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SIGH....

this is because you twisted my arm... and you actually read my blog....

1. 8 Favorite Shows: Lost, Chuck, Heroes, The Unusuals (b/c i know someone working on it and it seems to have potential), The no. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, True Blood ...I don't know if these two count as they aren't on the air anymore Pushing Daisies, Everwood

2. 8 Favorite Restaurants: hmmm so very many and it changes with the seasons.... Merlot on Maple, The Gage, Osteria Via Stato, Redstone, Antico Posto, Wildfire, Aurelio's, and this last one is for Bill... Smoque

3. 8 Books I'd Recommend: This is totally dependant on what I am reading, and since I haven't' been reading much lately I think I will give some books and some of my favorite series: The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Twilight Series(yes I am 13 sometimes), Eat Love Pray, Water for Elephants, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Harry Potter Series, all of Jane Austen's works, and since it is the authors birthday today Jane Eyre

4. 8 Things That Happened Yesterday: Hmm received the bad news of the death of my co-worker's daughter, worked on some tedious things, went to class, got very close to the last reading in my last review book, watched the you tube video Uncle Jeff sent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FaNzrtu0KM like 15 times and cracked up each time, tried a new restaurant for dinner, watched Heroes, chatted with an old HS friend online about our up coming reunion.

5. 8 Things I Look Forward To: the weekend!, visiting Billick in a week and a half, Ran's shower, finishing this last review book, 86 degrees on Friday, 5pm June 6th, planting my garden, going home to see my doggie tonight

6. 8 Things on my Wish List: um in the bigger picture less conflict in the world, a stabilization of the global markets, a cure to breast cancer (all cancer really) in the smaller picture an immersion blender, a bigger yard for a bigger garden, solar power for my house, more sleep

7. 8 Things I Love About Spring: green! everywhere! all the time!, daffodils, planning my garden, planting my garden, leaving the windows and screen door open, day light savings time, 80 degree days, return of the farmers markets

8. 8 People I Tag: I refuse to do this as most readers have already done this type of thing, but feel free to do it again if it suits your fancy.

Springtime in Chicago

This weekend it was 70, Tuesday there is a chance of snow, Friday they are predicting high of 83.

That is Chicago weather for you.

We got back our car this weekend, it is running well with the new transmission. Saturday was so beautiful, Bill and I were able to enjoy the weather playing with the dog and then walking around the outdoor mall.

Sunday was gray rainy and very gloomy as is today.

Not much else going on.

Happy Easter

I hope you all had a wonderful day.

Bill and I had a 3 day weekend which was really nice to spend around our house. We had his family over for Easter Brunch on Sunday after we went to mass. It was a really nice day out side and we were able to take a short walk with the dog.

This week is back to the hecticness of work. We have a busy schedule filling up between now and July and this will be one of our few event-less weekends, so I hope to get to the nursery for some flowers. ...That might depend on our car which is now getting a "spinal transplant" (new transmission) luckily it is covered by "America's Best Warranty".

Finally,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to:

Bobby (8th)
Mom (13th)
Carolyn (14th)

Palm Sunday and such

Yesterday was Palm Sunday the final week leading up to Easter has begun. and what better way to recognize the Easter season than a sleet/snow storm. Yup we got over 2 inches of heavy wet snow after having both hail and sleet earlier in the day. Needless to say, Palm Sunday mass did not start out side of the church like the organizers had hoped.

Even though it is buried under snow, on Saturday I spent an hour or two raking and trimming leftovers from last fall. If the weather had cooperated I would have started tilling my garden and maybe transplanted some of the plants that needed moving.

Saturday we celebrated Bill's birthday (it was last Monday) with friends and family at Smoque. We had a decent turn out of Brian, Christie, Faisal, Mitul and Christy. We also got to see Brian's fabulous new place.

Friday, we had dinner with some neighbors as a local Mexican place.

That was another busy weekend. and this week Bill and I will have to get the house ready for an Easter meal.