Is it just me, or does it seem like just yesterday I was writing a Thankful Thursday post? I guess time flies when you're having fun being a busy bee! Some days it feels like I live at work. When my desk is in better shape than my house, I know something's not right! Or, maybe it just means that my priorities are the way they should be when I'm spending time at home. I'd much rather spend time with my husband than walk around worrying about keeping everything in perfect order. Yeah... we'll go with that. :)
But, I digress. I'm straying away from the whole point of this post. It's Thankful Thursday, so let's be thankful!
Today, I am thankful for the beautiful sunshine. I know I've mentioned this a lot lately, but that's because it is so refreshing to walk outside at lunch or at the end of the work day (we don't have any windows in the building where I work) and be greeted by an impossibly blue sky and the warmth of the spring sunshine.
I am thankful that my coworkers and I are keeping each other accountable for our fitness goals, and that I will (hopefully) look great in a swimsuit this summer!
I am thankful for walks with my little family (Justin, me, and the pups) on a lovely Wednesday evening.
For popsicles and tank tops and all the signs that summer isn't very far away at all.
For all these things and more, I am thankful. What are you thankful for?
Are you feeling guilty because you forgot about a wet load of laundry for two days and had to wash the entire load again to get that moldy smell out? Ashamed that you woke up so late one morning that one of your dogs threw up because her poor little tummy was empty?
What's that you say? These things only happen to me?
Oh, well. I refuse to 'fess up to my shortcomings. Know why? That's right! Because it's Not Me! Monday!
The other day, Hubby and I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather we've had lately and grill some hamburgers. Well... our little afternoon grilling session sure did not almost turn into a complete disaster.
While Hubby cleaned and prepared the grill, I set to work in the kitchen making hamburger patties.
I pulled the meat out of the fridge and DID NOT quickly realize that it was still partially frozen.
Being the genius that I am, I most certainly DID NOT put half of the hamburger into a bowl and put it in the microwave to defrost.
About a minute later, I sure DIDN'T open the microwave to find some halfway cooked, brownish, gooey, disgusting mess in the bowl.
I definitely DID NOT quickly dump the nasty mess into the trash can and start over with the remaining meat. I was NOT too afraid to try to defrost the second half of the meat, and so I DIDN'T knead it with my hands - and just about give myself frostbite - trying to warm it up.
Once the patties were made (whew!) and the charcoal was ready, I put our two little patties and a cut-up onion on the grill. My lovely little patties certainly DID NOT stick so badly to the grill that they almost fell completely apart. Hubby and I DID NOT have to maneuver very carefully with a spatula to be able to flip them.
The, um, burgers that we did not make the other day were not actually pretty delicious when all was said and done. :)
[Our niece, Emily Grace, getting ready to go swimming!]
[Family fun in the pool!]
[Fun in the sun!]
[Hanging out with my love]
[Getting dried off and ready for dinner]
[Painting with Uncle Jus Jus]
