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As much as I love the sun, there is nothing cozier on a Saturday morning than to be snuggled in bed with husband and dog, listening to the raindrops on the skylight.

But I'm up now. I've had a bowl of cereal and a cup of tea. And I have about 2 and a half hours before I have to be anywhere. I think I'll sit here and enjoy the peace and quiet for awhile.

Glass Art Jewelry

Kathy and I went to Waxen Art to make glass jewelry today, although I think if I do glass fusing again, I would make a larger project. Jewelry is kind of difficult and time consuming, and we ended up being there much longer than everyone else.

I made 4 necklaces - all very unique. I have no idea what the final products will look like. Kathy made 3 necklaces and a pair of earrings. Our last projects were collaborative efforts. I started a necklace, which she finished, and vice versa.

I pick them up on Tuesday, so I will probably take pictures.

The first couple of necklaces were fun to do, but I was starting to get annoyed with the whole process after that. I cut myself (and so did Kathy), because, after all, you are working with pieces of glass, some of which have jagged edges. I wasn't terribly adept at using the scoring tools.

It was an interesting experience though, and I'm glad we tried it.

We bookended the jewelry making - lunch at Panera Bread and then we went to Pizzeria Fondi afterwards to pick up pizzas to take home for dinner. And some cookies from Cow Chip cookies.

Lance and I are watching Dogma (although he's watching it more than I am). I'm still tired and I have a headache.

Discovery...

Whilst perusing online recipes and looking for coupons to print out, I discovered that the Campbell's website has a 30 page recipe book you can download for free. So, if you're looking for budget-friendly, quick and easy meals, you may want to click the link.

http://www.campbellkitchen.com/savings/CampbellsBudgetFriendlyRecipes.pdf

Just thought I would share.

I'm really trying to cut down on our grocery bill. It's a bit nuts that we pay $200 + per month on groceries for just the two of us. And this is with shopping at the commissary and using coupons. I think a lot of it is due to the fact that we're buying a lot of things that aren't on the list. I think Lance is more guilty of this than I am, but it's still something we need to work on.

Of course, I think groceries here are ridiculously expensive compared to, say, the midwest.