When Drew and I went to Nashville last weekend, we went to this cute little fancy place that Mikki and her husband took us to and mikki ordered Hummus for an appetizer.
*For the record I have NEVER had hummus before, or even liked the idea of hummus
Mikki ordered it and offered it to the table so I tried it...Holy Cow-I LOVED it! Drew did not, but I loved it!
I told my mom that I like it and that I wanted to make some so when Drew and I went out today we picked up stuff for it and made it-Mom couldn't believe that I like it or that I made it fresh----MMMMMM so good!
Here is the recipe that I got online and followed--pretty good!



*not my picture*

Lemon Garlic Hummus

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 cups garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pita bread, cut into wedges

Directions

1. In a food processor, combine the oil, lemon juice, beans, garlic and salt; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl. Serve with pita wedges.

Darla Goldsby
*8 week old lab mix puppy
*very ADHD
*has done VERY well (knocking on wood) at house training-only 2 pee and 1 poo accident in the house!
*will fall asleep within 2 min in the car (just like me!)
*has done very well at sleeping in her crate (well, as long as Drew and I are in bed and the lights are out-she didn't like that I was in the shower last night and she was in her crate...)
*starting to know/respond to her name
*LOVES her monkey-the thing in the picture at the top

Drew and I are debating on boarding her for Christmas or not...we have reservations for her to stay at her new vets office for when we go to Memphis and then Dyersburg...the thing is, if we take her with us she would have to stay in her crate at Ginger's house by herself for a while during the day...no fun for anyone, but if we board her, we drop her off today and then we can't pick her up until Monday--no fun for me...

too many words-just pictures

new best friend

Came home with an awful headache-on the verge of a migraine...spent the last 2 hours of school fighting the headache, thought it was from lack of caffeine, hurt to bad to stop by sonic to see if that was the cause, so just came home-crawled straight into bed and slept for 4 hours...

Thank you Excedrin, you are my new best friend!

the week in review

*took hank back home to his foster parents...sad day for me, I had fallen in love with him, but the aggression and pulling was just too much for me.
*put a deposit down on a new puppy-who is actually a puppy, just getting weaned off mom...rescue dog from covington, her name is Darling (we're going to call her Darla...even if Drew doesn't like it;) )
*went to memphis, visit with my family
*now, drew and i are spending the day cleaning and organizing and throwing away stuff we don't use/need, we have to get this apartment PUPPY proof we are picking up Darla next Monday
*only 5 days of school left before Christmas break-where in the world has the school year gone??

that's just about it, atleast for the big stuff...I need to go back to folding and putting away laundry...


Oh, and it's SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The temps are supposed to be in the teens tonight and tomorrow, with a windchill at or below freezing...I am so hoping to have a day off tomorrow, last year they canceled school because of the cold temps and kids waiting for the buses, so lets HOPE that she cancels school again, I could so go for a day off to continue working in this apartment...maybe even organize the front bedroom...

I regret to inform you...

So after my last post Drew and I went to Memphis and met Hank. He is a SWEET boy, but...I don't think we are going to be able to keep him. After we got him we went to PetSmart to get a harness for him (because he pulls...) and he growled and snapped at another dog...not good. We went to Hollywood Feed later on to get a brush for him...and he gritted his teeth and snapped at another dog-both unprovoked situations. Then when we were getting ready to get out of the car at the apartment, he growled at one of the little girls that lives downstairs...NOT GOOD AT ALL...so Drew is going to call the foster mom back today and talk to her, but I don't think it's going to work out with Hank. It's so weird because he is GREAT at home, very gentle and quiet, but anytime he is out in public and around other dogs he is like a different dog. Also, he pulls on the leash...last night he literally pulled me around the corner when I took him for a walk-I am not some tiny little weak thing and I couldn't hold him...I would not feel comfortable walking him at North Park--which is my goal...so I just don't think is the right dog for Drew and I...he is the right dog for SOMEONE, just not for us...

Made me so sad to admit it, but it scared Drew and I when he growled and snapped at those dogs and then sealed the deal when he growled at the little girl...