Well that's one way to unwind my yarn

I have been feeling really sick the last couple weeks with the cold/crud etc.  I was tired of wallowing and got on a bit of a cleaning kick.... and in my haste, I got too close to my yarn and yarn bag while vacuuming the coffee table.  Before I could shut the vacuum off, a good portion of my new skein of yarn was sucked in.

It's a good thing it's not one of my favorite yarns, as I had to throw away about 1/4 of the skein.

My (new) Husband

Skott is seriously the best!  What guy would tolerate two hyper, giggly sisters for three days?  And better yet, he let us have some "fun" before his big event.

Skott has been toying with the idea of shaving his head for several months now due to the fact that his hair refuses to remain attached to his scalp in an even manner.  He was worried about shaving, since the last time he had his head shaved was in the Army and he was worried about funny lumps and bumps:

Since Josie was coming for the concert, he decided to take the plunge while she was here so she could help him (she is a stylist, after all).  With the help of some clippers, and a few glasses of wine, here is what we came up with:

"Steps"
(in all fairness, the giant empty spot is a scar and has nothing
to do with our artistic talents! haha)

"Lightning Bolt" and an attempt at my initials but we gave
up after realizing how hard it was.

a "star"

and then she started clipping....

"Racing Stripes"

A baby curl/mowhawk.

Ta-dah!

I really like it!  I think it looks great!  Skott is pleased with it as well.

The most common reactions at work:
"Dude, you look like a total bad ass"
"Wow!  You look bad as hell"
"Man, you look like you could kick someone's butt!"
"Did Jodi let you do that?"
"Did Jodi give you permission to do that?"
"Did you lose a bet?"
"Your eyes really pop!"

hahaha  We work with some funny people.

Rainy Days

We have been SO LUCKY this winter and blessed with lots of sunshine and rain-less days.  So I can't complain.  But today is making up for it in one fail swoop.  It is pouring.
Today I had to venture out into the downpour to pick up essentials like Kleenex, DayQuil, Claritin, and orange juice. Yep, not feeling too good in our house today.  Bummer, since tonight my little sister flies in and tomorrow we are going to see Gabriel Iglesias (the comedian) live in concert.  Here's a link to one of my favorite skits of his: click here   It's totally worth a minute and a half of your life!

I don't know what is going on with people lately but we have had some real winners the last few weeks.  Just add alcohol.  It never ceases to amaze me the things people will say to you, another human being just trying to do your job.  I was called so many horrible things last week, it really made me wonder what the world is coming to.  It was nice to have two days off to hide away at home and not have to deal with ANYONE.

I have started to tackle the mounds and mounds of photos we have that aren't in albums.  I have them all boxed up by date.  So I have started to scan them into the computer and save them on the removable hard drive.  It has been fun!  Lots of laughs!  (and absolute amazement at how far technology has come).

Great Grandpa on Christy

Christina and Devins wedding

trip to wisconsin

New projects

For the month of February, we have decided to take a break on making items for etsy, and just focus on doing some promoting and advertising.  This is harder than it sounds, especially with our daily walks on the beach and seeing all kinds of cool ideas!

We are finishing up making the doggie wheels for Confuscious.  I am struggling with my end of the bargain -sewing the cushion-y straps.  But I had a !Eureka! moment at work last night and I think I am prepared and armed with a better approach :)

Skott has been busy making our new computer table.  Remember this table he made for our deck in Wisconsin?

Welllllll, lets just say it has been "repurposed" and the results are AMAZING!  I am IN LOVE.

Here is a glimpse at Phase 1:

We have another piece of barnwood that Skott is using to make side tables for the printer, tower, etc.  And he saw an amazing idea for boxes that incorporate the surge protector and hide all those unsightly cords.

We had some friends over for dinner on Wednesday.  We had them bring their bulldog "Bella".  Oh, good times!  Poor Fucie didn't stand a chance, but he did share his toys rather nicely

We have a huge 9-day poker tournament at work, plus a seafood and wine festival, plus presidents day weekend coming up= lots of working overtime and very little time for blogging, or anything else for that matter.  Hope you all have a wonderful and happy week!

Get Nerdy!

When I first moved to Wisconsin, I worked at Walgreens with a really sweet girl named Jennalee.  She moved, I quit to go to school, but we always stayed "connected".  I love her to death!  She is so much fun and such a positive person to be around.
She has a website/blog called "getmyhandsnerdy" and features all kinds of amazing advice/reviews/etc on makeup, beauty products, and I can't forget, NAIL POLISH :)
Anyone who knows me, knows I am not a big make-up person.  But I love to read her blog.  I love the way she writes.  And it's not all about makeup.  She tests/reviews a lot of various beauty products, moisturizers, etc.
Please take a minute and check out her blog here, become a follower, or if you prefer, look her up on Facebook (click here).
You won't be sorry!

I'm in love with....

My new shoes for walking on the beach:

Days off, so I can enjoy amazing sunsets like this:

Angel hair yarn that makes the softest, most luxurious pocket scarves:

See it here: Pocket scarf on etsy

and most of all,
this guy :

Tuna Mignon

Yesterday we had to go to Newport, which is about 30 minutes south of us.  We always have a dilemma of where to eat, as our two favorite places (Local Ocean and Nana's Irish Pub) are there.  Since we had quite a few errands to run, we decided to go to Local Ocean right when we got to town.  Local Ocean is located right on the bayfront and they are one of two restaurants that are allowed to buy their fish right off the boats there in the bay. 
We shared their soup of the day, which was Hot and Sour Prawns.  It was very herb-y, light and refreshing.  We shared the Tuna Mignon for our entree.  WOW!  I can honestly say this is the first time I have had fresh tuna and I was blown away.  I was a little skeptical about eating a piece of fish cooked "medium rare" but it was amazing!

tuna mignon

Skott enjoying Hot and Sour Prawn soup

We also had to share an order of fries.  They have amazing fries as well.

After running errands, we ended the day at Nana's Irish Pub.  We had our usual Strongbow ciders, their signature hot chicken bites, Emerald Isle fries, and I had the Salmon spread.
Despite the rain and wind, we had a lovely day with lots of laughs!