Another Day at school...(not really about school)

Today hasn't been very long yet...but this week? This week has been extremely long. There was the possibility of being pregnant...but we're not. If we were then I wouldn't have been able to get health insurance and our life would've been made incredibly difficult even though we would've wanted the baby.
We now don't have to worry about that. I go today to go get birth control once more. Next week I should be able to get insurance...so all is good.
We have decided to start trying once Shannon's finished with basic though. I'm excited.
Shannon makes me very happy. He's so cute when he doesn't want to tell me something because he feels ashamed. He hides and boroughs under my arm so I can't see his face. It's adorable. (I'm sure he'd hate for anyone to think that of him...oh well...)
I think this weekend I'm going to retry Glen Meadows as they have a new pastor...and then later on maybe the methodist church that's just down the road from us. I'd like to try a presbyterian church as well....but we'll see.
Things are happening for a reason!

Sister Tale

I'm very proud of my sister. She's off traipsing the world like I did. For a while I was glad that I wasn't at home because I didn't have to be around my family all the time (even though I really love them). It was just nice to be able to get away from them. Then Lara moved down to San Angelo for school. It was like we were able to get to know each other again. She got to know Shannon as well. Now that she's gone...we miss her like crazy and can't wait til September to see her again. It helps that I get to chat with her every once in a while. I love my sister. I just wish I could be there with her.

Warm Potato Salad With Dijon Vinaigrette

6 servings

Vinaigrette
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper

Salad
2 pounds new or red bliss potatoes, skin on
2 cups diced tomato, including skin, seeds and juice
1/2 cup minced red onion
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or finely sliced basil

Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients and set aside.

Put the potatoes in a big pot of well-salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook until tender when pierced, about 15 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl to cool slightly. Cut into quarters.

Add some of the vinaigrette to the potatoes and toss; you may not need it all. Add the diced tomato, onion and tarragon, and toss again. Taste and adjust the seasoning. The potato salad will probably need more salt.

Per serving: 302 calories (54 percent from fat), 18.6 g fat (2.5 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 4.3 g protein, 31.9 g carbohydrates, 3.1 g fiber, 299.4 mg sodium.

Weekend Plans

So last nite I went to bed early because my head was killing me (aka...Migraine). Bedtime last nite was around 9pm. I enjoyed the sleep though and shannon tickled my back til I was in dreamland. It felt nice.

I feel better today. Although my head did start hurting again when I sat down in my chair in the Mmedia Lab. So I dimmed my screens. It's helped a lot.

I think tomorrow morning Shannon's gonna take me shooting and then we're going to go to the lake and grill...just the two of us. It should be fun. (I guess I should figure out what we're gonna eat other than Steak.) I'm thinking of a good potato salad...or a pasta salad. I think i'll do a potato salad....I need to use my potatoes before they go bad. I'm just going to make a simple potato salad...nothing real fancy but at the same time nothing real common. I'll post the recipe I decide to use when I find it.