SPRING IS HERE!!

I absolutely love when it warms up outsides. The flowers bloom and everything has a sense of freshness to it. I love going outside and feeling the cool breeze against the warm sun on my face. I love starting new projects and the whole idea of "spring cleaning". It's hard to be in a bad mood we have beauty like this all around!!

So its a Friday night and I'm blogging...yes you read that right...and I'm perfectly content just sitting here! I worked well over 40 hours this week at my four jobs so right now I could just use a break. It's sad that I work so hard all week looking forward to the weekend and then once its here, I don't have enough motivation to do anything! Oh well...life goes on. So really none of you have to read this whole post...I am using this questionnaire as an excuse to sit here longer!


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes, I was named after the Captain and Tennille...a 70's band.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? 2 days ago...our hot water was turned off...and I couldn't wait any longer to take a shower. Well I should have waited...we'll just leave it at that.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HAND WRITING? Yes...people tell me it's very neat.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Does Tuna count?

5. DO YOU HAVE CHILDREN? Yes I have 2 children...my husband Cody and my dog Kusaba.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Heck yes I would. What kind of question is that?

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Me???? Never!! Ha.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Nope.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yes and I have...loved it.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oatmeal with cinnamon and honey..and milk of course.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Cookies and Cream

13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? I usually don't notice anything unless its something obvious....like a mullet or something.

14. RED OR PINK? red

15. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I always feel like I need to be accomplishing something...it takes A LOT for me to actually sit down and relax.

16. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My roomies from my college days down at the U. We are all spread over the country now.

17. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? White furry slippers

18. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Tortilla chips

19. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? My dog farting (no joke!) He just let one slip.

20.. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Mediterranean Blue

21. FAVORITE SMELLS? The smell of BREAD right out of the oven.

22. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Cody

23.. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? So You Think You Can Dance (It's a sport, right?)

24. Hair Color? Red

25. EYE COLOR? Blue

26. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No

27. FAVORITE FOOD? Peanut Butter

28. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? I don't even watch scary movies.

29. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Season 3 of Lost...it took us only ten days to get through 24 episodes...Lol.

30. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White fluffy robe

31. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer!

32. Hugs or kisses? definitely both

33. FAVORITE DESSERT? Chocolate covered peanuts

34. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? No book right now...just magazines

35. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? don't have one.

36. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Cody and I started Season 4 of Lost

37. FAVORITE SOUND? Rain

38. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles I guess.

39. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? France

40. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Multi-tasking! Ha!

Smokes on!

All I ever do these days is study, go to school, and watch Lost. So finally I have something exciting to blog about. For any food lovers you'll enjoy this.

After a recent trip to Seattle, where I had the most delicious smoked salmon ever, I have been determined to create my own smoked salmon that can rival pikes place best. Well I had to start with something to smoke my salmon in. After researching a little bit, I learned that all smokers that worked well cost in the $250 and up range... Well being the kind of person I am, I decided to build one. So here we go!





They call this a UDS (ugly drum smoker) I think mines pretty sexy though


Heres the finished product... sooo delicious

Sadly, my new smoker now belongs to my brother. I gave it to him for a bday present. they just bought a new house, and I figured he needed a rock solid way to make friends with the neighbors, so I parted ways. Don't worry though, version number 2 is already under construction for myself.

HOT STUFF!

I wish I could make star and heart sunglasses look this cute!
What cute nieces we have...even if they do have chocolate-filled smiles!

Sophisticated Conversation with a 4-Year-Old

My little niece Maddie cracks me up! Right now her and my sis are up visiting for the weekend. Here are a couple conversations I had with her just today.

Conversation #1

Maddie: "Tennille, why are you wearing a belt with that dress?"

Tennille: "The belt holds up my boobs" (yeah right!)

**Four hours go by and I see Maddie again...this time with the whole family around**

Maddie: "Is that belt really holding up your boobs Tennille?"

Conversation #2

**Maddie is in the bath rubbing soap all over her face**

Tennille: "Whatcha doin Maddie?"

Maddie: "Oh just shaving my whiskers"