Throw-away Pizza

I believe I am a Grand Champion in the throw-away pizza field. This is how it works:

1. Son loves frozen pizza. We make several for him each weekend when he's here.
2. Son can only eat half a pizza by himself, so half goes into frige.
3. Mom does not much like pizza, fresh or frozen so she will not eat leftovers.
4. Sister will not eat brother's leftovers.
5. Dad doesn't mind leftovers but never thinks of them, and of course mom never reminds him of the leftovers because left-over pizza does not exist in mom's picky little mind.

End result? I probably throw away one pizza per week (in total). Right now I have a bag of three big slices of a deep-dish style pepperoni pizza that have been in frige since Sunday. Later today I will toss them out. My concern? What a waste of nice Zip-loc baggies!

Peel N Stick

I am considering using peel and stick floor tiles to create a new look in the backsplash area behind my stove. I think it's a brilliant idea. I found some lovely tiles at Loewe's that look perfect with my countertops and floors. Even Tom is on board. So even though it is probably nuts, I think I will do it.

And speaking of Tom, when he washed some clothes on Sunday, the dryer evidently stopped working. Did he tell me? No. He forgot. So Monday morning I did a huge load of bedsheets, opened the dryed and - oops. Full of wet towels. So now I have damp towels and still-wet sheets hanging around all over the house. Because when it is -5 degrees you do not fool around trying to rig up an outdoor clothesline.

And in an unrelated development, Tippy Toes is determined to share my cereal this morning. Normally he is the most laid back of cats, but today? In. my. face.

Happy Tuesday!

I Love This Woman

So talented.
So tall.

What I'm Doing Today...

(Now that I backed into Blogger through Bravie's blog and republished.)

Playing with new software! I have:

1. Avery Design Pro
2. Quicken Home Inventory Manager

Anyone have tips for me? Or fun things to try?

The War Between Books and Art

Is being waged in my living room. I have a large but limited amount of shelf space in there - one 16 foot wide floor-to-ceiling shelved wall unit I had built a few years ago, and two 42" x 80" free-standing bookcases. I have lots of books. I also love statuary, specifically ethnic bronzes and wood carvings. Thus my dilemma. Which is most deserving of space?

The smaller bookcases contain most of my reference books with my mother's teacup collection on the top shelf of each and assorted statuary on the bookcase tops. On the opposite wall the large built-in also contains a mixture of book shelves and art shelves. I have many classic and treasured books there. I love each and every one even though I may not read them (or even take them off the shelf) for years. I need them. I also have quite a few newer books since I buy books I want in hardcover. Buying hardcover is to me like giving to the American Cancer Society or something - if I love to read an author then I should buy her/his books so they can continue to write them. It's my moral duty.

But I can't not buy a lovely bit of ethnic scultpture when I find it. Screw shoes and high-end clothing and designer handbags - I just want timeless art.

My dilemma this morning? I need to pack up another 5.3 ft shelf of books in order to properly display my art. Some books I love may go to the basement. It's so sad.

Kitty is on a Mission

I swear, Tippy Toes is trying to dig to China. He has been inside his litter box for about 5 minutes, digging & digging with great enthusism. Either that or he has pooed the Great Cat Poo and it's taking that long to bury it.

Also. How despirate am I? Blogging about cat poo?

On the home front, DD has not been joined at the hip with her BF for the past couple of days. This is the second time in as many months. I wish she would just dump the jobless wonder and meet a nice, sensible geek with goals. Geeks with goals rule the world.

A Driveby

I spent most of this weekend driving around. Not accomplishing much, just putting on mileage I guess. Tom and I shopped & puttered. Max and I puttered and saw a movie. Anyway, I drove through town after dark twice and I was impressed as always by how many people around here don't cover their windows at night. More than half, certainly. So as you drive by the lighted houses you can look into their front rooms and see their furniture & decorations & maybe what they're watching on TV.

Is this normal? Or is it because of all the socially uninhibited Scandinavian types around here? So I have a few questions.

Do you have drapes, blinds or both?

Do you always close them when it gets dark?

When people don't cover their lighted windows, do you always look?

Would you go for a walk just to look?

Have you ever seen anything "naughty" through someones window(s)?