1/31/10 Ending Weekend Notes....

We've mostly been couch spuds this weekend, but that's okay. All too soon, things are going to get crazy busy.

The Winter X Games have been on almost constantly in our house, and if given the chance to live my life again, I'd be a snowboarder. I wish I could fly like they do. They're simply amazing. I wonder if I could get my body in shape, if I'm too old to learn to snowboard without braking bones?

We worked on our taxes, hoping to get those done ASAP. Trying to save money this year, we're attempting to use the free programs available from the IRS website. All I can say, is next year, hopefully the unemployment crisis is over and we can afford to purchase a regular tax preparation software.

We watched two very good cheesy movies last night, Chiller Drive In Theater had Phantom Planet, and then we watched the end of The Incredible Two Headed Transplant on the THIS network. DH was so sweet, keeping the salt off of my popcorn.

We also received our first Netflix movie in the mail, although it wasn't one of my choices, Saw 6. Although I like a good scary movie, I don't like torture. I'm hoping the next one we receive will be something I'll enjoy.

I missed getting to the library before they closed or I would have picked up the book I have on hold, Food Not Lawns. Instead I've been reading a book my neighbor lent me, The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. Its got just about everything you could think of. I'm going to research building some cloches for our garden, and I'm tempted to make french fried dandelion blossoms. This book is dangerously good for an autodidact like me. I'm going to have to see if I can find my own copy at the used book store someday.

I'd like to do something special for Groundhog Day, but I don't know what yet. We don't have a local celebration, but maybe I'll suggest we visit the zoo in Madison. I don't know if they still have their groundhog, but maybe the prairie dogs will tell us something?