Happy New Year 2009

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The living room

A nap after the festivities

Opening gifts
(note the lovely mattress background)

Kaitlyn

Kim and Ed

My little "country" Christmas trees

Kaitlyn's famous guacamole

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Happy New Year! Christmas was nice and quiet this year. We celebrated on Christmas Eve with Kim, Ed, Shawn and Kaitlyn. I worked until early afternoon so we picked up Pat and Oscars for dinner. Simple and Yummy! The only thing missing was Kelly, Nathan and the boys. We really missed them this year but we talked Christmas morning as they opened up their gifts from us. Shawn had to work until noon or so, then we drove to MIssion Viejo to celebrate with the rest of the family, eat more good food and get back on the road by early evening. Shawn and I both had to work the next day. New Years was even more quiet. I went to bed around 10 and never heard a thing at midnight. Quite the party Animal! I did have that longing I always get to be on the parade route in Pasadena, but I had to work until 6:30 and that's just too late to go to get a good spot plus I can never seem to find anyone willing to brave the cold. I have lots of great memories of New Years in Pasadena. What good times!!

2009 is here and for me the clock starts ticking as I prepair for my move to Oregon. I am finishing my resume to begin my job search which I will be starting very soon. I have decided to rent a truck and move myself, it is just the most cost effective way to go. I am trying to sell some furniture to help lighten the load, I will take my favorite pieces. When I get my own place I will hit the garage sales and Craigslist to replace anything I still need. As you can see from the pictures I have a lot of boxes, 85 or more now. My thoughts were I will have to move them so I will pack them light, which just means smaller boxes but more of them! That's what I keep telling myself anyway. OK maybe just a tad pack rat!! I am stacking everything tightly in my living room so I can see what size truck I will need. I'm a visual girl.

That's it for now. Margi

MMMmmm

My best friend Sheri shared this recipe with me yesterday. I made it for my office Christmas party last night and it was a hit, so I thought I woud pass it along.

Cranberry Salsa

1 package(12 oz) fresh cranberries, chopped
1 can(8oz) crushed pineapple, drained
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a large bowl combine all ingredients, cover and chill 2 hours.
Serve with tortilla chips or pour over a block of cream cheese and
serve with your favorite crackers. Makes 3 cups. Enjoy!!

A little taste of Bend

To those of you who may like to see where I will be living, I thought I would share some pictures of my two trips to Bend. One in November of 2005 and the other in August of 2007. Enjoy.

A walking path by a water canal near my friend Sheri's house



Canadian geese



Water canal




Margarita Mamas


The closest Amtrak station.. talk about primative!!!




Steps to the tracks

The actual station (LOL)

Visiting the Scottish Games

Tumalo Park

Tumalo Park

The local wildlife

Our private "beach" at Prineville Reservoir

Hang on Sheri!

Prineville Reservoir

The boat Launch

Sheri's house

Crater Lake

Gorgeous!!

More Crater Lake

Sheri, Bernie and I in front of Mirror Pond

A light dusting of snow


Just a little cold!

Freezing Fog


More freezing Fog

Cool texture

Roxie the Doxie

Prineville Reservoir

Best friends

The nearby town of Sisters

Sisters

My new blog

Hi to all my friends and family !! I know this blogging thing is old hat to a lot of you, but I am just now getting on the band wagon and taking a stab at it. I thought this would be a fun way to keep in touch and also keep you updated on my fast approaching move to Oregon in March of next year. Things may be a little random at first as I learn my way around blogging, so be patient with me! By the way this title picture was taken by my brother Scott, so cool!! More to follow...