Hey! I’m still here, haha
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! Neal and I had a great Christmas, full of food and family. We got a lot of good loot, and hopefully gave some good loot, too.
Most of you have probably seen this, but here’s the picture for the Christmas card we sent out [...]

So I do have some fun food pictures I need to show you, but first, I have to share some good news.
I’m going to be an AUNT!! Whoop Whoop! It’s pretty much the most exciting thing going on in my life right now, so excuse my enthusiasm!
Hopefully by February, we’ll have a little, screaming bundle [...]

I’m really sad to hear about the passing of Michael Jackson.
I was at dinner tonight with my friend, Laura, at a local sports bar and our waitress came up to our table. “I just heard Michael Jackson died. Did you guys hear that? Do you think it’s true?” Laura, the entertainment editor at our local [...]

So, we’re a mean family and made my dad cook us all breakfast on Sunday morning for Father’s Day.
I kid. Well, sort of. He did cook for us, but my dad LOVES to cook in his kitchen and entertain, so I know he loved it. My mom is  a perfectly fine cook, but [...]

My friend Wendy posted a feature on her blog today, and I don’t really do these Internet survey-type things, but I thought this one sounded like fun. It’s five things I would say to my high school self and five things my high school self would probably say to me today.
I have often thought how [...]

So, I’m sitting on the couch with cheese, crackers and wine, waiting for the American Idol finale to start. This is the life!
Neal somehow managed to snag some pretty neat “action” shots of a bee out on our deck. Take a gander:

He did a good shot, didn’t he?! I hope you can spot the bee [...]

So, I know it’s been forever since I posted. Sorry! It was a busy weekend and busy start of the week.
But I do have some pics of the weekend that I’d like to share with you.  Saturday, I went to a baby shower for a college friend of ours, Katie. Neal roomed with her husband [...]

OK, so I can’t believe it’s taking me this long to blog about this trip!
Anyway, moving on.
Let me give you preface so you understand our crazy dinner situation. Saturday morning, we tried to make dinner reservations for this Japanese place. Andi called and they said the only times they had available were 5:30 or 11 [...]

So, OK. I’m back and ready to post more pics about my awesome weekend. Today was rough because I had to return to the Real World. Blah.
Anyway, Friday night, we got dolled up in our rooms.

And we headed out to a restaurant that was off the lobby of The Water Club. It was called the [...]

So, Neal and his friends have this trip they take every year. It’s the fourth weekend of the fourth month and about 10 of them exchange beer steins and act like boys. It started when they were in college. Last year, they went to Pittsburgh. This year, they rented a 3-story cabin in the Poconos.
Well, [...]

Hey!
So, I’m really sorry I’ve been MIA. I was still sick most of all last week, and then Easter weekend was busy, and I just didn’t get around to posting. I feel badly about it. I haven’t cooked in like two weeks because I’ve had no appetite from being sick. Ugh!
But I do have some [...]

So, this morning I went to the doctor to get some antibiotics for my head. I woke up this morning and didn’t feel any better and I knew it was time to head to the pros.
It was my first appointment at my new doctor’s office, and I was really impressed. The facility was nice, clean [...]

So, Saturday was a really fun day. We went down to Baltimore to celebrate my big brother turning 30. We had a great time and I’ll post some photos later this week. I’ll have to get them off of my other camera.
For now, I have some photos from Sunday. It was a late night Saturday, [...]

So, I hate daylight savings time at the end of winter, because it means we lose an hour.
But it also means that spring will finally be coming. I forget about much I miss the warm weather, sun, etc., until we get a little tease at the end of winter. We had a couple of days [...]

Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes.
And the love of kitties.

Yes, that’s Ferris sitting on our W-2s. He was helping Neal figure out some deductions. How helpful!
P.S. – Please excuse the mess.

So, today is my birthday.
And I woke up to this:

And anyone that knows me AT ALL knows I absolutely hate cold, wet and most of all, SNOWY weather. Grrrrrrr…
So I was in a funk pretty much all morning. Neal was a sweetheart and drove me to work so I didn’t have to drive myself in [...]

So, it’s almost my birthday. I’ll be the big 2-6 on March 2. (Yeah, I get to share my birthday with Dr. Seuss.) So I can still say I’m mid-twenties, right?
We had a good weekend. Neal and I went to visit the in-laws since it was his mother’s birthday last week. We went out to [...]

So my laptop is still working. Intermittently, but it’s hanging in there. I kind of just tried to pull the denial card and pretend nothing was wrong with it. Cross your fingers for me!
My liles that Neal bought me for Valentine’s Day continued to open up. They were really, really beautiful.

We had to toss them [...]

I’m so sorry that it’s been so long since I posted. Life was rather busy this week. But let’s forget about that and let me tell you about my fun Saturday.
My BFF Andi had a Pampered Chef Party. I completely love this stuff. I’m addicted and it’s beyond ridiculous. I was too excited that I [...]

So, I have the hardest time remembering dates. I’m the worst at remembering birthdates and even holidays.
So this year, I decided to send out a couple of Valentine’s Day cards to immediate family. I got the cards two weeks ago and put them in the mail on Wednesday. I was so proud of myself. I [...]

So, I’ll never deny that I have a potty mouth. I know I swear all the time.
You know Twitter? The micro-blogging service where you can continually update the world on what’s going on in your life? Well, today, I found Cursebird, which basically draws out in a feed every twitter that includes a swear word. [...]

So, being an adult isn’t always that great. There’s a job to go to, bills to pay, home to clean, mouths to feed, etc. High school and college was great. My job in college consisted of sitting in the rec center and swiping IDs while staring at people working out. My parents awesomely paid for [...]

Finally! A beautiful, warm (relatively) weekend. Of course, this is probably just a tease and it will get cool again, but oh well. It was nice while it lasted!
Thursday or Friday (I can’t remember), I made Neal a stromboli. I didn’t really feel like doing it and just wasn’t in the mood, so I kind [...]

Hey, I almost forgot! I wanted to post pictures of niece dogs in the snow from yesterday.

They didn’t seem keen on all the cold white stuff. They LOVE to be warm and under a blanket, cuddling with Tad and Amanda. Too cute!

Things I’d like to accomplish this weekend:
Bake cookies
Bake dessert for Super Bowl Sunday to take to my brother’s house
Cry about my laptop (see post below)
Pick up zillions of cat toys lying around the house
Take pictures of random crap to blog about
Vacuum
Cry about my laptop
Clean kitchen and bathrooms
Put away clothes
Run to the grocery store or Sam’s [...]

So, I’m in mourning today. My laptop has been on the fritz for about a week. Neal and I thought it could be a number of things. Until last night. When it wouldn’t boot up AGAIN. A quick Google search revealed my model of laptop starts doing this around year 2 or 3 and eventually [...]

There’s a reason for my somewhat sparse posting.
And it’s this:

That’s Fable 2. It’s a video game for XBOX 360. And I can’t stop playing it. Neal bought it on a whim for me when he bought Grand Theft Auto IV. Well, now I need an intervention. Now, I’m not what you call “a gamer,” so [...]

Hey, just a quick note to let you all know that I updated the Our Cats and Us pages. Just click on the links at the top. I added some new pics and things. Thanks for reading!

I hate bad weather.
HATE.
Rain, snow, sleet and cold put me in a very foul mood. Maybe I need to move south. I’m convinced I have seasonal mood disorder. I’m seriously in a funk the 3-4 coldest months of the year. So yeah, this morning? I wasn’t too happy. I hate driving in it, because I’m [...]

So, last time Neal and I watched the niece dogs, it was a total debacle. Utter, complete, cataclysmic disaster. Let me explain
It was pre-Ferris and Simone and when we still rented a house on the west side of town. We stayed at my brother’s house for a week with their two dogs, who were 40-pound [...]

Ferris is trotting around the house right now. Meowing. Loudly. For no reason. I asked him what he wanted and he just stared at me and then licked his hind leg.
I’ll give you a break from kitty pictures today and post some pictures Neal has taken recently.

A couple of weeks ago, before the snow fell, [...]

So, I mentioned the Eagles lost, right?
My cousin sent me  a text message Sunday asking how Neal was feeling after the game.
I looked up from my phone and said “Neal, Tara wants to know how you are feeling after the game.”
Blank stare.
“Honey,” I said. “Like give me an emotion or two that describe how you [...]

Last night, Neal and I watched “The Wrestler.” We both wanted to see it for a couple of reasons. It was written and direction by Darren Aronofsky, who was also the director of “Requiem for a Dream,” one of Neal’s favorite movies. I liked Mickey Rourke, the actor that plays the lead, “Randy ‘The Ram’ [...]

So, Neal and his dad are men of few words. They are perfectly fine sitting together in silence. That’s just the way they are. However, everyone that knows them know one thing can get them talking:
GAS PRICES.
Here is a typical conversation between Neal and his dad (might be slightly exaggerated for dramatic effect):
Bob (five minutes [...]

So, I was eating dinner before my school board meeting tonight and because I love trashy Vh1 reality shows, I turned to the station. And I caught the end of the best show ever and I’m really disappointed I only saw the last five minutes – it’s called Tool Academy.
OK, so let me explain that [...]

Eagles beat the Giants!!!!
Eagles are heading to the NFC Championship! Bring on the Cardinals! Whoooo hooooooo!
Neal and I are happy campers.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you!
Neal had to do some quick things at his office Friday, so I suggested that I go with him, and then we could have dinner in Lancaster. He suggested trying the new Iron Hill Brewery.
Now, I’ve eaten at the Iron Hill in West Chester, and I remember really liking [...]

So, I know I told you last post was the last of the year, but I really felt I needed to say this in 2008.
I want to thank all of you for reading my blog and giving me feedback, whether it’s commenting on my posts, emailing me or telling me in person (even you, Tad). [...]

From all of us in the E house — Megan, Neal, Ferris and Simone — we wish you a very Merry Christmas. We hope your holiday is full of fun, laughter and good wine.

My friend, Joan, posted about a little girl in Lititz, Pa., named Hannah Garman, who is five years old and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Visit Joan’s blog post here for more info. Little Hannah’s prognosis is not good. Doctors have given her 11 months with radiation treatment. But one thing that [...]

So, I’ve said this before – I’m short. Very short. I’m small. I’ve been called a little person, carnie midget, you name it. The point of the following story is not to boast about what size clothing I wear, it’s to illustrate the frustration of having a 25″ inseam.
And for all you tall/large/big-boned people, I [...]

Megan’s Weekend To Do List:
Clean kitchen floor
Vacuum
Order photo Christmas cards
Make homemade mac & cheese (I need a layer of fat to keep warm this winter)
Clean downstairs bathroom
Do Laundry
Dust
Pick up Mt. Everest-sized pile of clothes in bedroom
Annoy Neal
Take pictures of cats instead of doing aforementioned chores CHECK!

This is the view from my office window.

 
Snow is actually falling!

I hope you voted. Or Ferris will be mad at you.
Neal and I waited in line for about 2 HOURS this morning to vote. Yeah, you heard me. 2 HOURS. It was cold outside and Neal and I could both barely sign our names by the time we got inside the polls.
I took some pictures [...]

So, the end of the week wasn’t so good for me. I didn’t feel well at work on Thursday and went home an hour early. I knew it wasn’t the flu; my sinuses get really bad around this time of year when the weather is changing. Friday, my head hurt so bad that I was [...]

Yay for the Phillies! World Champions!
Neal’s the real fan, so I’ll just say that he’s super happy about the World Series champions.
Normally, he doesn’t say much when he watches his sports. If something good happens, he’ll clap once, or say “Oh shit!” (in a good way). He lies on the couch.
During the last inning of [...]

So, I know that mostly friends, family and people I know read my blog. But I also know that this blog is public, so pretty much everyone CAN read it if they want to. I do write with that in mind. I don’t like to say where I work, post pictures of the outside of [...]

So, my big bro finally got hitched this weekend. It’s about time! HAHA!
I woke up completely nervous. Like, sick to my stomach nervous. After some Immodium AD and a call to my mom, I finally settled down a little and was prepared for the day.
First, we took a limo to get our hair did.
Here’s my [...]

So I’m really looking forward to this weekend. I’ll get to see my family, Neal’s family and our close friends. Couldn’t get much better than that! Holiday weekends rock.
So, I’m planning a Pampered Chef party the end of September. I’m REALLY excited about it, because it will be fun to hang out with friends/family, have [...]

So, yesterday, Amanda told me she thinks Neal looks like Nascar driver Carl Edwards (who won some race yesterday).
They showed a replay of him doing a backflip off of his car after the race and then he flashed a big grin. Right away Andi said “It’s the teeth.” HAHA.
So I went home and said “Neal, [...]

So, Saturday was an extremely productive day for Neal and I.
First, I had to sleep in. The Olympics — and Michael Phelps — has been killing me, HAHA. I was up late every night this week and needed to sleep in. Neal started making noise at 9:30, and I think that was my cue to [...]

So, my sister-in-law (or future-sister-in-law or whatever. It will be official in September) is mad at me.
See, she’s this massively huge Dave Matthews fan and she’s offended by my post about how “I don’t get it,” meaning, his hype.
Anyway, I tried to explain that I don’t dislike him, but she wasn’t hearing it and now [...]

There are a couple of things in life that I JUST DON’T GET. No matter how hard I try, I JUST DON’T GET IT. I mean, I just don’t understand what all the fuss/buzz is about.
M&Ms, fast cars, Dave Matthews and most of all —— THE OLIVE GARDEN.
Seriously, what is the appeal? I mean, I’m [...]

So, for the first time in about THREE MONTHS, Neal and I didn’t have plans on the weekend. We tried very hard to keep it that way.
I slept in until 10 a.m., which is sort of unusual for me nowadays. I usually get up on Saturdays about 8:30 or 9. Guess I was pretty tired.
The [...]

Neal still didn’t fix my code, but I really wanted to share some pics, so I uploaded the PITA way.
Those are my kids doing what they love best… staring about the front door of our home. It’s hilarious how amused they are. On a side note, see my pretty flower pot out on my front [...]

TONS of belly blocks this morning by Simone. I almost tripped over her about three times. Hard to leave the house in the morning when she’s looking so cute.
Keep yelling at Neal about my pic uploads
More soon, and pics, too! I promise!