Jon and I had a busy, but fun, weekend. On Saturday we ran some errands in Jacksonville that took way longer than we expected. We didn't finish there until about 1230. He got everything he needed done, sans the haircut. Then we drove to Wilmington to see if the Saint Bernard rescue was at Petco. It was! So, we met Heather in person and talked about the dogs and such. We went inside and bought dishes and a chew toy for when Sassy comes over for a home visit. We left there at about 2 and headed home because Jon's friend, Zach was meeting us at the house. Zach just moved from California to here and was going to stay with us for a few days until he could close on his house. He had his American Bulldog, Bubba, with him. Funniest dog ever. He is two years old, has a lazy eye, hip problems, deaf, and has a broken penis (no kidding- he had 2 surgeries on it and it still doesn't stay in. Poor thing). Anywho- within 10 minutes of being in our house he broke through our screen door. Zach just hung his head and we laughed. Bubba was just so excited to not be driving in a truck anymore that he just barreled through the screen. He chases his shadow, which is hilarious to watch. John and Ashley came over and we ordered a few pizzas and just hung out.
On Sunday the guys dropped me off at Petco and I volunteered with the Saint Bernard rescue so I could really get to know the breed. I had a blast. I was there from 11 til 3. It showed Heather that I'm serious about adopting one of her rescues and that I'm super passionate about rescues. When the guys were there Jon and I took a different Saint, Jackson, for a walk. Jon REALLY wants Jackson when he is ready to be adopted. Apparently he wants TWO Saints in the house for when he is gone. The boys ran errands while I was volunteering. When they were done they picked me up and we went back to the house. We watched some football for a bit and then I got dinner ready. I made a kick ass dinner- London Broil cooked in the broiler with some red wine, onions, garlic, Creole seasoning and some other seasonings and salad. The meat came out PERFECT. I was really excited. We watched some TV then called it a night.
On Monday the three of us went to do the walk through with Zach. He has a nice house. After that we took Zach to Checkers because he had never heard of the burger joint. After that we went back to the house to relax. the guys played some Madden '10 and I played with Bubba. I made hot wings, but instead of wings I made drumsticks (I had to feed two grown men!) I baked them in the oven after seasoning them with the chicken wing stuff I bought. Apparently I have great timing because the chicken was falling off the bones. Another great meal made by me!
On Tuesday Zach picked up his wife, Lindsey, and their three year old, Shelby, from the airport. We had a full house and it was great! I made beef short ribs in the crockpot with oven roasted potatoes and salad. The dinner was awesome. I was really proud of myself. I like cooking for people, especially when everything comes out great. Lindsey is apparently an awesome cook but can't bake. So we decided we'll have to get together so she can teach me how to cook without recipes and I can help her bake.
They closed on their house yesterday and the house is empty again. We had fun having them. I cleaned the house and did lots of laundry. Jon came home from work early because they lost power. I made a really yummy braised chicken dinner with white rice on the side. It took about an hour to make, but it was simple and yummy. The chicken was so tender. I'm really honing in on my culinary skills. We watched some tv and then ended up going to bed early. Turned out to be a good idea because at 3 am a plains clothed cop was banging on our door. Apparently there have been some break ins around the neighborhood and stuff getting stolen out of unlocked cars (Who the heck doesn't lock their vehicle???). Zach's motorcycle was in front of our house because it's leaking gasoline and he needed to get a new plug before he wanted to transport it. Apparently that is just no ok right now. Whatever. We moved it into the house this morning before Jon left for work. Zach said he'll be by later today to pick it up. We'll just keep teasing him about all the problems he brings us (the broken screen door, the cop...).
Anywho- I need to shower and clean the house a little bit because Heather might be stopping by with Sassy today or tomorrow. I'm hoping for today!! Keep your fingers crossed!
On Sunday the guys dropped me off at Petco and I volunteered with the Saint Bernard rescue so I could really get to know the breed. I had a blast. I was there from 11 til 3. It showed Heather that I'm serious about adopting one of her rescues and that I'm super passionate about rescues. When the guys were there Jon and I took a different Saint, Jackson, for a walk. Jon REALLY wants Jackson when he is ready to be adopted. Apparently he wants TWO Saints in the house for when he is gone. The boys ran errands while I was volunteering. When they were done they picked me up and we went back to the house. We watched some football for a bit and then I got dinner ready. I made a kick ass dinner- London Broil cooked in the broiler with some red wine, onions, garlic, Creole seasoning and some other seasonings and salad. The meat came out PERFECT. I was really excited. We watched some TV then called it a night.
On Monday the three of us went to do the walk through with Zach. He has a nice house. After that we took Zach to Checkers because he had never heard of the burger joint. After that we went back to the house to relax. the guys played some Madden '10 and I played with Bubba. I made hot wings, but instead of wings I made drumsticks (I had to feed two grown men!) I baked them in the oven after seasoning them with the chicken wing stuff I bought. Apparently I have great timing because the chicken was falling off the bones. Another great meal made by me!
On Tuesday Zach picked up his wife, Lindsey, and their three year old, Shelby, from the airport. We had a full house and it was great! I made beef short ribs in the crockpot with oven roasted potatoes and salad. The dinner was awesome. I was really proud of myself. I like cooking for people, especially when everything comes out great. Lindsey is apparently an awesome cook but can't bake. So we decided we'll have to get together so she can teach me how to cook without recipes and I can help her bake.
They closed on their house yesterday and the house is empty again. We had fun having them. I cleaned the house and did lots of laundry. Jon came home from work early because they lost power. I made a really yummy braised chicken dinner with white rice on the side. It took about an hour to make, but it was simple and yummy. The chicken was so tender. I'm really honing in on my culinary skills. We watched some tv and then ended up going to bed early. Turned out to be a good idea because at 3 am a plains clothed cop was banging on our door. Apparently there have been some break ins around the neighborhood and stuff getting stolen out of unlocked cars (Who the heck doesn't lock their vehicle???). Zach's motorcycle was in front of our house because it's leaking gasoline and he needed to get a new plug before he wanted to transport it. Apparently that is just no ok right now. Whatever. We moved it into the house this morning before Jon left for work. Zach said he'll be by later today to pick it up. We'll just keep teasing him about all the problems he brings us (the broken screen door, the cop...).
Anywho- I need to shower and clean the house a little bit because Heather might be stopping by with Sassy today or tomorrow. I'm hoping for today!! Keep your fingers crossed!
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