Is it just me or did the weekend fly by in the blink of an
eye? We had a lot going on in our world so maybe that’s why 2 ½ days when by at
lightning speed. It all started Friday evening after work.
I came home and took Ares out for a walk. Chaos was on house
arrest until his infection was further cleared. We walk down a busy main road right
at rush hour so we see all the people sitting in traffic trying to get home.
All of a sudden I saw this car zooming straight for a line of cars stopped at a
busy intersection. And then I heard the cashes. That’s plural because there
were several cars involved. Immediately other people were getting out of their
cars to check on the victims but no one seemed to be too badly injured. Ares
and I stayed on the sidewalk but hung around to make sure there wasn’t
something we could do. All the emergency crews showed up quickly and we were
waved on so we continued on our way. I just couldn’t believe how fast it all
happened. It’s just a huge reminder to always pay attention, even if you’ve got
a ton of things on your mind.
When Ares and I got home and it was dinner time. I made
myself a power bowl (green beans, tomatoes, crushed whole grain crackers, hemp
hearts, tahini & Daiya vegan cheese) with apples and peanut butter on the
side and sat down to dig in. Chaos was scratching so I allowed him couch
privileges because when he’s on the couch he savors every second of it so he
lays still and won’t scratch. He snuggled his big head up next to my leg and I
proceeded to take a big bite of my dinner. And then he promptly emptied his
stomach on the couch and floor right next to me.
I’ll spare the gritty details but let’s just say it took me
quite a while to clean up the mess and get rid of the smell. And I pretty much
lost my appetite so I just gave Chaos a bath and promised myself a big
breakfast in the morning. Luckily he seemed fine the rest of the night and we
all went to bed early.
Saturday we started off the day cleaning. I know, exciting
stuff. Chris has an older Jeep we want to sell so he went out to get it in
order to take pictures and have it sale ready. I hit the master bedroom for
some serious spring cleaning. I realize it’s still very much winter but with
the wedding coming up, we are going to be far too busy when spring rolls around
so we are starting early. Chris pulled all the furniture out for me and I got
to work wiping down the walls and baseboards with my handy magic eraser. I was
only a third of the way done when I took a break to switch over the laundry and
made the mistake of leaving the magic eraser unattended. By the time I came
back it was already in pieces and there were 2 guilty faces looking up at me.
So I had to move onto a good old rag and spray bottle.
After some intense vacuuming, attachments and all (which I HATE),
the room was finished and really I was surprised it wasn’t all that dirty to
begin with. The sun was out so we gathered the dogs up for a family walk. It
was windy but warm for January so our 3.5 mile loop was a nice way to spend the
early afternoon.
When we got back we had a package at our door and opened it to find Elliott, the adorable Crane humidifier shaped like an elephant we had ordered for Chaos. It’s just as cute as I had hoped and Chris put it together and filled it up right away. We plugged it in and let the boys check it out in the back room in front of their crates. I was taking pictures but I wish I would have been videoing because their reactions were hysterical. At first they were confused because they could feel the vapor but not see it. It was new so Ares was interested but for all of about 2 minutes and then he was over it. Chaos decided pretty quickly Elliott was his friend and nuzzled him and then stuck his nose right in the vapor stream and took a deep breath. Chris and I were dying. But the funniest was when Little O walked in to see what all the hype was about and immediately stuck his head in the stream. He was purring and the fur on his face was blowing back just slightly and he was just loving it so much. We probably could’ve watched that all afternoon but Chris and I had errands to run.
The boys went to their beds for a nap with Elliot vaporizing
away and Chris and I headed out. We saw a service dog in the checkout line
buying groceries and I wanted so badly to pet him but I know you can’t approach
them when they’re working. I did get to pet the 4 month old Jack Russell puppy
we saw at the pet store though.
When we made it back home I decided we needed some homemade
pizza so I poured myself a glass of wine and got to work on that. It turned out
almost as good as the snuggling on the couch was. We ended the night looking at
wedding décor and watching one of our favorite shows, The Incredible Dr. Pol.
Sunday morning I made myself work out and then made some
homemade soup. I actually made it the same way I made the chicken noodle soup
last weekend but made it vegetarian so I could eat it this time. Ladies and
Gentlemen, I give you Chickenless Noddle Soup. I ate some later on for dinner
with mini grilled cheeses. Yum!
Chickenless Noodle Soup
3 Tbsp olive oil
10 cups Vegetable Broth
5 carrrots, peeled and chopped
4 Celery stalks, halfed and chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
10 oz. noodles
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
Red Pepper
Basil
Thyme
Cumin
Garlic Powder
In a large pot heat the olive oil and add the veggies,
garlic, salt, black pepper, thyme and basil. Cook for 10 minutes on medium/high
heat. Add the broth and bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and add noodles, red
pepper, cumin and garlic powder. Simmer for 8 minutes and you're done!
A friend of mine graduated in December so her family had a
party for her yesterday afternoon. I went out to celebrate with her and a few
other friends and then headed to my parent’s house for a little while. My dad
is doing great since his surgery and was back to his old self, yelling at the
TV while watching the Packers v. Seahawks game. Chris stayed home to clean the
turtle tank. It’s one of his favorite things to do. Just kidding.
Ares and Chaos watched TV (they love CMT), played with their
toys and lounged around the house all day. Sunday is always sleepy if they have
anything to say about it. And I can’t get enough of their sleepy little faces.
Have a great week!
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