dishwasher blues

Well, my old dishwasher died and for a few months we were washing dishes by hand and using the dishwasher as a drying rack. My mom offered me her not-as-old & nicer looking dishwasher that she had sitting in the garage and Thomas brought it over. Well, Friday I took my half day from work and had the Sear's recommended contractor install it. AND...it doesn't work. I guess it sat in the garage too long or maybe I should have thought it out better. Who knows? So now I feel as though I've just thrown $179 dollars out the window. I'm sick about it and I really feel like bawling my eyes out but what good would that do?
I'm not remotely in a place where I can worry about it now. It will just sit here and make a nicer looking dish rack - maybe next year. Right now I have to make sure that I get my car worked on and also buy the materials I need to get the bathroom retiled. If I can just keep facing forward - it will all be OK...

Looks Gross - Tastes Great!!!

I also went ahead and threw this Zucchini Pie Oreganata together for tomorrow's dinner. I've tried to make this once before but added too much zucchini and the pie was soggy. It came out perfect this time. All I have to do is heat it up and toss a spinach salad together. It's from my New England Cookbook which I bought at a LFP Library Sale maybe 2 or 3 summers ago.

I've been tricked! :o)

Rachael and I were deciding what we were giving up for Lent. It didn't take her long - she's giving up all meat for Lent. Of course I have to support her since she's been asking to go vegetarian for over 3 years. She'll still eat eggs and milk products (lacto-ovo). Don't get me wrong, she loves steak, hamburger,etc! It's just that she feels that strongly about killing animals for food. And me? I've been procrastinating. I haven't done any grocery shopping to accommodate our new menu so tonight I just threw the 3 last small potatoes in a pan, drizzled with olive oil & seasoning and roasted it till almost done. Added the last yellow pepper and some zucchini and cooked that till tender. Sprinkled it with Parmesan and mozzarella, baked some more. Ta Da! ...well, Theresia opened a can of tuna to throw on hers.

Oma & Kendall

Kendall's a live wire! She loves to tell jokes, loves to entertain, finds humor in everything & - since she was a baby! She has one of those highly contagious hilarious laughs! If I turn on the radio in the car, she sings to just about every song that comes on. I'm so lucky to have this hip little prankster for a granddaughter. She's so cool!

The neighborhood kids have been busy! This guy was actually built in one of my neighbor's yard. We call her the cement lady, she has all KINDS of statuary. When spring comes I'll show you. Great snow dude!

I put Rachael to work sweeping the snow off of my car with a broom. I can't believe she never wears a jacket outside unless I force the issue. Every school morning she gets in the car with her jacket hanging over her arm, even if it's bitter cold! She says that it feels too bulky and makes her crazy. Hurrrmmph!

I love this picture of Kendall and Lucky. I wish I could do an oil/acrylic painting of them. Kendall LOVES books! and Lucky of course.