One Postcard from Lithuania Today

I like this one although it came out darker on my scanner than it is in person.

I wonder what he is contemplating?

One Postcard from Sweden Today

Here is the postcard I received from Sweden today. Makes me wonder what noise a Moose makes? Moo like a cow? I really don't know. Guess I'll be looking it up on wikipedia after I post this.

They don't sound like cows. If you want to take a listen go to http://www.gomoose.com/moosefacts.php

One postcard from Houston, TX today

Here's one from Texas.

My parents lived in Houston for a little while. We had Christmas there that year. It was different to be in a place where it was 80 degrees in December. I wish that I was there now.

One Postcard from Germany Today

Here is the postcard I got from Germany today.

It is a painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker.

Four Postcards Today

I received four postcards today. Two from the US, one from Canada and one from Finland.

Recipe: Quick Sausage & Potato Dinner

I've been busy with class so I haven't been posting so much.

I made this for dinner a few nights ago. Its pretty easy to make and it got approval of 3 kids under 9 as well as the adults.

Ingredients:

1 lb link Italian sausage ( I used Sweet)
1 lb potatoes, (small cut in half)
2 green peppers, cut into thin strips
2 small onions, cut in thin wedges
1 can fire roasted tomatoes, w/ garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 TBSP olive oil

Preheat oven to 450

Cut sausages in thirds. Cut potatoes in half I used small white potatoes. Cut up green peppers into thin strips and cut onion into thin wedges.

On a jelly roll pan place first five ingredients. sprinkle with salt, pepper and olive oil and then toss ingredients together with your hands until evenly coated. Put in oven for 30 minutes. You'll need to toss the ingredients once while cooking. Cook until potatoes are fork tender and sausage is a light brown.


Notes: I added the tomato from a recipe I found for this. So you could omit it if its not your thing.

Why did the Armadillo Cross the Road?

I got two postcards today. One from the US and one from the Netherlands. I think the one from Dallas is a joke waiting to happen. Why did the Armadillo cross the road?

Hello Kitty & Mac Partnership

I can't wait to see this in person. I think it is so cute.

The collection will include a MAC Hello Kitty Colour Collection and a high end Hello Kitty Kouture Collection. That combo one will make both the young and mature age groups happy.

One Postcard from Finland Today

I received this Moomin postcard today from Finland. I like these too! They are fun postcards.

Two Postcards from Germany Today

I got two postcards from Germany today. They are quite different though. One is of a popular summer vacation spot and the other is of the German Parliament Bldg in Berlin.

Two Postcards Today

I received two postcards today. One from Idaho and the other from Finland. Not a Kaj card but I like this one too. Wonder who the artist is?

I start class tonight. I'm still going over the reading.

Four Postcards Today

I received four postcards today. One from the US, two from Germany and one from Taiwan. Which is your favorite? I'm torn between the Dresden one and the Taiwan the other vertical postcard.

One Postcard from Italy

Here is the postcard I got from Italy today. It is of the Svvevo's castle. I think it is in Mesagne, which is in the southeastern part of Italy. Hope you like it.

Office Chandelier

Thought I would post a picture of my office chandelier. Maybe I'll take better pictures of the postcards hanging too.

If you want one for yourself go to http://www.urbanoutfitters.com

Getting Ready for Classes to Start: New Chair

I got my books today for the three classes I'm taking this semester. I also went to IKEA and got a proper or more proper desk/computer chair. Here's a picture of the chair.. its called "Snille" wonder what that means in Swedish? I have to say that this is the first item I have ever bought from Ikea and was able to put together myself. Go Me!

Go to http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99842530 if you want to see the options. I thought white was too boring and the pink well it was too pink for my office.

I got it in the blue green color. My office is mostly lavender and brown. With some turquoise, blue and silver. I have a cool chandelier too. I got it last year for Christmas.

Just One Today

Just one postcard today. From France. Actually it had a collection of pictures inside but hard to scan just those and not the writing... So here's the one from the back.

Six Postcards Today

Wow... a bonanza of postcards today. SIX!

One Postcard from Saturday

Didn't get the mail until today. So I didn't know that I had gotten a postcard. I like the buildings in this one from Germany. What do you think?

4 Postcards Today & Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

I got 4 postcards today. I got them from two countries I have received postcards before (Taiwan & Latvia) and two that I hadn't.(Bolivia & Belarus).