Cooking

I really love cooking and baking and making yummy foods! Since we don't have any friends and few obligations the boys and I spent lots of time cooking last week. Thursday was our big hurrah making homemade rolls and chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles. We spent over 2 hours in the kitchen preparing our feast and it was tasty. The boys did exceptionally well kneading the dough, chopping vegetables, rolling out dough, and shaping rolls. More yummy foods on the line up this week!

Ike

I feel really left out since a large portion of my blogging friends put up post pre-Ike last week and I didn't. But now I can post post-Ike and they can't, so I will. We have received some phone calls and questions as to how things faired in our area, so I'll let you know what I know. Sorry for y'all there if I get it wrong. =]

Seems that our area mostly experienced felled trees, but minimal damage to homes and little flooding. Our home had no damage at all and no downed trees. There was some flooding in a few streets near our home, but nothing major. The biggest issue has been the power outage that is still continuing. The estimate is 2-4 weeks before power is restored to Montgomery county. Several nearby areas (Katy, Sugarland, even rumors as close as 1960) all have power back, but because of some equipment damage Montgomery county may not have power for quite some time.

I talked with Kim today and they still have water and gas (unfortunately Kim has an electric stove, but we still could have cooked on our gas stove). A lot of people are leaving the area for a few days/weeks until things get more sorted out. However, it seems like our area was blessed without too much lasting damage.

Please feel free to comment and correct my hearsay if any of you Mongomery-ites get access to internet.

1930s

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Home

I will post pictures of our new home next week after Ike. Wishing everyone well in Houston!

Christmas is in the air

Ah, finally I have internet and can pursue the wonderful task of finishing all Christmas shopping by the end of September. Taylor thought of the best gift ever which will actually have to wait until November for purchase, but the rest of the boys Christmas (and birthdays) should be purchased in the next few weeks. And that makes me happy.

James Speak

Me: (singing) The more we get together the happier we'll be. For your friends are my friends and my friends are your friends...
James: I don't have friends.
(I walk into the kitchen and start crying)
James: (from the other room) Are you crying or not crying?
Me: I'm crying.
James: (comes into the kitchen) Don't cry you goose. It's okay. I have friends.


James' prayer: Bless Matt that his toes will be okay. Bless Dad that he won't be scared when he drives. Bless Mom that she will get better and have her baby.

James: I went to the dentist today and I can't have any more fruit snacks.

Me: (after calling Kim and hearing, “Hi, you've reached the Dibb family...” and starting to cry.)
James: It's okay. Let's go lay down.

(Yes, if you didn't know it before I actually cry a lot. And the last couple weeks has brought out the tears more than usual. It's a stress reducer really. Then I move on. Literally. Ha.)

So we don't have internet yet...

and that is why Kristi still has not posted lately. But to make sure all of you still remember we are here (or where ever we are), I thought I would post. I read this very funny Dave Barry article and thought that I would put the link up here.

Driven to distraction

Don't worry. They are coming to hook up our internet on Thursday.