Sorry No Posts 10 Things Friday

Well I have been house sitting but I guess that's no excuse since I could have blogged from there.

Here are 10 things I've done or observations.

1- Using a snow blower can be fun.

2- Went to Mystic Lake Casino. I had no idea it was so big. www.mysticlake.com If you want to check it out for yourself.

3- Was disappointed in this season of Top Chef...Glad Hosea won but I guess I really wanted Carla to win but wasn't as invested as past seasons.

4- Going to set up some informational interviews w/ hotels and CVB groups...anyone have any suggestions ?

5- Been reading too many vampire books lately or paranormal? Is that the word. well I need to get to reading some other types of fiction for a while.

6- Made smores bars tonight to bring to class tomorrow. glad the recipe is so easy.

7- A grill makes a great reciprocal to protect things outside when there's not enough room in the fridge. (especially in winter!)

8- Taking a break from the Guthrie for a while.

9- I'll be done with all but 2 credits for my certificate by May 1.

10- Taking my first online class now and I'm a bit nervous about it since it looks like so much work! Event Promotion....

Cool Video

3 More Swap Bot Cards

I got 1 map card, 1 love swap card, and 1 from the lots of em swap.

I think I like the Seattle one best. I'd like to go there sometime.

3 Swap-bot Postcards

I received these 3 postcard from Swaps on Swap-bot.
1 is from the love postcard exchange.
1 is from state maps exchange
1 is from penpal exchange.

I like how different all the cards I have been getting are. Especially the map cards I'm thinking about trying to collect a full set ;)

3 Postcrossing Postcards

Received three postcrossing postcards. 1 from Finland, Yeah another Kaj card!

1 from China with one of the Olympic Games Mascot. 1 from Paris at night with some spectacular lightning.

Recipe: Rolo Pretzel Turtles

Rolo Pretzel Turtle Treats

Ingredients:

Rolo chocolate candies
Mini pretzels (I used the square kind)
Nuts - toasted pecans/almonds/hazelnuts/walnuts

Preheat your oven to 350
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1. Up wrap your Rolos. Place pretzels on baking sheet lined with parchment. Top with a Rolo.

2. Bake in oven for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolate just begins to melt. The Rolo should be soft but not completely melted.

3. Remove from oven, place on cooling rack and immediately squish the chocolate with a nut. (I only used pecan halves) Watch the caramel ooze out. YUM!

I also put these outside in the grill for 10 minutes to firm up.

Postcards from Friday & Saturday

I received 2 postcrossing postcards both Moomin cards from Finland and Estonia. I also received one swapbot state postcard. I think I should start collecting state cards I like how they look. Even better if they are vertical!

Postcards Received Yesterday

I got these two postcards yesterday from fellow postcrossers. I like them both but today the frog one from Australia is speaking to me.

Coke Points Redeemed

Well I redeemed my coke points because I've heard that they are going to going away soon and the rewards are slowly going away.

I chose the following as my rewards.
1. Food Network Magazine
2. Bon Appetit
3. Good Housekeeping

I'm interested to seeing how the Food Network magazine is since I haven't looked at it before and I see that they have that Sandra Lee on the cover I don't really like her show. She takes mostly store bought things and then "ramps" them up. Anyone see this one before?

One Postcard Today

One postcard from the love/valentine swapbot postcard.

I'm impressed because the lady I got this from made it. Maybe I should make my own postcards? I had thought to turn a picture I took into a postcard but it would be cheaper to use regular paper and cut it to size so that way I can be sure to only have cards that fit the "postage rate".

Yesterday's Postcards

More fun cards from Swapbot. Maybe I should really
try to be collecting US State Map cards they are very fun.

Smores Bars from Baked Cookbook

Well I didn't take pictures while I was making this. But its so easy. Although you should watch the cream more than I did when it is on the stove. ;)

I'll take a picture tomorrow so you can see.

These were excellent. I think the mixture of milk and semi-sweet chocolate along with the salty peanuts and marshmallows with a graham cracker crust was just great. I might have to grab another one.

2 Postcrossing & 4 Swap-bot Postcards

The two postcrossing cards are from the US and Germany. The US is one from Japan w/ Wallace & Gromit on it. So cool! The Germany one is from a town called Hattingen.

2 swap-bot cards from the Just a postcard swap. One from the love theme postcard swap and 1 from the pen pal swap.

Two Postcards Yesterday

I got one postcard in return from a postcrosser in Italy. Thank you! As well as one from the state map card swap from swap bot.

Today's Postcrossing Postcards & Swap Bot Cards

I received two postcrossing postcards one from Wisconsin and one from Germany.

I received a penpal swap bot card and 2 love postcards swap bot cards.

Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince

I'm so looking forward to this movie! Did you see this poster yet! Incredible. Maybe Incredible is too strong but I like it.

2 Swap-bot Postcards

Trying a different site for postcards swaps.

Here's what I have gotten so far.

3 Postcrossing Postcards

I received 3 postcrossing postcards.
1 from Finland, Kaj card
1 from Poland, cool architecture
1 from the Ukraine, more great architecture and my first card from the Ukraine.

What do you like best?

6 Postcards Received Yesterday

1- from a friend in DC
3-from Germany
1-from Finland, Moomin
1-from Japan

What is your favorite?

Obama in Ice at the Winter Carnival Ice Sculpture Pictures

I got to see the Ice Sculptures in Rice Park before my tour yesterday of RiverCentre for class.

The Ice Sculptures were really amazing. I'm glad I saw them when I did because I'm sure they were puddles by the afternoon yesterday. I'm posting just a few of them here along with a photo of the sculpture of F Scott Fitzgerald.

All of my pictures from yesterday are on my facebook page if you have access to that.