oh well. i guess that's what i get. i know a few people have been checking my blog, since i said i was going to update it every sunday and wednesday, and i totally failed this week. at least i'm getting one out here for you to know that i'm not dead. i am struggling a little to get past some things, but each day is another step in a new direction. things will heal over time.
so i should post some food or something now, right?
well, i think it's story time first, but it will lead to food, so there's something, right? good.
yep. it all starts with apples. well, kind of. i guess i mean to say the apples lead to the food i am going to post. so yes. i actually had a saturday and a sunday off. consecutively. wat.
of course i had to ask for them off. there's no way in hell i would ever get a weekend of without asking for it. the world would burn if that ever happened....remember that, just in case. i will totally give you permission to look for me and call me out on it.
so yes, that would be my husband in an apple tree. saturday morning we went to his niece's cheerleading game since she had been asking for a while. since we had the rest of the day off and it was super nice out, i thought it might be fun to visit oswego, walk for the day, and get some apples. i really do miss it up there when the weather is nice. there are lots of places to wander to.
see? pretty cool stuff, right? half of them were just in town in various places (behind buildings, along the river, metroid was under a bridge...), and some were on the lakefront. ron also took and edited several of these (as well as the last two at the end of my blog, keep reading. you will see). we went to this local place called rudy's to get food, they had tables and stuff so you could sit outside and look at the lake. we walked around and then went back because they had ice cream too. ron had a sundae (black raspberry, chocolate and more rainbow sprinkles than you can handle), and i had a snickerdoodle ice cream sandwich. holy crap. it was good, but it was also as big as my face. maybe we can go back next year when they re-open and have another oswego day. (ron, if you're reading, dont worry- we can get fajita grill next time too. ♥♥♥)
it was nice to not worry about work (although work did call...i didn't have to be there though), working doubles, or anything in general. i wish i could have and afford more days like this. ♥
sunday was pretty quiet too, we went to another game for his nephew (and i had no idea what was going on. teaching me sports is like trying to teach a parrot to swim- they may float on water, but its never gonna happen). it was a little cooler and rained for a while, but the sun came out long enough to make it better. then a few friends had a jewelry party, something i have never interacted with, so we went to visit there for a bit. it was interesting to say the least. it was good to see them though. i can't remember the last time i've been out to see anyone outside of work. again, something that needs to happen more. hopefully it will.
now about those apples....
the whole box has been sitting on my counter since saturday now. i had the morning off on tuesday, and he has been asking me for many apple based treats....
into the crock pot they go!! as if that isn't a dead giveaway for what i'm making. i've been meaning to make it for some time too, so i made applesauce finally. i am not personally a fan, but i tried a lick, and it was pretty good. at least i think it is, considering i have never eaten it from the store or anything. home made is always better by default.
hmm. i ran my little hand blender through it to make it smooth, although i guess it is even smoother than store bought stuff, so there was a texture difference. he said he liked it, so i guess as long as it tastes okay. i can always try again.
i have to make more muffins. i love apple muffins, so those are on my list, as well as these peanut butter apple cookies i tried last year. i just have to make sure i bake them long enough. i have no problem with cookie dough, but they needed to be a little less doughy since they had the apples in them. i am also thinking about more soups, too. i found this great crock pot recipe pin with like 50 something crock pot recipes. it is a good time of the year for that. it makes everything warm and smell super tasty.
fall makes me think of soup, anyway. soup and hot tea. sometimes hot chocolate, but i feel like hot chocolate is more of a winter thing. ooh! and apple cider. i do love me some apple cider. that should be on my list of things to buy, anyway. i am having a donut and cider party at the end of october. i'll have to get some to make some warm spiced cider.
well, i suppose i will save you any more of my ramblings for now. i promise i will do a better job keeping up on my blog. i am trying! for those of you who see me, keep showing your support and motivation. every little bit helps! also, stay tuned. as soon as i have time, i want to make a bunch of my video game lanyard hair bows to sell. hopefully this coming week, so i can use the funds for our anniversary weekend coming up. if not, then maybe for the holidays. i am always hoping for good things! keep me in your thoughts! thanks for reading!
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