Blogging to Resume....

I promise tonight my blogging will continue. Sorry I've been such a slacker this past week :-)

TIRED

I haven't forgotten about you blog stalkers out there but I am EXHAUSTED today. It was a stressful day BUT I got two referrals which is GREAT! I was in Lincoln all day and have to go back tomorrow so no posting today but maybe tomorrow??

Happy Hump Day....

EMAW

Every Man a WILDCAT!!

K-State 17 KU 10

Saturday was a great day for gameday!! Not only did our team win BUT it was a GORGEOUS day. I probably could have even gotten away with wearing shorts.... I wasn't super happy to get up early after being gone all week but I put on my happy face and we headed to the little apple and the hubby even packed a blanket and pillow for me!! Which came in very handy on the way home :-) considering I left almost the whole way home. We had a blast hanging out with family during and after the game.

This is a picture that Eric made me take at the game. It's a KU fan and Eric was making fun of his shirt....He wanted me to post it.

I got home on Friday night about 8:30. My flight was delayed out of Dallas Fort Worth. BUT I got to fly first class. I didn't book my ticket so it can't be blamed on me if it was a problem. I did have lots of OU fans on the plane with me.

This was a picture I took down at Bricktown in Oklahoma City. It was a nice downtown area but I was disappointed that there weren't any shops to look around in. The area was predominantly restaurants. My cab driver informed me that they are still trying to build up the area. I got over my fear of eating by myself in restaurants on this trip. I didn't even take a book. I just did some people watching. The night I went down to Bricktown AC/DC was playing.....GREAT PEOPLE WATCHING!!!

Eric and I went on a 1 hour and half walk this afternoon. We did some house walking again and just lost track of time. Eric informed me that he probably would have stopped sooner if I hadn't come along but he was happy because he accumulated 90 points for his health points today.

Tonight I tried a new recipe and it was a HIT! I got it from the Centennial 4-H Cookbook

It was SUPER EASY and didn't take a lot of ingredients....



Chuckwagon Tortilla Stack
Yield: 4-6 servings (may depend on how hungry your husband is)



1 lb ground beef
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 can (16 oz) baked beans
1 can (14.5 oz) stewed tomatoes
1 can (4 oz) green chiles
1/4 cup BBQ sauce
3 tsp chili powder
4 flour tortillas (I like to use whole-wheat tortillas :-)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

In a skillet, brown beef and garlic powder until no longer pink: drain. Add beans, tomatoes, chiles, and chili powder. Bring to a Boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until liquid is reduced. Coat a round casserole dish with cooking spray. Place one tortilla in dish; spread with 1 1/2 cups meat mixture. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers 3 times. Cover and cook on low for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas are heated through. Cut into wedges. Serve with toppings of your choice.




Yes that is cantaloupe on my plate...and no Eric did not have any on his.....

Well back to the daily grind tomorrow! We will see if they let me do a little more on my own this week after having some training under my belt. Well, better get ready to watch the Amazing Race!!!

He's BACK!

So as I am waiting to board my flight from Dallas Fort-Worth I get a phone call from our apartment complex.....Oh Yes our neighbor has been calling in noise complaints about us repeatedly. SERIOUSLY? SERIOUSLY!!!!

I was so upset because Eric and I have been super conscious since the incident. We don't run the dish washer, we don't do laundry, ect. past 9 o'clock at night. The lady said maybe you're walking really hard. I informed the manager that my husband and I don't weigh that much and that we have been trying really hard to be good neighbors. HOWEVER, we aren't willing to not walk around the apartment at night. I mean seriously both Eric and I get up at 5:00 am so we aren't up past 10 o'clock each night and we don't have bounds of energy at that time of night either.

Eric called this evening to talk to the manager too and basically got as far as I did. I can't wait to get out of this apartment and thank god that I'm not there by myself all day anymore. Did I mention that there window blinds have been bent so much from spying that they are permanently bent....and no the blinds haven't always been this way.

I made it to Oklahoma City this afternoon and spent the afternoon with the dietitian. I am starting to get phone calls from patients back in Omaha. It's really scary to know that I AM THE DIETITIAN....YIKES! I'm sure I'll get more confident as time progresses but I'm still learning how to set up pumps and about site care. I'm sure this week is going to help A TON! I wrote my first note in my companies computer system today. I'm SUPER EXCITED to have electronic medical records. I'm telling you traveling for business is nice. I like not thinking about how much my meal costs and having traveling expenses covered. I really want to go down to Bricktown tomorrow night so we will see if I make it down there!

Well I'm watching the biggest loser as I type but I'm headed to bed soon so I can get up and work out tomorrow morning! (Sorry no pictures tonight)

Soar Like An Eagle

Well I'm sitting in the airport waiting to fly to Dallas Fort-Worth and then to Oklahoma City. I'm excited to spend the rest of the week with a dietitian who has the same responsibilities as me. Hope I learn a lot! I get back into Omaha at 5:50 on Friday evening.

I brought my camera so hopefully I'll be able to post some fun pictures from my trip.

Yesterday I went to Lincoln with the LPN who also works in the enteral department. She set up a patient to go home on Tube Feeding so it was nice to see how she conducted the session and I also learned a little something about the pump. I think there is going to be more traveling than they first led onto when I signed on for the job. Considering I've been there a week and have been all over Omaha, Atlantic, IA, Harlan, IA and Lincoln, NE. I guess I'll get to see the country side of IA and NE.

I am trying to book my travel for training in Montgomery, Alabama. I will be there Sunday, December 5 through Thursday, December 17. Which means that Eric and I have to get most of our Christmas Shopping done this month. We have started but aren't even close to being done.

Well not much to report on....hopefully I'll have more to blog about later in the week!

What a beautfiul morning...What a beautiful day

Yesterday was BEAUTIFUL!! Eric and I had so much fun...

We went to church at 10:30 and then Eric wanted to go out to eat. We both wanted to eat outside to enjoy the weather so we headed to Five Guys (a hamburger and fry joint). I was introduced to Five Guys in Nashville and really liked it. It's fairly inexpensive and the hamburgers don't come from frozen patties (important to a girl who grew up on a farm) The french fries are fresh cut...you have the choice of regular or Cajun style....we chose Cajun style. Everyone else had the same idea apparently because the place was PACKED and we were worried we wouldn't be able to find a bench outside. While Eric waited for our number to be called I scouted out the table situation and jumped on one the first chance I got.

Afterward Eric and I did a little house cruising. This is where Eric and I drive through neighborhoods and we look for houses that are for sale. We write down the address if there isn't an information flyer box so we can look up the price on the internet when we get home. But JACKPOT when there is an information flyer box. I jump (seriously) out of the car and run up and grab the information sheet. We have a lot of fun and house cruising has become our hobby. Eric makes fun of me because I get super excited to see these signs and direct Eric in the direction of the sign as joyous cheering soon follows. (No we are not buying a house RIGHT NOW but we have fun seeing how much house you can get for your money)


We came home and the ING New York City Marathon was on TV. I thought I would just check it out for a second but OH NO! We got hooked and watched for about an hour and a half. The woman winner ran the whole marathon 30 minutes slower than I ran my half marathon....OH WELL! AND a runner from the USA won the race the first time since the 1980s although it wasn't Ryan Hall which is who I was routing for....


Of course this made me antsy so Eric and I headed out for a long run. We even had some running commentary (more so at the beginning before we got winded and tired).....Oh they started out strong....Eric is starting to look winded....Oh she's breaking away from the pack...


Here is me at mile 6 during the Country Music Half Marathon last April....lets just say I wasn't still smiling around mile 12.... After finishing I said I would never do another half marathon again but maybe I've forgotten the pain because as I was watching the race this afternoon on TV it made me want to another one....HOWEVER I will NEVER do a whole marathon!!! When the half marathon and marathon runners split in Nashville's race I remember thinking to myself I would DIE if I wasn't even half way done at this point there is no way I can put my body through that much pain. So we will see if I have any comebacks in the future....maybe I should try a 10K first I felt great at that point.....

Of course we had to watch the Amazing Race and Brothers and Sisters (me)!! Then it was off to bed for another week of work. I have decided that I am going to get up in the mornings before work so that I know that I will get my workout in. (Yes, a couple days this week I got home and working out didn't happen) This week is a good week to start because I'm hoping to trick myself because of Daylight Savings Time. Eric gets up at 5 in the morning so I'm just going to start getting up with him so I can get my calorie burning in...... When I get back from Oklahoma City I'm going to start trying out gyms

Happy Monday!!

Happy Halloween!!!

I love daylight savings time....when I get to Fall Back. I woke up at 7:30 all on my own and that's after getting in after 1:00 this morning. I can not say the same for my husband....

We had a fun Halloween with Eric's Work Friends. As we drove home last night we decided it was good that we ended up not hosting the party as I'm sure that the cops would have been called and maybe not just from our downstairs neighbor....

Eric went as a Snuggie model and I was a Mighty Duck, Adam Banks to be exact.

Yes we can both fit in the snuggie together! This was a wedding present from Eric's younger brother Drew. I'm pretty sure it was gifted to me but let's just say that I'm not the primary user...

I had already bought Halloween sprinkles before we decided not to have the party so I decided to take my Famous White Chocolate Popcorn mixture anyway. Everyone loved this recipe when I took it to events in Nashville. Check out the recipe.


White Chocolate Popcorn

1 1/2 lbs almond bark
3 T peanut butter
2 bags microwave popcorn, popped
16 oz jar roasted peanuts
3 c. rice krispies
Holiday Sprinkles (optional)

Combine popcorn (make sure to pick out the kernels that didn't pop, you wouldn't want to be responsible for the chipping of teeth), nuts, and cereal in large mixing bowl. Melt the almond bark and peanut butter in a 1 3/4 quart bowl in the microwave on 50% power for 3-4 minutes or until melted, stirring halfway through. Pour onto the dry mix; coat well. Lay out on 2 waxed paper covered cookie sheets. I usually put the mix into the refrigerator to set up faster. After it sets up, crumble into an airtight bowl or tin for storing. May be frozen.


Well going to a party was not all that we did on Saturday. Since I'm a working woman now we have to do a lot of our shopping on the weekends so we headed to the grocery store. Eric needed to come with me this week because I'm flying to Oklahoma City on Tuesday and won't be back till Friday so Eric will have to fair on his own. I was SUPER EXCITED to head to the grocery store because Kroger was having their buy 10 items get $5 sale. A LOT of the items we also had coupons for and we eat on a semi-regular basis.....fruit snacks (eric), granola bars, frozen pizza (good for me being gone), Hormel Chili (eric), cheese, gum (me), canned tomatoes, ect....

When we picked up the chili Eric said put frozen fries on the list....YES he is going to eat chili cheese fries for dinner one night when I'm gone. He informed me this is the meal and he ate it a lot when he studied abroad in Sweden. Whatever french fries were included on the sale. At the check out we saved $32 yes that's right and we only spent $40.

We had to rush home so we could get ready because we were going to Buffalo Wild Wings to meet some "friends" of Eric's to watch the Nebraska game. The reason I use "friends" is because he met these guys on a K-State message board. It was like meeting a date that you met on the internet. Eric and I both wore purple but wore jackets over them so we could hightail it out of there if they didn't look normal. Well in a sea of red we spotted the purple and they looked normal so we approached. I introduced myself and one of the wives at the table was also named Jill and the other one's name was Renee. I just happen to be named Jill Renee. I thought this was ironic and then I learned one of the guys names is Brent. CRAZY! The other Jill was also Jill Rene (with an asterisk over the e) They were a little older than us but it was fun to hang out with fellow K-Staters. The girls like to work out so we had something to talk about too.


Well I better start thinking about getting ready for church! Hope all you readers had a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween!