Yes, I am still alive, if you can believe it. It's been nearly a month since I last had anything to say, so in case you were wondering, I still exist. At least in my mind. It's been an exciting few weeks with lots of events, some of which I will get to in a bit.
But first, I need to address the topic of my last post regarding the macaroni and cheese. A good friend bestowed upon me the secret to mastering the preparation of this traditional gooey favorite, which was to add a touch of oil to the water before adding the pasta. The oil, supposedly, would prevent the foam on top of the water which tends to eventually boil over and create havoc for macaroni lovers everywhere. I tried it the very next week after my last post, and it failed miserably. The water still boiled over, and I still had a mess. I have no idea where to turn next, because I've tried it all. I've tried turning the heat down, I've tried the oil trick, and nothing, oh nothing, seems to be working. I have resigned myself to the fact that I am doomed to macaroni and cheese preparation HELL!
But I digress.
In the weeks since I began my blogging sabatical, we have enjoyed Thanksgiving with Mandi's folks in their new home in Weatherford, OK. It was a fantastic trip, and a memorable one. The kids have never been on such a long trip (about eight hours), but were entertained by the new portable DVD player, and other various activities we brought along. They did remarkably well, and much better than expected. We had a wonderful time with Mandi's folks, and of course, feasted heartily.
Another event, which was also taken in at the in-law's abode, was the regular-season finale for the Husker football team. I had expected them to handily defeat the Buffaloes of Colorado, but it was a much closer game which came right down to the wire. Some good ol' Husker excitment with an intercepted pass returned for a touchdown sealed the last-second victory for the Huskers. They finished the season 8-4, and very much improved from the last few years. The Huskers are going bowling on New Year's Day, and will battle Clemson in the Gator Bowl. Should be a good game, and I'm looking forward to one last hurrah for the season, then beginning the off-season chats, predictions, etc.
It seems impossible that we are approaching the end of the year already, but our house is decorated and ready for Christmas. We had an especially adventerous time putting up the decor this time, as we had of course never decorated this house. We just sort of went for it, and the house looks great! The outside lights have fallen a bit short, since many of the icicle lights were out or not working. I have replaced them with new ones, but have yet to complete the task of getting them on the roof. I finally had some time this morning, but as luck would have it the snow has fallen significantly making it tough to scale the roof, or the ladder for that matter. (Although, I did try. Once I was up on the roof, however, I realized just how stupid that decision was. I didn't stay up there for long as pictures of broken legs, arms, and other such appendages floated around in my bean.) Maybe another attempt will come this weekend, if it gets warm enough again to melt the fallen snow.
Well, that sort of catches you up a bit. I am forever coming across topics I would like to write about, but just have such trouble finding the time. Frustrating, to say the least. But I guess that means I'm busy, which means I have things going on, which means I have a life and am blessed with family, friends, and good health. Can't complain about that!
Merry Christmas, all!
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