Tuesday's dinner was spaghetti with the Texas garlic toast. And enough for leftovers last night. We are both really liking the Texas garlic toast/french bread and I like that I'm not wasting any of the bread, like with a loaf. Plus, it's only about 6 minutes to heat up in the oven. There is even enough spaghetti left if I want to have some for lunch today.
Today is supposed to be sunny and 53. I see the rain predicted for tomorrow is now pushed out to Saturday, so that will be good for dd/sil coming over tomorrow. I had a dream about them last night, haha. Somehow (dh knew) they showed up during the night and I realized it when I got up and saw their car parked in our driveway, but not our new car, LOL. Apparently, their friend was driving our car over and still on his way. Then I was saying I'm going to just have to take the whole day off now and need to tell my boss, only then suddenly I wasn't in my home office. I was in some other big office with lots of employees and the office my desk was (with a few others) was all messed up. Someone moved my monitors (which were really big, like tv's) and I couldn't get them to work, so I had to go find my boss. Dreams are so odd, haha.
DH has a birthday in early June. He's always hard to buy for, but this year I think I have a good gift idea. Well, actually I already had a good gift idea, so I might do both. My new gift idea is a nice leather duffel type bag for travel. He has a canvas one, that he always uses if we travel somewhere, but it's getting a bit worn, and I think this one I found on Amazon for $100 will look really nice and he'll like it.
My other idea was to have a book made (I think it was with Shutterfly) with a bunch of pictures he took of our house build. It's an idea I had several months ago, then I forget about it, then I remember and then I procrastinate on it, and then I forget about it. Repeat. Mostly I procrastinate because I know it will take awhile to go through the pictures and pick them.
I have been doing the same procrastination/forget thing with my plan to get a passport. If we want to go to Canada this summer I really need to get that done pronto as it takes awhile to get. I think I've been procrastinating because I don't know where/how to get the picture taken.
Is there a Costco by you? They do passport pictures here or maybe your local CVS? Otherwise maybe your neighbours know where to go! Love the gift ideas, esp the bag.
ReplyDeletethere is a Costco in the city, but I don't have a membership. I'll see if the Walgreens or CVS does them.
DeleteI got mine at Walgreens.
DeleteHope - good to know, thanks for the info!
DeleteIf you have AAA, they do them. At least, they used to. Regarding the leather duffel bag. Just something to think about...my husband has a leather duffel bag and never uses it, mostly because it's heavy - empty. Not like hundreds of pounds heavy, but enough that when it's packed it gets to be a PITA, if you get my drift. Where as a canvas duffel would be a lot lighter weight. Maybe check the weight on the one you are going to get him. Maybe it's not as heavy as my husbands is. I went and dug it out and weighed his, and it's 16 pounds, empty. Ranee (MN)
ReplyDeleteone of the comments said it was light, so I'm hoping it is. The duffel he has also has wheels and a pull out handle so it can go either way, so it's probably a little on the heavy side. I do have AAA, but ordered it online, I'll have to see if they have an actual office in the city.
DeleteI think the Shutterfly idea is brilliant - but then again, I LOVE that bag. Moral of the story, never trust a Libran to give you an opinion!
ReplyDeleteI might have to do both gifts, haha. I don't think the book was too expensive and I should start watching for a coupon. I thought the bag looked really nice.
DeleteThe book idea will be a win. My bil had that done for the new family cabin/ lake home. Make two copies and it's a great way in the future, sellers tool, to show the detail and heart and soul you put into the build.
ReplyDelete2 copies is a good idea. One for him to keep "new in box" LOL, and one we could put on a coffee table.
DeleteThe po does photos for passports
ReplyDeleteOur little town PO doesn't do them, but the one in the city might. I'll check.
DeleteThere are a lot of places that take passport photos - our DMV did them. Has to be somewhere in bigger city your mom lives in that does them. Get on that so you'll have them!
ReplyDeleteyes, I'm sure there is, I just keep putting it off and then I forget about it for awhile and then something reminds me.
DeleteWe live in Michigan which is a border state with Canada. We have a type of driver's license/ state ID that's called an Enhanced ID .it's basically a mini passport. We can go anywhere in the US, Canada, Mexico and the US territories, and get back into the US with it. Do you live in a border state? Or does your state offer one of those IDs? Much cheaper, easier and quicker to get than a passport.
ReplyDeletethat is cool as heck. Ontario has an enhanced license as well, but I have a passport so I never bothered to do that.
DeleteDawn, yes I do live on a border state and they don't offer it! isn't that the stupidest thing? I previously lived on a border state and had an enhanced license there.
DeleteWe have the worlds 2nd smallest Walmart(seriously) & they did my passport pictures. Since you already go to Walmart to shop, just go there.
ReplyDeleteoh, I'll bet they do have that service. My goal next trip to the city is to get the picture done - somewhere! LOL.
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