*sniff sniff* What's that I smell? Could it be... is it possibly...why yes! It is freedom! As of May 6, I had my last spring semester class for this year. No more homework until August. It just so happens that I am also on seasonal layoff from work until June 15. This all means that I have just a little over four more weeks of FREE TIME.
So how do I plan to use said free time? Let me count the ways...
- Put together Jun's quilt top
- Finish Momma's afghan (this should be done in the next day or two!)
- Rearrange my living room
- Deep clean my bedroom
- Put together the exercise bike that has been staring at me from the box for about 2 months now
- Ride said exercise bike--a lot
- Do a complete revamp of my front yard (right now it looks like Sanford & Son live here)
- Begin a brand new blog geared toward teachers and teachers-in-training (details to come)
- Teach myself blog layout design
- Spend more time cooking for my kids while I have the time
While we're on the subject of blogs, I have to mention Becky from Smithellaneous and Sarah's Spot. I am a LONG-time lurker of Sarah's blog, often weeping over Becky's entries about Sarah's battle against cancer. (If you've never read about this amazing young Princess Groovy Chick, may I suggest you do so??) Anyway, Becky had a contest the other day to see who would sign the guestbook closest to the 1.6 million visitor mark and I won! She's sending me a CD that she and her husband recorded and I can't wait to hear it. Thanks Becky!
Back to the recipes--the other recipe came from Kraft Food & Family magazine. It's called Skillet Potatoes with Bacon and Cheddar. I just checked the potatoes and I may have sliced them a little too thin because they got a little mushy. Ack. The recipe calls for Yukon Gold potatoes and I've never used them before. I think I would have preferred good-ole Russets.
Well, I'm off to make use of some of my newly-acquired free time! Dinner, Lost, and crochet!
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