January 31 ~ Saturday

This morning I finally got around to coloring my hair. It had been WAAAY too long.
I cleaned our bedroom and worked on getting some of the boxes out of the upper hallway while I was waiting for each step of the process. I really like how the color turned out.
Katherine and I did the post office run followed by a Walmart food shopping trip.
At home I took pictures of all the figures we sorted out yesterday and spent some time listing them.
Jeff watched Prometheus and I watched the last half with him.
We also watched a bunch of STNG.
I made Spaghetti & meatballs for dinner.
Jeff and I sat upstairs and talked a bunch before we came down and watched 12 Monkeys.
Except for the whole time travel, tyring to figure out how it works thing, I'm enjoying it.

January 30th ~ Friday

Jeff and I did the post office run today, then dropped in a couple of places to use this debit card the required number of times so the bank won't charge us the $6 monthly fee.
When we got back we sorted out a ton of Star Trek figures from the bins that have been cluttering up our room. I will have lots to list tomorrow.
It rained most of the day which was very nice.
Tonight I made some more ravioli for dinner and then we watched Hawaii 5-0

January 29 ~ Thursday

I did the post office run by myself today.
Got to listen to tunes cranked up nice and loud in the car.
 At home Jeff and I went through more Star Trek figures for me to get started listing tomorrow.
I worked for awhile in the garage trying to move things around to get them more organized.
Tonight we watched Elementary which I am really enjoying.

January 28 ~ Wednesday

Katherine and I did the post office run today, followed by stopping by the Honda dealership and FINALLY getting the code to turn the radio and clock back on.
Then we returned the tax software to Costco since Turbotax sent us one for free.
We then drove FOREVER out to the Cheesecake factory to use my birthday gift card on 4 pieces of cheesecake.
At home I listed a whole bunch of figures and Jeff helped the kids with school work including a science experiment involving chalk and vinegar.
I had the yummy cheesecake for dessert after the ravioli I made for dinner then we watched Helix.

  

January 27 ~ Tuesday

Jeff and I went through a bunch of Star Trek figures from the bins upstairs and I got started listing them.

I took pictures while we watched Ellen's Design Challenge.

Katherine and I did the post office run and the standard Walmart food stop.

At home Jeff did the taxes and we discovered we are going to get a lot more money back then we thought.

***HAPPY DANCE***

Tonight we watched Sleepy Hollow.

January 26 ~ Monday

The kids had a ton of work today.
They both worked all day and into the evening.
I listed a ton of books and Jeff packed and shipped all day.
Part way through the day Katherine and I went to the post office then to Walmart for cat food.
We also needed a compass (the kind that draws circles) but we couldn't find on there so we tried the dollar store then onto Staples. Finally got one there.
Jeff's IPAD completely went dead on Friday so we went to the T-MOBILE store and they authorized a replacement. The new one came in the mail today and he was quite happy.
I made spaghetti for dinner and we watched Grimm tonight.

January 24 ~ Saturday

This morning Katherine and I went to the Goodwill for 1/2 off days.
We went to the one further out and met Jamie and the kids there.
We got a gaming chair for Jeffrey and Katherine got a triple feature of Disney's Cinderella Story movies (live action with current stars). Then we stopped at the 99¢ to pick up snacks before stopping at the other Goodwill on the way home. There we got a Scene It game and a book for Em (Betty goes Vegan).
At home I listed a ton of stuff in between watching a Love it or List it marathon with Jeff.
Katherine watched all 3 of her movies in our bedroom.
I made Egg Rolls & Rice for dinner and later Jeff and I watched another installment of the new show 12 Monkeys.

January 22 ~Thursday

Kids had a ton of schoolwork today.
I listed 30+ items, mostly old Disney golden books.
Jeff did a science experiment in the evening with them about density and mass.
I made mac and cheese and a salad for dinner and Jeff and I watched Elementary tonight.

January 21 ~ Wednesday

Jeff watched a Top Gear marathon today, while I listed and kids did school work.
Other than that pretty much the same old thing.
We watched the season premiere of Helix which was really good.

January 20 ~ Tuesday

Happy Birthday to me!
HOLY CRAP I'm 50.

That being said, I had a nice day.
Jeff gave me a wonderful card and I got calls from Sarah Chris and Em.
Sally called me and we talked for an hour. I also got a birthday card from her in the mail with a $50 gift card in it for Walmart.
Chris and Jamie and the kids came by in the early afternoon and brought a birthday cake and stayed for a couple of hours. We had a nice time.
Jeffrey and Katherine gave me homemade cards.
Jeff and I did a post office run and stopped to pick up a few items including coffee creamer.
I got some chicken for dinner which was yummy!
We watched Sleepy Hollow in the evening.
All in all a very nice day!

January 18 ~ Sunday

This morning Katherine and I went to Savers Thrift Store for half off days and got Jeff some jeans and 3 t-shirts, Katherine a sweater and a puzzle that I am reselling on eBay.
We stopped at the 99¢ store on the way home.
At home I listed a ton of stuff then ran up to Walmart to get Jeff some medicine for Jeffs constant heartburn.
I also bought myself a new Betta for my kitchen fish tank.
We have named him Bertram Van Munster Cheese.
Bert (my 2+ year old Betta) died on Halloween last year and I've been missing him.
Jeff watched another day of the auto auction while he relaxed, trying to feel better.
I made turkey burgers for dinner even though the kids ate leftovers from last night.
We watched Resurrection tonight.

January 17 ~ Saturday

Katherine and I took stuff to the post office around noon then we went to Walmart for food and dropped off some Goodwills tuff.
This afternoon Jeff and I watched some FIxer Upper Home Shows and then watched the Auto Auction that's going on in Scottsdale.
I made enchiladas for dinner which included special ones without chicken for Katherine.
Tonight Grimm was back after a 2 month Hiatus so it was good to see that again.

January 16 ~ Friday

I should just get a stamp that says "I did the same thing today that I did yesterday".
Jeff and I did the whole post office thing then stopped at the bank and put some gas in the car for $1.79 a gallon. WOW.
We both took a shower in the afternoon and had some nice quiet time afterwards.
We picked the kids up some mini donuts for dessert.
We watched Hawaii 5-0 for our evening show.

January 15 ~ Thursday

Today was pretty much the same old thing today.
I made chicken enchiladas for dinner which were really really good
and after dinner we watched Elementary.

January 14 ~ Wednesday

This morning Katherine and I went to finish the major grocery shopping at Walmart.
At home both kids did school work and did some organizing of the garage and office closet.
Jeff and I went to the post office in the lat afternoon and back to Walmart because the kids figured out they needed spiral notebooks.
I made tamales with salad and the kids loved it.
This evening we watched another Dr Who in an effort to get caught up on all the ones we missed.

Taylin modeling the skirt and shirt I brought for her last night.

January 13 ~ Tuesday

This morning after Katherine did some school work she and I went to Costco for some grocery shopping.
I rained off and on today.
At home I listed some stuff, Jeff packed and the kids did school work.
In the later afternoon we all went to the post office and dropped by a guys house to pick up a HUGE bag of packing peanuts for free. He also gave us a bunch of small boxes that Jeff can use for packing.
We saw the most gorgeous rainbow ever, arching from the ground on one side, up and over the sky all the way to the ground on the other side. It  was even double in one spot. We stopped and took a bunch of pictures.
Then we went to Chris & Jamie's house for dinner. We had post roast and mac n cheese. I brought cookies.
After dinner we played Scene It.
For our evening show we watched NCIS New Orleans.

January 12 ~ Monday

First day of on line school.
It was a little rough...trying to get the hang of things.
We had to take the kids out of Algebra 1 and put them back into Algebra readiness because their old school clearly did not teach them anything.
Katherine and I went to Walmart to pick up at food and shipping envelopes
At home I made meatloaf, sweet potatoes and salad for dinner and we all sat and had a nice dinner together.
(Minus Katherine not wanting to finish her meatloaf anf and me having to threaten her that she would sit at the table all night until she did.) UGH
I also played 2 games of Othello with each kid. They loved it.
We watched Dr Who for our evening show.

January 11 ~ Sunday

Today was spent cleaning and organizing for tomorrows first day of virtual school.
We cleaned the living room, got most of the packing stuff out of the dining room and shifted stuff around in the garage some more.
During all this we watched a House Hunters Marathon.
Tonight we watched Resurrection, now off to bed.

January 10 ~ Saturday

In Katherine's words "Today was a good Saturday!".
This morning she and I went to the Goodwill for half off day and got me a pair of PJ bottoms, her a pair of skinny jeans and a nice pair of tennis shoes for me. For a cost of less than $7.
Then we came home, I did some listing and after Jeff finished packing she and I went to the post office then to other Goodwill where we got the game Othello, a High School Musical DVD for her, a  box of "Grow your own Bonsai Tree and small Princess puzzle. All for less then $4.
THEN we went to the 99¢ store and picked up some snacks before heading home again.
Tonight we watched NCIS New Orleans and now it's off to bed.

January 9 ~ Friday

More of the same today... my listing, Jeff packing.
We headed to the post office, picked up some food and came back home.
Tonight we watched Elementary.

Lost and found again..... In Jeffrey's room this time.....
The knocked over Stitch's should have been a giveaway, if not the long tail sticking out.
His front end was hiding behind the telescope.

January 8 ~ Thursday

OPPS! Forgot to post today!

January 7 ~ Wednesday

This morning I took a lot of pictures of stuff to list.
Jeff packed and shipped.
Then he and I drove towards downtown Phoenix to FINALLY get two tires for the car.
We got a great deal and had them put a leftover tire we had in the shed on one of the back wheels.
Now we wont be stressed when we go out that we may get a flat (since the spare was already on on one of the front wheels..)
We stopped for some food and tape at Walmart then headed home.
I pulled apart the bed with Katherines help and rearranged the interior pieces to hopefully make it easier for me to sleep.
Made eggs for dinner and watched Sleepy Hollow in the evening.

We need to get Iggy a bell... or attach one of those devices that set off an alarm when you clap your hands because he is getting more and more clever in his hiding spots.
Two days ago he was in Katherine's closet laying across the top of the hanging clothes.
Today I guess he wanted to catch up on a little light reading... It took us an hour to find him.

January 6 ~ Tuesday

Another day spent cleaning the garage while Jeff shipped.
We got the computer set up in the dining room for the kids impending school start.
Katherine watched the introduction to on-line school video.
Jeff and I went to the post office, talked to Jack about the lawsuit and then came home and watched some Star Trek Next Gen.
I took a long and relaxing shower.
We watched NCIS for our evening show tonight.

January 5 ~ Monday

Lots of shipping today.
I spent most of the morning and early afternoon organizing the garage. I had the kids drag a bunch of stuff into the back shed for storage.
All of went to the landlords house to drop off the rent then to Walmart for some boxes and some food.
We finished up the 6 part BBC radio drama The Good Omen which has been really fun to listen to.
I made chicken thighs for dinner and we watched NCIS-LA in the evening.

January 4 ~ Sunday

Quiet day, no shipping just some light listing and watching TV.
Katherine and I went to Walmart to get a few packing supplies for Jeff then spent the rest of the day at home.
Jeff and I sat and talked a bit in the evening.
We watched Resurrection as our evening show.

Iggy, Leo & Kitten sharing some sunlight:

January 3 ~ Saturday

Not a lot going on these past few days.
I spent a lot of the day listing DVDs on eBay which paid off with over $100 of immediate sales.
Katherine and I dropped off a few things at the post office then went to the Goodwill to drop off donations, look around and went by both the Dollar Tree and the 99¢ store.
Katherine finished the Walking Dead and is now all caught up.


Last week Katherine did her hair so it would be all curly:

January 2 ~ Friday

Today was another REALLY cold day.
We spent most of the day trying to keep warm by huddling in front of the space heater while watching HGTV. I also took the tree down and put away the Christmas decorations.
Katherine watched at least 8 episodes of the Walking Dead and is almost caught up.
Jeff and I went to the Post Office and then to Walmart for house stuff like Kitty Litter and soap.
It will be below freezing outside tonight. Which would be find if it didn't feel like it was also below freezing in the house.

Kitten doing what she loves most, drinking out of the sink:

January 1st ~ Thursday

Happy New Year!
Well here we are again.
Not where I would have guessed I would be, living (temporarily) in Arizona but here we are.

Today we mostly  just relaxed. Katherine watched NCIS all day yesterday and today she worked on getting caught up on the Walking Dead.

I made a pie (I still had leftover ingredients that I wanted to use up) and everyone had that for dessert.

Here are a few pictures from Christmas to get this blog started off:

Christmas Morning:

Katherine's Batman PJ's that Santa brought:

The gifts that Katherine made for us: