It is risen!!!

No...I'm not talking about a religious topic...I'm talking about my bread!!! IT WORKED!!! So, I took today off from work (which I will explain later) and thought that I might give it another shot at making bread since I bought new yeast. That did the trick! I think that I have resolved not to use the "fast acting" yeast because I tried and tried that for the last 3 years. I would have taken a picture of my bread to have proof that I'm telling the truth, but we still haven't figured out why our computer isn't recognizing our camera. The bread is YUMMY as I sit here and eat a fresh hot out of the oven piece! They don't look as pretty and full as what I used to make in college...but it is a HUGE step toward progress since all I could make was "unleavened" bread since I've been married. I think that my husband will be in for a surprise when he gets home from school.

Anyway, back to the explanation of why I didn't go to work today. We finally found someone to do the mud and tape for our basement. He was SUPPOSE to come today. Well, at 8 o'clock when my husband called him he said that he would be here around 2 o'clock (now this guy told us before that he only works til 3:30). Then at 1:30 the guy called my husband saying that he wasn't going to come today. ARRGGG! I mean, come on, let's be a little professional and show up when you originally say that you were! My husband kept telling him that I took work off to be home when he did it. We arranged it so he got a key to the house so that it will get done this week. So, I got a nice day off from work to get some of my projects done. Well, I guess it's back to work tomorrow!

Are we done yet???

Snow...again...are we done yet? These last few weeks have been nice and sunny and so warm to the point that there were days that I didn't need a jacket (I know...shocking!) and I was wearing sandals. I haven't broken out the capris yet...don't want to shock everyone with the whiteness. But the weather has been nice...until this morning. SNOW!!! It was basically a blizzard as I was driving to work this morning, but it stopped by 10 o'clock. And now it is nice and sunny and only little white puffy clouds in the sky. Most of the snow is melted, but the forecast claims that there will be more. I'm done with winter and ready for summer to be here!

Good books

So, by being married into the Reading family I have gotten a lot of mispronouncing of the name or asked, "So, you must like reading?" I usually tell people, yes, I love reading books and I love being a Reading. Lately I've been on this kick of reading children's books. The books that I have just finished reading are Fablehaven (the first book and the second book) by Brandon Mull. They are about two children finding out that their grandparents are the caretakers of a magical protected area for magical creatures.

There is a third book coming out on April 21st. I am looking forward to that! These are good fantasy children books about mystical and magical creatures.

Another good children's book series that I have read are Poison Study and Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder. And the third book of the series, Fire Study, just came out and I have yet to be able to read it. These fantasy books are about a young girl escaping being killed and finding out about her magical abilities.

So, whether you are an adult or a child these books are good for all ages. If you end up reading them, I hope that you enjoy them as much as I did!

Funny Old People

Now don't get me wrong about this post. I love little old people! I look at them and think, "they are someone's grandma/grandpa." But last night we saw an old lady that just made me laugh. We were standing in the pharmacy line last night at Walmart when an old lady came zooming up in the motorized wheelchair carts they have in the store. I seriously thought that she was going to plow me over. But instead she got in line behind us...not to mention butting in line in front of at least 2 people. Now this lady was dressed for a "night out on the town." She was wearing her deep red wig which was a few inches too far back to be able to show her own grey hair and then there were a few straggling hairs of her own hanging out in the back. She was on the heavier set side. She wore a yellow and brown little strappy dress, but unfortuantely she was half hanging out in the front. Then she had her fur coat on but slightly draping off her shoulders. After we went up to one of the pickup windows she zoomed to the other window. She was wondering where her medication was...like we all were after waiting at least an hour for a prescription that we were informed would be filled in 40 mintues. We all eventually got our prescriptions, but the part that makes me smile is...isn't it great to have cute little old people who can be onery, butt in line, and wear whatever they want in public! I can't wait until I am able to be able to do that!

Day Light Savings

All I have to say is dumb day light savings!!! I don't mind the one in the fall because of getting an extra hour of sleep. But the spring one always kills me. I don't know what it is this year, but 5 days later I still can't get adjusted to the time change. It takes me AT LEAST 30 minutes to get out of bed after my alarm goes off. And then I am just dragging myself out because I would rather stay in bed and sleep. It doesn't matter what time I got to sleep at nights, I still feel the same way in the morning. I am definitely a Lewis (a.k.a. not a morning person)!

Our newest nephew

Spencer K Lewis was born March 5, 2008 at 2:42 a.m. weighing 5 lb 6 oz and is 19" long. Welcome to the world little one!

A weekend in the Reading house

On Friday we had our friends Shane and Alissa come over for dinner since they were in town. It was good to see them and be able to visit with them for a while. They brought their two cute kids - Gavin (2) and Kennedy (2 months). It is just too bad that they live in St. George because we only get to see them every once in a while.

On Saturday we finished putting together our bookcases. They look nice, but then we realized that some the hinges on the bottom doors were broken. Since the doors came prehung, we are debating on contacting the company and asking for more hinges or just going to Home Depot and getting some heavy duty ones. Also, while we were putting one bookcase together, RC Willey called and said that our couches are in! I'm excited to get them home! The thing is that we are no where near being able to put them in the basement. So they might sit upstairs in one of the bedrooms until the basement is ready. All the sheetrock is completed and now we are just trying to find someone to tape and mud for a decent price.