what i like to do on monday nights....

i'm pulling an all-nighterbecause hubs-to-be is on a night shift joband will be home at 7amso we will eat breakfastand crash in bed afterwards then we will wake up before 2pmI'll make dinnerpack him a lunchand do it all over again i'll become a night owl for three daysand then somehow jump back in to a normal schedulefor a weekend out of towndon't ask me how,but it must be done because if i want to see my fiancee this weeki'll work with HIS scheduleand throw out minebecause I love himand I want toand i'm extremely crazyand i'm hard-headed but on to what i LOVE to do on monday nights...screaming for a cat that I haven't seen in 24 hoursi thought she was in the garagebut she was inthe ATTIC she climbed through a hole in the ceiling of our garageand couldn't get outbecause apparently she didn't know how to get down so i tried getting her outand she darn near scratched my eyes outwhile i was sniffing in dead junebugs and spidersas well as an inch thick of dustall on top of an awkward shelf in our garagewhich i somehow wiggled my large dereierre onto it thanks DirecTv guy for stepping off the attic pathand stepping in to our garage ceilingthat we didn't think we needed to worry aboutuntil tonight ok, words are getting blurry nowtake a look at the pics, and excuse my sarcasm 

the awkward hole in our garage ceiling

the even more awkward cat

that climbed in the awkward hole in our garage ceiling

and stayed in the attic for 24 hours

because apparently she thought she couldn't get down

{please excuse my disgusting garage...

can't wait for warmer weather to stay so we can clean this thing out}

I coerced her from the attic by violently shaking her food

and talking baby talk to her

she finally had the guts to get down

and then she ate almost an entire bowl of food

 

THANKSGIVING...and a recipe ♥

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

(cute lil poem for the day, hehe)

I am so thankful for our Lord! He has blessed me with everything else I am thankful for. I am so thankful for my family, especially Brian, my parents, and my brother. They have smothered me with love for so many years, and they are my world.

Today we had a wonderful feast for our family. It was just the four of us, my mom and dad, my brother, and myself. Brian is in Pecos, TX, on a job. He is on call for Thanksgiving, but off for Christmas Day, so this is why he is gone for the holiday. Everytime I thought of him, it made me very sad. I tried all day not to thik about missing him, but knowing that next year he will be able to spend Thanksgiving with us again. We already made him a plate and froze it for when he gets home next week. Here is a look at what we enjoyed.

our feast consisted of: Oven Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Walnut Stuffing, Mashed Ruttabagas, Rhodes Rolls, Sweet Potatoes, Egg Nog, Milk and Iced Tea!!!

sweet potatoeswith marshmallows

our scrumptious turkey

the dogs were jealous...haha

I snapped a pic of this Texas Yellow Rose in my mom's garden. It's now 36 degrees outside, so I knew it would be gone tomorrow!

and of course...the legendary chocolate pie I enjoyed hours after dinner, and couldn't finish...

mom also made (along with the chocolate pie): chocolate chip cookies, sweet potatoe pie, coconut cream pie, banana pudding, and brownies....all for dessert...all for 4 people...

You may be thinking to yourself...well that doesn't look too appetizing...oh but it is...its so decadent, silky, buttery, sweet and CHOCOLATEY!!!

would you like the recipe? of course you would...

Val's Legendary Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

2 sticks butter COLD

1 Cup of sugar
3 eggs
1tbsp vanilla
4 blocks of Baker’s UNSWEETENED chocolate (8 blocks come in one box of this chocolate) I can always find this at Walmart or HEB
1 frozen pie shell cooked and cooled OR homemade pie shell cooked and cooled
Directions
Whip cold butter and sugar until white and fluffy. This usually takes 5-10 minutes with my Kitchen Aid.
Meanwhile, in the microwave heat 4 blocks of the chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute or until it is partially melted. Mix with a spoon to melt completely. Set aside
Add eggs and vanilla and whip until the sugar dissolves completely. You do not want a GRITTY pie.
Add the chocolate to the pie mixture slowly, making sure it mixes completely.

Fill the pie shell with the chocolate mixture.

Refrigerate to set. Serves 8-10 pieces of pie. Keep refrigerated at all times.

You can serve it topped with whipped cream, homeade is the best.

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For Now & God Bless, *Amber*

♥ So, Baby, Hold on Tight ♥

Again, its been a while since I've written.

I just got off of the phone with Brian...he's in West Virginia. My cat decided to slip outside and climb up a tree. What an idgett...she drives me nuts. Ugh...

We got a new puppy, Tori, actually Citori! After the Browning Citori over and under gun that Brian loves. I'll post pics once I get the chance. You can always visit my facebook and see them there.

Anyways...Im getting frustrated. My computer isn't working very well today. I'm trying to upload pictures to our wedding website for our inspiration boards. Hopefully I'll finish it soon and I can upload it here to the blog. Inspiration boards seem to be a popular technology amongst the wedding world! Its pretty neat, I'll probably have several!

We met with the wedding planner yesterday. Rosa Gibson, from Austin Wedding Planners is amazing. She's super sweet, and so enthusiastic. She's spunky and optimistic. Our consultation went so well. I wish the next 15 months would hurry up so I can just marry Brian and have his babies!!! ♥

I'm watching Biggest Loser Finale Season 9! Its good! GO PINK!!! The top 3 are Ashley, Michael & Daris...the top three that I really wanted to win!

Well I'm headed to do that inspiration board!

TORI

So, I forgot to mention that we are getting a new puppy! Citori will be her name, Tori as her nickname! She was born on March 28! Her eyes just opened recently. A best friend, Lesley is watching her until she is weened. Her friend's dog, Dixie,is Tori's mom and is a black lab! Dixie is an outstanding duck and dove hunter. Brian hopes to have Tori do the same! Of course, I will be training her, just like I did with Peaches, our year-old beagle. Here are a few pics of our new addition to our growing family (lol)!
































For Now & God Bless

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