Radioactive Squash and Other News

There is so much to update you all on! I’m not sure where to start. So I guess I’ll start with the abnormally large squash that is sitting in my kitchen right now.

Last week my uncle gave us a squash. It is large. Extremely large. We’re talking this things weighs 40 pounds. And last night as I was going into the kitchen with the lights off I swear it kind of glowed a little. So I’m not ruling out nuclear radiation. Here is a picture of it:

Nuts, right? So today I am working on getting this thing down to size. I’m making squash soup, squash casserole, squash salad, roasted squash and sautéed squash; then I will freeze most of it for later.

On another note, Monday was my first day of work and it really is perfect so far. I love to set my own hours and do things at my own pace. I also like what I do; right now I’m in the middle of making appointments to check out some venues for a business meeting in September. The client is from Arkansas and they want something “unique.” So I’m giving them a few options: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, The Hard Rock Hotel, Leu Gardens (so pretty!) and The White Wolf Café, among others. Tomorrow someone from our Atlanta branch in flying down to check them out with me, so that should be interesting.

I’ve also started collecting herb plants and naming them after famous biblical villains. Right now I have Judas (an oregano plant) and I plan on buying Barabas (a basil plant) at the farmer’s market next weekend. Judas is doing really well; I took him to the beach with us when we went for vacation earlier this month and he really liked it there. I think he grew, like, three inches. I’m starting to like herbs more than flowers, and that is HUGE because I really like flowers.

This is Judas. Isn’t he cute?








Also, I can run 6 miles now! Mom says that’s not a big deal and we should start running 8 soon. AHHH! But I’m proud of it. When I started I couldn’t even run 3, so its progress.


And now I’m going to leave you with one of my drawings:









And my cat Isaac Hampton:
















Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!

YAY LIFE!

I’m employed! And this job is perfection, sweet, marvelous perfection. (Awww! It just thundered! I love afternoon thunderstorms!) My position title is Marketing Coordinator, which is the natural next step after Marketing Assistant (My title at TV Guide). It’s “part-time,” which is great because it’s really flexible. I can also work from home, but even if I wanted to work from the office it’s 10 minutes away from where I live. My boss’ name is Jennifer and she seems really laid back. Everyone wears shorts and flip-flops unless clients are involved and the inside of the “office” is painted a very Floridian and cheery yellow. I’m also getting paid pretty much to same per hour as I was in NY and I’d be doing exactly what I want to do! My primary responsibility would be writing content for several web sites they are promoting as well as planning events. Jennifer also just asked me if I could also work with the Atlanta office on sales, so that should be fun and travel could be involved possibly. And who doesn’t love Atlanta? Peachtree Street!! So that’s my praise report for the day (or week)! Thanks so much for your prayers!

I also wanted to end this post with a photo of some insanely delicious vegan banana/blueberry bread I made last night but sadly my camera is being a butt head. So I'm just going to tell you how awesome it was: It was WAY awesome. I have to boast about this...I'm usually the world's worst cook. I'm going to eat it with my tea for a rainy afternoon snack! I wish I could share...


Love you guys!

*EDIT* My camera is back to normal now! So here is the photo: