Us

Here is a recent picture of us.  

Don't we look so cute?

Chopped

If I were to say, “You have been chopped.”

Does that mean anything to you?  Do you even know what I am referring to? 

If you know what I am talking about, you and I have just bonded on another level of friendship.

Seriously. 

I am obsessed with the show Chopped.  I record every episode and rerun that I can find. 

It basically drives Ryan crazy with how many shows I make him watch with me.  (Secretly, I think he really enjoys watching it even though he makes a big fuss when I turn it on).

I wish I could compete on this show.  But alas, I am only a measly little cook that can only dream about being star chef.  Sigh. 

I do have to say that when the mystery ingredients are revealed, I try to decide what I would whip up then one of the chefs has the same idea as mine and does it.  I think I would make a mean competitor if I were on the show!

Anyway, enough blabbing on and on.  I am really grateful that Ryan puts up with me and watches Chopped.  Little does he know that it means a lot to me. 

Oh and one of these days I am going to have Ryan pick four random ingredients from my kitchen and I am going to make dinner from those items.  Stay tuned…  I will be sure to blog about how it went.

September

This past september has brought back a lot of fond memories for me.

I have come to realize that I am really fond of this particular month.   

It is the month that Ryan and I went on our first date.  

It is the month that we shared our first kiss.

And it is the month that I knew I was going to marry him (he hadn’t figured that out yet). 

It has now been one year since all of this happened. 

Phew!  Talk about some big life changes, eh? 

Seriously, if you would have told me last summer that I would be married within the year, I would have laughed in your face. 

And…. probably thought you were a big bloomin’ idiot….

Lo and behold, here I am a year later…  married.  Happily, I might add.  

Who would have known?!?! 

Definitely not me... 

I am sad that September is over.  But alas, October is here and that makes it one month closer to Christmas.  

I can't wait.