My bathroom stuff came!! Except for the shower rod, that's coming tomorrow (so says UPS) Have I mentioned that I'm an idiot? When I ordered everything I didn't notice that the towel bar was only 18 inches. I thought the box was a little on the short size & when I pulled it out I was like wtf?? Needless to say I took it as a sign that I HAD to order the double towel bar so I did. It's so similar I don't think anyone but me will realize they aren't from the same set (& whoever reads this of course LOL) I'm thinking of putting the small bar on the back of the door or under the window; I have to get hubby to hold them up for me so I can see how they look.
I picked up a new towel set today, can't put old towels on new rods after all. Was also looking for more accessories (cup, garbage, stuff like that) but I didn't see any I liked. I also got a pair of capris, a new eye shadow & a new mascara.
Did a very little bit of grocery shopping & a load of laundry. Took my mom out for breakfast since I didn't see her on Mother's Day & we both had off today.
For dinner tonight I made baked ziti with sausage & now it's almost cookie time :-)

My toilet is fixed! no more man bath for me :-)

I don't know if I'm doing a full menu plan post this week so if you want menus go to http://orgjunkie.com/category/menu-plan-monday.
All I have so far is -
Sunday: spiral ham, mashed potatoes, corn fritters (using mexicorn) & pineapple.
Monday: beef & veggie stir fry with fried rice (I made, not take-out)
The reason is because I haven't gone shopping yet & I don't know if I'm going to just use what I have in the freezer or throw in some new stuff.

I asked hubby if he wanted anything for dessert since I was craving sweets but couldn't think of anything. He said he was OK with his Oreos. Finally around 9 o'clock I made a quick batch of peanut butter cookies. I made a few of them like thumbprint cookies & blopped on some grape jelly. They were very nice with a cup of tea :-)

I have a pretty cantaloupe bathroom!! Unfortunately I have no toilet; when hubby took it up so we could paint behind it he noticed some part was all rusted so he needs to replace it. Another unfortunate incident, I had to pee around 5 AM this morning. This is usually a quick stumble across the hall. Today it was putting on my glasses, trudging down the hall through the kitchen & down the stairs to use the man bath. Luckily I didn't bounce/trip/fall into anything since I didn't turn on any lights.

We haven't put up the new accessories because they are being delivered on Tuesday, most of them anyway. My new shower rod is coming in a separate order for some reason & UPS is telling me my house does not exist (this happens every time the regular guy has off) The package that came last week was a computer part for hubby.

The taco salad I was planning to make last night I made tonight. While we were eating hubby asked if dinner was on my blog this week.
me: yeah, why?
hubby: what if I start putting dinner reviews on your blog?
me: I wouldn't mind but just remember if you say bad stuff I can delete it
That got us both laughing. I think it's a neat idea but hubby's computer time is mostly gaming so I don't really see him doing it.

I went back to Walmart today to see if there were any other dead discounted flowers but no luck. Then I went across the street to see if Kmart had any but they didn't either.

Tomorrow I'm working a short shift so we're going to paint my bathroom!!

P.S. For the past month or so I've been hearing this rustling under the windows between 10:30 & 11. Last night I happened to be outside when the rustler came by - it was a skunk. I just sat there & watched it til it left so it didn't get scared. Now I know to bring my camera out at night too.

I think my mother jinxed me. About 2 weeks ago she told me not to buy her anything for Mother's Day. I laughed & said 'ma, I haven't listened to you for 40 years I'm not going to start now'. I went to pick up the gift I was planning last week & couldn't find it. Over the weekend I came up with another idea so I went to pick that up today. I found what I wanted but not a nice style so I didn't get that either. I did finally find something that I'm kind of eh about but I know she'll like it. I have to work tomorrow & Saturday so I wanted to have something in case my journey on Friday doesn't pan out either.
Hubby was working close to home yesterday, when I found out I told him he should have come home for lunch. Well he came home for lunch today but I wasn't home. Good thing our upstairs door was partially open (so he said) & unlocked cause he didn't have his keys. Also good that he has a ladder in his truck cause that's how he got in. To teach me a lesson (I have a bad habit of forgetting to lock that door when I run errands) he hid my laptop which I had left in the living room. The only reason I didn't call the police when I realized it was missing was because:
1. there was a glass in the living room that wasn't there in the morning
2. the partially open door was locked on the hand knob, see? I noticed it was open this afternoon so why wouldn't I have noticed if it was open before I left?
3. the laptop 'burglar' left the powercord, graphic tablet & camera behind.
I finally planted my flowers, all I have left is herb & veggie transfers but hubby wants to make me a dirt mix first. Our grass seems to be growing in slowly, we're thinking we might have to reseed some areas.
Here's a picture of how most mornings are by us (I took this around 6:30 AM yesterday)


P.S. I entered by first blog give away contest; please wish me luck - the prize is 2 Cuisinart food processors!!

menu for week of May 5th

Sunday: I worked so hubby made burgers, fries & baked beans with salad.
Monday: pork chops (seasoned & breaded with wheat flour), pierogies with sauteed onions, green & wax beans, chocolate chip cookies.
Tuesday: roast chicken & potatoes with paprika & other seasonings, peas & carrots (I really wanted to make creamed peas but didn't have any plain peas) , salad & I made another batch of 'fake' chocolate chips.
Wednesday: spaghetti with sausage - hubby's request. I might bake for real tomorrow depending how my day goes.
Thursday: taco salad (seasoned ground beef, rice , beans, large tossed salad, Tostitoes)
Friday: as of now I'm thinking leftovers

Stop by http://orgjunkie.com/category/menu-plan-monday for more menu ideas.

I did a little bit of shopping on Friday. I picked up a new knife set, a Betty Crocker apron with chocolate chip cookies on it. I found purple tulips in Walmart for 75¢, too bad there was only one plant. There were a lot of reduced plants that were half dead from the few nights of frost we had but nothing else caught my eye. My mom got real lucky, she found some plants for 25¢.
What did I do today? I fixed up my blog template a little bit, did the usual straightening up, Easy-offed the oven, made dinner & a batch of cookies, I cheated on those, they were Pillsbury refrigerator ones. Spent some time yapping on the phone, made my grocery list for tomorrow, goofed around online - big surprise.
After a week of browsing I finally ordered new bathroom accessories. This was no easy task since I don't like open ended toilet paper holders nor do I like round hand towel holders & that's what most of the sets have. The set I finally settled on did have the round hand towel but the toilet paper one is closed. The bad part is this set didn't have a double towel bar which I was hoping to get but I didn't want to get mismatched pieces.
The reason for the new accessories is because we took down the wallpaper last weekend. Hubby has a few holes to fill & then I can paint! I spent a good part of today steam cleaning in there since hubby sanded & primed without using a drop cloth so I had dust & little white specks everywhere.
When we picked up the paint we bought some plants, veggies & flowers; hopefully now that we are a little more used to it here we will have better luck with our garden this year. Last year only 3 cucumbers grew & they were pretty small.
Our next project (I think) is going to be painting our porches; we're both tired of looking at that ugly grey wood.

So last week I had 2 new readers here on my blog & both of them complimented my menu plans :-) One was a fellowette blogger, the other was a work friend who said she wanted to start eating at my house LOL & guess what? I've invited her over for dinner this week. So thank you J & T, & thank you Laura for starting menu plan Mondays.
My grandma once told me "the way to a mans heart is through his stomach", she must have known I was eventually going to be with hubby cause for us this is very true. As long as I keep him well fed everything is fine.
Today's adventurous day was 2 loads of wash - I just love hanging laundry outside! I made the beds - when I get home from work late (like last night) I sometimes sleep in the guest room. I do this because a late night for me could be 3 am & hubby gets up at 5:30 so it's better for both of us. I tidy-ed up the kitchen & bathroom, put up fresh towels & oven mitts. Took a walk to the compost pile, picked up some twigs on the way back. It's never too early to start twig collecting for fires in the fall; hubby loves his wood burning stove. I have my sausage browned & my sauce simmering for dinner tonight.
I'll probably be back later.

menu plan Monday April 21st

Monday: spaghetti with sausage & garlic bread
Tuesday: I have to work so hubby will probably eat leftover spaghetti
Wednesday: oven 'fried' chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy & corn fritters
Thursday: Taco salad (taco seasoned meat, large tossed salad) rice & beans, mixed tropical fruit
Friday: pork chops with stuffing, peas & carrots, applesauce

Want more menus? Go to http://orgjunkie.com/category/menu-plan-monday