The week in review

Last week was crazy at work, so incredibly busy. I did go out to see a project on Tuesday that I had worked on for a while and the clients had spent ALOT of money on tile...it really felt great seeing the finished project which I rarely ever get to do, it also gave me a boost of energy to think about what I want to pursue next career wise. I don't know if Traditions In Tile will be around forever and who knows if I want to design tile forever. I was able to go to lunch with one of the kitchen and bath designers I work with on a regular basis and she was telling me all about what it took to get certified and she definitely gave me a big head telling me how great I would be at it...so I figure I might look into it. I mean I love being in kitchens, why not design them?

By Friday I was pooped, David and I were supposed to go to a concert but we sold our tickets last minute and opted for a nice dinner at home, a rented movie and some wine.Saturday we enjoyed a great NC State win. It was an early game so we got out and started tailgating about 9:30, it was a beautiful day and we actually got a little sunburnt. After a day of champagne and beer drinking I think I was in bed about 9:00pm! Sunday was a new day and a day to make something yummy to eat. After much deliberation David and I decided on lasagna and gazpacho. Weird combination I know but David has been dying to make gazpacho so he did and it came out great and could easily fend off any amount of vampires with the amount of garlic he used! My lasagna came out great as well, I folllowed the basic box recipe but I added a couple twists. I used a combination of ground beef and hot Italian sausage to give it an added flavor. For the ricotta mixture I added about a cup of sour cream, so it wasn't so dense and I also added some sauteed garlic and onions to the tomato sauce with a  can of diced tomatoes. Our thermostat read 66 degrees upstairs so we thought it was perfect weather to have a fire in the fireplace we just could not wait any longer! Of course I walked outside at one point and it was probably more like 80-85 degrees, our neighbors must think we are insane!