Foxy

Just finished watching Fantastic Mr. Fox on DVD. The Easter Bunny left it it Boone's basket.  

 How did I not know the movie was by Wes Anderson?

I knew that I would love the story since I love Roald Dahl but during the movie I just kept saying "I love this dialog!"  Josh made the comment that it was just like The Royal Tenenbaums or The Life Aquatic (like that should make complete sense to me).  I completely agreed, yet couldn't figure out how this "kids movie" was able to do that.  Duh!  I am not sure what it is about Wes Anderson movies, but I love them.  And Fantastic Mr. Fox was...well, Fantastic!

Making Dough

Thanks to the Pioneer Woman, I am going to attempt a few recipes tomorrow!  Can you believe I've only make real bread once before?  And that was before we were married (but right after I got my Kitchen Aid Mixer).  Pioneer Woman's famous cinnamon roll dough recipe is the same dough base for Hot Cross Buns and her Rosemary Dinner Rolls too!

Scalded Milk , Sugar, and Oil

So I'm making dough today and two different bread recipes tomorrow!  Wish me luck!

ETA:  I decided against Hot Cross Buns because I just couldn't get excited about raisins in my breakfast rolls, so Cinnamon Rolls it was!  And they were fantastic - hopefully the dinner rolls turn out as well!  Have a Wonderful, Blessed Easter!

Cinnamon Rolls on Easter Morning! (Brody was in a hurry for his)

A Guest Post from Josh - Just to Vent

So we decided to break down and buy new shoes for one of the rigs. Procrastination made it so we need both rigs at about the same time. By the way have you priced tires in the last year? You won't like what you find.

We decided family rig first-since it carries the family more, that one has priority.  

Of course we have been talking about rims for 5 years so why not. Shop around; find some good deals and finally decide on some new American Eagle rims and Toyo tires from Schwabbies. 

Sooo last Friday we drop the big Tahoe off. Once there I am reminded about: mount, balance, lug nuts, valve stems, tax, "Do you want those siped sir, for only $50 it makes the tire....blah blah".        $1700 out the door. Ugh.

After the initial buyers remorse, and a detailed polishing on Saturday, I'm feeling pretty good about the purchase. Definitely sharp looking, and the truck can wait until later in the summer for some new pavement creepers... right? Wrong.

About 18 hours later I'm driving down 240 nursing a slight hangover (from a poker game the night before (a winning effort by the way)) when I notice a funny sound emanating from the passenger side rear, oh yeah its a blow out! 

SOB.

Okay. Regroup. Think about it for a couple days. Now it official, it's not going to fix itself, I need to do something so off to Schwabs again. Of course I have to have the Toyo MT's and they have to be big so for about $1300 they can be mine; sick to stomach must go home and cry, one more day to think about it. 

Then a ray of hope, good old Apollo comes through. Wednesday I have my annual review and it turns out okay, I get a little ching to help out with the cash hemorrhage I seem to be ailing from. Back down to Schwabs I go (where I am somewhat of a rock star by now) "Go ahead boys make em shine!" I say with gusto "Call me when you're done."

Off I go... 15 minutes later ring ring, thats odd what could they want so quickly? "Mr Prock did you know two of your rims are cracked? We can't mount tires on these death traps... Have you perused our fine selection of custom rims?"

Yes, yes I have. 

Thats my week, hope yours has been better.

This Old Dog

Tug has managed to make it through this winter which I am so grateful for!  He looks and acts a heck of a lot older than 10.5 years old.  He always has...but it is hard to be as spry as his older sister.  His arthritis has gotten so bad that he is getting to be a pretty spendy dog to keep around too.  Poor guy can barely lift his legs to step up onto his bed if he doesn't have his medicine.

He has trimmed down a bit which is a never ending battle for the old blondes in this family!  But that does seem to help him out a bit.  He loves his food as much as ever, and continues to do his hippity hop off of his front legs when it might possibly be time to eat!  Every once in awhile, he gets a little rowdy with Elly, though she always manages to remind him who really is the alpha in our house (or beta I guess, as Josh truly is their alpha)!

He is still the best snuggler and could care less who lays across him.  Most nights you'll find the cat snuggled between his legs on his bed.  He feigns disdain, but I can tell he really does enjoy it.  I will really miss the guy when its time to let him go, though I am sure we will find reminders of his yellow hair until I am an old woman!

Guess Who Lost a Tooth?

I guess it probably isn't that hard to figure out.  I can't believe Boone's first tooth waited to come out until he was 6 1/2 years old to come out, especially since he was barely three months old when it came in!  It was unbelievably wobbly and loose but he refused to work it out.  Josh tried again and again and finally talked him into letting him wrap it in dental floss to pop it out.  He already has his permanent tooth half way grown in.