Tax info has been gathered

I finally finished - I am now going to catch up my info for 2009 since I will not let myself go through this again next year!!! MJ

Things I have done in the past two days to avoid our taxes:

1- cleaned out the fridge and washed it all down.
2- laundry
3- cleaned the condo
4- birthday cards
5- washed the front entry floor
6- made brownies
7- packed my lunch for tomorrow
8- blogged

It's really sad actually, I just hate getting all the "stuff" around and since I know that we owe this year, I really don't care.
It seems that we have another little storm today. For a while it was a white-out. We couldn't even see across the channel!
It was cool to see MSU more onto the Final Four! They're always my team. This year if Bob and I would have done brackets, I might not have gotten creamed by him! MJ

What picture?

It's killing me, I am at school on a break and I can't look at the pictures that were posted of me!!! I really can't believe that I look all that small, I have never been. I can't wait to get home and see them, cuz when Ang & Sheri start posting pics I know that I could be in serious trouble!!! MJ

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All that Green . . .

Cookie Mania

Oh, what a time I had making all of these cookies. First, it takes for frigin' ever when you can only bake 3 at a time! Next, do you see the surface area that I have to roll my dough out on? That prolongs the process. I know that I have more to say, but I can't remember now. I know that I had my mom cracking up when I was telling her my little stories. MJ

Those cookies . . .

tired me out. I will blog and post pictures a little later this week. Do know that my goal of 100 for yeasterday fell short. I will see how they sell today and then make more tonight. It takes longer than I thought. MJ

Sat Sch

Back at Saturday School. My week to do this are the quietest 4 hours that I have. I get caught up on work, reading and blogging. It's all good.
The end of the week had a little drama in it. Well, our version of drama. As a fundraiser for Student Government we are selling Shamrock Sugar Cookies after school on Monday and Tuesday. I decided to make them. All fine and dandy until I realize on Thursday night that I no longer have a Shamrock cookie cutter!!! I know, fine time to look, believe me, I have already given myself that speech. I tried calling JoAnns and the conversation went something like this:
Me: "Do you happen to have a shamrock cookie cutter?"
Store: "Oh, is that for scrapbooking?"
Me: "No, it's for baking cookies. I said that I would make shamrock cookies and realized that I don't have a cutter."
Store: "Is shamrock the name brand?"
Me: "No, it's a shape, shamrock for St. Patricks' day."
Store: "No, I don't think so." Click.
I am so not kidding you, that's how the conversation went and Bob was trying very hard not to crack up, but he did anyway. This place sometimes tries my last nerve!!! So as I was cranky, Bob said that he would make me one. I had my doubts and have since admitted that to him. He said I wasn't the only one, John at work had his doubts also. But, last night Bob brought me home a Shamrock cookie cutter. Of course now I am required to also make them for his work. No, words no out around here that I am not very handy in the kitchen. But let's be honest, I have back-up in the form of one hunky husband! I will post a picture tomorrow of this awesome hunky husband, I mean shamrock cookie cutter tomorrow.
Today will be a busy day for me. This is how it has gone/will go:
7 am Get up
8 am Leave the house
8:15 to 8:45 am Fast shop at Fred's for minimum items (like stuff for my cookies)
8:50 am arrive at school for Sat Sch
9 am to 1 pm Sat Sch
1:30 to 5 pm Red Dog (stock and train new person)
5:30/6 ish Meet Deb & Chris at the Pub
6:30 to 10 pm Usher ans watch play at Perseverance (will give review tomorrow)
I can't explain why I do this, I just now that if I stop, I crash. I like to keep busy, even if it makes me a tad bit cranky at night. I am gonna work on that. Oh, what's Bob up to today? Hopefully washing my cookie cutter, then there's watching basketball, baseball, eating, reading, and usually he cleans our place. Tomorrow we will be off to the races with our cookie factory! MJ

LeConte

I just love to say it . . . LeConte . . . LeConte . . .it's a fun word to say. Ofcourse I think it would help if you could hear me say it . . . LeConte.
Well, that's how Bob finally made it home, on the ferry LeConte. It was his last hope until a Friday ferry, so he took it. By the looks of what we woke up to this morning, another winter storm, there would be not flights for him today. It sure is good to have him home. Between last year and this year we will finally be putting together an emergency travel kit for times like these. All he will have to do is remember it.
The fish survived. Only one day without food. Lucky them. MJ

And that's why the fish die . . .

. . . when they're left with me, because I FORGET TO FEED THEM!!! Shhh, don't tell Bob, he doesn't know yet. Hopefully I will remember to feed them tomorrow.

Here's some other random thoughts . . .

The truck is at Coastal, waiting for Bob to return, so I am relying on the school bus and the city bus. This morning I woke up when I should have already been in the shower and was feaking out saying "don't miss the bus, don't miss the bus" I didn't have my usual back-up plan (Bob) here to get me to school on time.

While on the bus today I witnessed people spinning out and ending up in the ditch (you would think that people would get the hang of winter driving at some point). Then at two seperate stops I also witnessed people just drive right past the flashing red lights. Not good!!! Maybe that should be on our driving tests and not any questions about trains (we do not have any in Juneau).

Some crazy fool in this town robbed 2 Girl Scouts selling Girl Scout Cookies. What is wrong with people? That is shameful!

Haines doesn't like Bob, he would say the same. Something crazy always happens when he goes there. This time, it won't let him leave!!!

I am super excited to be getting some albums completed. I have my next one ready to go. This weekend I will be ushering at a play, then making shamrock sugar cookies to sell at school on Monday and Tuesday (I know, I've lost my mind), but hopefully over Spring Break I will complete the next album I have on my list.

Well, I had better get some shut eye, can't be all panicky like this morning. MJ

Around the hanger . . .

Red Bull Heli, a Beaver and well, FedEx

Scrapbookin, Meatball Subs and Rootbeer Floats

It feels so good to have completed another scrapbook. Brittany from the theater came over last night and we scrapbooked for a bit. I finished our Christmas's in Alaska album. This year we will be in MI so it will be a different album. Bob and I both like to look at the albums, so it's nice to have another done.

Bob made us dinner, meatball subs. They were so good. That man can cook and from the pounds I've put on, I can eat. Can't wait for warmer weather and hiking.

Today I am enjoying a quiet Sunday morning while Sleeping Beauty gets his rest. Used to be that he would get up before me and I was the sleepy head. Not anymore. If we wouldn't have "sprang forward" I would have been up at 7 am, same as yesterday. It is technically sleeping in, as during the week I am up between 6:15 and 6:30 am. I just finished another book and I am planning to work on February's pictures for this year and order some for March. Sundays are good days. Oh, Sleeping Beauty just got up, I was getting hungry . . . MJ

Happy Birthday to who?

Today our great-niece turned one. She shares here b-day with Dr. Suess! What could be cooler? MJ

The last day of the month

I know, I really haven't had that much to say this month. It's odd for me, but it really has been a slow month. Besides work, we haven't been up to all that much. Bob is done working Saturdays as of today. But he still went to work. This time to work on our "old gal". She's been getting some pretty poor gas mileage and needs some attention. I am at Saturday School.
Bob had another check-up on Monday. He is clear for 6 months. He fells pretty good, still gets some stiffness and hasn't regained all of his strength in his right arm, but is still thrilled with the results. If you could have seen him before the surgery, yicks.
I have been busy with the jobs, meetings and I have really been enjoying reading. I used to go home every night and turn on the computer and now, I am picking up a book instead. I just can't seem to get enough and I have a long list that I still want to read before summer comes. Then there will be hiking to be had and no time to read.
Tristan and I did go for another Spa Day on the 21st. That was nice, it felt so good to have 2 days off. I haven't done that in a while. I am hoping to be able to make that happen over the summer.
The rest of the school year will be busy, lots of projects and I tend to stay steady in ISS.
Maybe March will be a little more exciting, but I wouldn't hold my breath. MJ

A summer visitor

It looks like Bob and I will be having a visitor for the summer, nephew Steven. There are still details to be worked out, but the plan is for him to come up and stay with us and work all summer long. He will work with me at the Red Dog Gift Shop as a stocker. Then on our time off, we will show him around. It will be pretty fun for all of us, I hope.
Tristan and I went to Wearable Arts last night. There were so many great entries this year, it was hard to pick just one to vote for. Tristan and I talk each year that we should make an entry. Maybe next year.
It's Sunday and Bob and I are relaxing. That will probably be what we do all day. Ahhh Sundays. MJ

Sunrise

What a drive . . .

This morning we awoke to more snow and some pretty crazy driving conditions. Bob had to slide into a snowbank so that we wouldn't rear end someone or slide into the road. Then an 8 mile drive took us an hour. I am so glad that Bob is back to driving. Yicks!

Let's try this again . . .

So, tonight I booked flights to MI for December. We only went as far as Chicago. We figured by the time you change carriers and fly to DTW we could drive there, so that's the plan. We'll just rent a car at O'Hara and drive in. Hopefully it won't be too nasty out, but even if it is, it's been so long since we have gotten to drive, we'll take it. MJ

Getting ready for some grub

How many times do I say it? But I just love Sundays. With it being Super Bowl Sunday, Bob has a feast planned:
BBQ Wings
Hot Wings
Teriyaki Wings
Pizza Rolls
Deep Dish Pan Pizza
Hot Pretzels
It's just the two of us!!!

Iced Over

The last day of the month

This morning we woke at the usually hour of 6:15 am. So much for sleeping in on Saturday. I wanted to sleep until 7 am, but it just wasn't meant to be. Bob decided to just get up and read. No football today, so back to his non football season routine. I am at Saturday School.
We got more snow last night and I was a bit nervous about the drive, but the roads had been plowed. It does look like frozen tundra and I was thinking about the Ice Road Truckers this morning on my way here. Those people are crazy. It did make for a pretty drive and I took some pixs once I got here. I'll have to post them later.
After SS I am headed to the Dog. We almost have the warehouse tagged and organized, so it is time to take a look at GSII (Gift Shop 2). The stock area recently received an overhaul and now comes the organizing, which you know that I just love!!!
Then home for some Swai and a quiet evening. Tomorrow is another Sunday off and with the Super Bowl we have all sorts of yummy food planned. MJ

Ugh!

I forgot to turn the hot water heater on last night, so now I am looking at a cold shower. Ugh! Why the avalanches that force us onto diesel? Why? I don't like cold showers!!! MJ

Mother Located

Still have not spken with her, but feel better that she has not disappeared off the face of the earth. Thank goodness she blogged. MJ

Lost Girl Looking for Her Mother

Can you tell me how to get a hold of my mother?

Our first self portrait since the neckbrace came off

A few moments at the glacier

This morning after taking Bob to work I have some time before my appointment so I headed out to the glacier. It's the place I go to when I get homesick and it is a reminder for me as to why we are here. I don't know why, it just is. It cracks me up that this is "in my backyard". It is so blue right now. You can't really tell from the photo, but trust me, it is so blue. MJ

Mall Cop

Bob and I went to the preview of Mall Cop the other night. It was a hoot. We laughed and laughed. That Kevin James is so funny! It was way worth staying up past our bedtime to see it.
So we have arrived at the weekend and we are enjoying our favorite Friday night routine: pizza, Monk and Psych. It's all kinds of fun!!! Oh and doing a load of laundry!!!! MJ

This is how we roll around here . . .

Snow removal is serious stuff here. Now puny little plow trucks wanted!!!

This was the view from our deck this evening. Can you see the chains on those BIG tires? MJ

My baby has a neck again . . .

Monday, Monday

Wow, what a day!

First it started with my normal routine, get up, make coffee, turn on laptop. Then I go shower and start getting ready. Since Bob and I share a ride, I usually have an extra 1/2 hour in the morning while he gets ready for work. So I go back the the computer and dink around on there. This time of year I always check the JSD (Juneau School District) website. Most days, like today, it was just out of habit. But there it was in BIG BOLD RED letters: School Closed. What? This baffles me. So I go tell Bob that we had better leave early since the roads must be bad. Then it hits me, I should checck the date on when the site was last updated. There it was 5:43am on Friday. Somebody missed the boat on this one. It was not updated until 6:55am. Our high schools start at 7am. Now if I wouldn't have had to drive Bob to work this am, I wouldn't have checked after the first time. Lucky me.
So off to school and work we go.
Long about 1:15 the pwr goes out. It is really dark in my room at school, no outside windows! Lucky for me, after this happened in Dec, I put a little flashlight on my school keys. So I help out at the school until 2:15 when I need to go and get Bob for his dr appt. Right when I am getting ready to leave he calls to tell me that the pwr should be back on within the hour, so he should still be able to get his x-ray on his neck. Funny, that hadn't even crossed my mind. When I picked him up I started to say "Wouldn't it be ironic if . . ." "I know, I know, I've already thought about it". But it all worked out. The pwr was back on, he got his x-rays, the bone is fussed and my man has a neck again - Praise God!!!
Now for those of you who follow our blog and remember our electricity woes of last year . . . well, the pwr outage was the result of an avalanche, again. It warmed up to almost 40 and it is going to continue to be that warm for atleast a week. All the snow we got is causing flooding and snow is sliding down the mountains. We are back on diesel generators. Ugh! This time we can't shut off the heat, so we just shut off the fuses that we could and we'll make due. MJ