Two posts in one day!

Since this is a blog and theoretically an online journal, I need to post again. Tomorrow I start Weight Watchers online. I need something to get me on track with my weightloss. I'm sick of being a size 16 (although it is way better than being a 22, which I was last year!). Plus, I think losing weight will help with my energy level and is a good thing to focus on now that we've moved. With any luck I'll get down a size or two before I go back to work up in MA!

No knitting but a new favorite recipe!

We still don't have a working oven and haven't filled up the propane tank for the grill, so I've been struggling for easy recipes lately. Last night I tried one from my son K's school cookbook and both kids had seconds! I had cold leftovers on my salad today and it was still good. Gotta love a good, easy recipe!

Herbed Pork in White Wine Sauce by Delaney Coyne
2 lbs. sliced boneless pork
McCormick Montreal chicken seasoning
2 tbs. Olive Oil
1-1/2 c. white cooking wine

Sprinkle pork with seasoning on both sides and let stand for 15 mins. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan. Add seasoned pork and brown on both sides. Remove pork from pan and cover to keep warm. Add wine to pan and stir, bringing to boil. Boil to reduce liquid by half, then add pork back in to pan. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over rice.

And we're back

So the last couple months have been insane - last week we moved into our new house in NC. Just for giggles I need to post the name of the town... Fuquay-Varina. We're on the Varina side, but seriously I'm not sure when I'll be able to stop giggling when I say the name of the town. And last night I discovered thanks to my horrible penmanship that Varina is only one letter off from vagina. Feel free to giggle away....

Knitting hasn't really been happening, other than a few small projects. I just need to block and line Dad's father's day tie and that will be done. I'm crocheting a mouse for Kyle. And then there's the sweater I started for myself ages ago and the socks that will never end.

Today's blog is brought to you by my Senseo coffee maker. I'm fairly impressed with it considering it only cost $15. My only gripe is the size of the "cup"... yes, I realize this was designed by Europeans and I'm an American (we love things big), but it takes 4 "cups" to fill my favorite mug!

Knitting Tattoo

A huge thank you to Danielle at Sanctuary here in Portland. Exactly what I wanted! I have to say I really like the studio at Sanctuary - very clean and light and open. For a while there the sun actually seemed to be streaming in!

Not the best picture because it's on my right side and trying to take it myself was tough... but you get the idea and can see some of the detail - Danielle really is an artist and I love the shading!

Kyle's Bunny - Finished!

Kyle's Bunny is done - it only took two days! He's so happy to have it. He was very jealous that his brother got one first, so all is good in life now. Now I feel more ready for Easter... at least I'm not rushing to finish up projects for it. I'm hoping that Kyle will wear his sweater I knit to Easter dinner (he swears he'll never wear it).

Happy Easter!

Easter? Really?

Easter is wayyyyyyy too early this year. Just a week ago my mother mentioned that it's this month. Who decided that?!? I had hoped to knit the boys each a dinosaur as a gift, but the pattern I have is too involved, so they're getting bunnies. Last year I knit them chicks that didn't come out great so anything will be better. Dyl's sick so we were up most of the night and I managed to finish his in a day and a half. He loves the thing. This morning I had to serve them both pancakes and the bunny got my chair at the table. It's so darn cute!

On a completely different note - is it possible for the awful weather to stop? Seriously... another storm today. Yesterday was beautiful so I went for a run and Kyle rode his new bike. It was fun and I felt like we were out of hibernation. Now we're getting an ice storm. I'm almost at the point that I would take any amount of money for the house just so we can move!

Selling the House

The house has been on the market for 11 days now (http://www.realtor.com/realestate/portland-me-04103-1096641630/) and we've had 10 showings! Good? maybe. Eventually someone will love it enough to make it their own, but until then we have to keep it spotless and repeatedly hear about how low the ceilings are.... as though we didn't all ready know it. The virutal tour our agent did is gorgeous and I watch it often so I can feel better about this process.

It's not that I don't like the concept of selling and moving to a warmer climate, but I feel like I own a B&B (mental note to never own a B&B). We've only had 3 days in the last 11 that didn't have showings, so everyday I'm cleaning like a mad woman. I'm afraid to use the stove - it's so shiny and clean. I broke down and made spaghetti and meatballs Sunday night and ended up spending and extra 45 minutes scrubbing the little red spaghetti sauce droplets off the stovetop. Then there's this whole issue of being kicked out of my house and office on a regular basis. I'm all caught up on any errand I could possibly want or need to do. My car parked around the corner from my house is my new place for returning calls - if only we had decided to have wi-fi at home... I could probably work from there as well!