Update

I've been told by a few faithful followers that I haven't updated my blog lately. My response was we haven't been doing much. Today, I walked around the house searching for clues that we have been somewhat productive.

Besides going to work and doing the daily boring things, I guess we've done some other things along the way.

1. I am becoming more of a Michiganian every week! I finally got my MI driver's license, had my name and address changed on my Visa (very important), and PASSED my Michigan teacher's test. Yes, folks, I can now legally teach in MI. :) I had nightmares about failing for weeks and getting fired, but I passed. :)

2. A couple weeks ago I went home for the weekend. It was my first weekend away from Steve since we were married. I had a blast w/ the Retherfords and Rausches on Friday night making Lyre Lather (green cleaning products).

Then, on Saturday, Kar and I went fabric shopping, and I headed to New Castle for a little basketball fix. First, we went to see my 5 year old cousin play, and, then, we headed to the High School for another game.

3. Moose has been getting bigger and more mischevious. He can now EASILY reach most tables and desks. He can even stick his head in the washer...SCARY! He gets a bath every Sunday. I know, most people think I am crazy, but he's a big dog and gets very smelly by the end of the week. He's actually really good in the bath tub. He's been getting a weekly bath since we got him so I guess he's just used to it. A few weeks ago, he realized he could see himself in the bathroom mirror. I had to get a picture of it.

He's 6 1/2 months now. I'm guessing he's about 95 pounds. He doesn't seem to be gaining as fast, but maybe it's just because he's so big now.

4. For months we had at least a foot or two of snow pretty much everywhere. Then, along with the rest of the midwest, it all melted in a couple 50 degree days. Moose was NOT happy. He loves to play in the snow, and even refused to "go" on the grass for a few days. Luckily, the snow came back on Valentine's day morning. We have about 4 inches on the ground. Just enough for Moose to play in.

The only good thing about the snow melting was that he found some of his bones he had lost in the piles.

5. Steve has been really busy since Christmas working out in the yard. After he got his chainsaw for Christmas, he went crazy cutting down dead trees in our yard, but then the snow fell and covered them. Friday, he spent the day cutting up the trees and splitting wood before the snow came again. Check out our wood pile!

I never thought I would be so excited about a wood pile, but now I look at it and see our gas bill going down.

6. We have tomatoes in our Aerogrow! I don't like tomatoes, but it's exciting to see them grow. Steve eat's them right off the plant....ewww!

7. I've been sewing more. A week or so ago, I made this cute scarf with some fat quarters that Kar and I picked out when we went fabric shopping. I cut up a cheap fleece blanket for the back and made some cute fabric covered buttons for each end.

Then, a couple days ago we had Woods' family craft night with the girls and Steve's aunt taught us how to make these cute mittens out of "felted" sweaters and fleece.

8. Yesterday was our first Valentine's day as a married couple. Steve started v-day a bit early by sending me pink tulips (my favorite) to work on Thursday. Saturday morning, he got up early and picked up Louie's doughnuts and Biggby coffee (our usual) while I slept. When he went outside to work, I got busy and made my first attempt at his favorite, red velvet cake with wonder icing (his aunt's recipe).

While the cake was baking, I made his v-day gift, the other boxing glove I was promising. For weeks he was asking me to sew him a boxing glove so he and Moose could "box." Finally, I did, but I only made one. So, after seeing how much he and Moose liked the glove, I promised to make him another for v-day so he could have a set. I even personalized the 2nd one with some Michigan State stuff.