spending some green on black friday

thanksgiving was a bit crazy. baby momma drama kind of crazy.

so what's a girl and her husband to do? why, escape from the house for a few hours and do their part to stimulate the economy, of course!

here is a sneak peak at our killer deals.

one of two pair of boots from my favorite store in sheboygan: younkers.

a new faucet for our bathroom. because it's pretty.



a must-have for our first annual christmas game day.

and last, but certainly not least, something that has been our list since last year at this very same time, a 32" flat screen HD LCD television.

stayin' roasty toasty at lambeau field

our annual trip to green bay for the packer-bear game has come and gone. the game time temperature was a pleasant 36 degrees, and the outcome couldn't have been more desirable.

here are some highlights~

gearing up for the game in the parking lot where, for the first time ever, we actually paid to park. soooo not green bay style.

while walking to the field, some friendly red bull folks pulled over to toss us a few drinks. like we needed to get any more amped up!

we scooted into our seats just as the game was getting underway. j predicted four turnovers for the pack. little did he realize what a long day he (and all the other bear fans) were in for!

yes, carrie, it is totally stalker-ish to photograph the people sitting in front of you, but seriously. were any of the men i was with going to buy me packer nachos? i think not.

whipping out the bear logo proudly, despite their pathetic attempt at a game.

amazingly, these three managed to avoid any heated political debates during our three hours together. luke and aaron did however, enjoy harassing the lone bear fan in the family with a blaze orange "bears still suck" sticker.

final score: 37-3

see ya next year!

a one word answer meme

You’re feeling: content

To your left: slippers

On your mind: lambeau

Last meal included: cereal

You sometimes find it hard to: stop

Weather: brisk

Something you have a collection of: books

A smell that cheers you up: baking

A smell that can ruin your mood: broccoli

How long since you last shaved: hours

The current state of your hair: lifeless

The largest item on your desk/workspace: basket

Your skill with chopsticks: faked

Which section you head for first in a bookstore: fiction

Something you’re craving: furniture

Your general thoughts on the presidential race: unprecedented

How many times have you been hospitalized this year: zero

Favorite place to go for a quiet moment: bathtub

You’ve always secretly thought you’d be a good: dancer

Something that freaks you out a little: birds

Something you’ve eaten too much of lately: sugar

You have never: surfed

You never want to: disappoint

come out come out wherever you are...

november is here! wOw. fall is flying by, and coasting right behind it are all of the mixed emotions that come with that next season (and no, i will not speak it's name). can you say seasonal affective disorder?

(dramatic) sigh.

the thanksgiving and christmas breaks from work, along with lots of family time to look forward to, unfortuntaly walk hand in hand with the bleak and bitter weather i dread so dearly. for whatever reason, these thoughts have begun to occupy a great deal of space in my head.

in fact, they seem to have gotten the better of me over the weekend, as i found myself spending the first two days of this new month at home, staring at the tv and computer screens longer than i care to admit. my mind was wandering. my body...was not.

despite this, i did manage to pull it together long enough to enjoy a few quiet weekend activities.

1. a shopping trip to stillwater and woodbury. still trying to figure out how i came home without anything.

2. one last outdoor bbq.

3. taking full advantage of the wide selection of $1 dvd rentals at our *new* redbox location (while all other residents of our small town remain oblivious to it's greatness).




4. and perhaps, best of all, an extra hour of beautiful, beautiful sleep.

i would like to say that all of this rest and time to crash at home is what i needed. but here i am, sunday evening...and the feelings are still with me. come to think of it, this is the second (gasp-third?) weekend i have awarded myself such time at home. perhaps the chance to "unwind" after a hectic work week is the opposite of what i need to become energized once again.

perhaps it's time (no, it is definitely time) to be social. to put myself out there. it's time for some not so quiet activities.