40 years, 1 day

Not such a bad day... traversed the state of Oregon, from Klamath Falls to Portland then climbed most of Washington on our way back home to Monroe, Wa. For almost eleven hours we ate too much fast food, listened to too much Sublime. This was a very long road trip!

Got an MP3 from my husband to listen to on the treadmill and the Herbfarm Cookbook from my mom and Clay so I can cook some healthy meals. Good health is just around the corner!

Happy Day After Thanksgiving!

Okay, so I was 12 minutes late with the blog....

We had a busy day, cooking and conversing and, of course, eating.

Simon and I checked into the Shiloh Inn. Very nice staff, older rooms. I was a little surprised to get an actual key for our room (they haven't upgraded to key cards yet) The room lay out is a little odd, but it is roomy and clean. It will do. Just need a bed to sleep in, and a little bit of quiet.

Looking forward to another nice day with the family tomorrow.

Cheers!

Nancy is OUT OF OFFICE!

Tonight I came home after work instead of going to school as I had intended.

I had major difficulty leaving work this evening. Spent the entire day trying to get an Excel tool formatted for a report tomorrow. I am not going to be there (vacation, baby!), so I had to finish it before leaving - handed it off at 6pm with my cell number and decided that school would be half over by the time I got there, so drove home.

When I entered the house I was met with an aroma so wonderful I thought for a moment that I was back at the Herb Farm. Simon had made me a fabulous Pastrami Rueben sandwich and fries that were coated in rosemary and thyme....Delicious!

I kissed my husband and then sent off a school assignment. Now I am officially on vacation until Monday. I am so pleased I don't know what to do with myself.

OH...guess I should pack. Headed to Mom's house for T-Day. We are getting up tomorrow, early, with a plan of being on the road by 4am. It is an 8.5 hour drive to Klamath Falls. I am psyched.

Simon's Pastrami Rueben Sandwich

2 slices good bread (we used a 7-grain deli loaf). Butter one side and place in frying pan over medium heat.

Layer a slice of swiss cheese, then a pile of pastrami, a clump of sauerkraut and another slice of swiss cheese. Top with the other piece of bread and butter the top. By the time you do this, it will be time to flip the sandwich over and grill the other side. Grill until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is toasty brown.

Serve with thousand island dressing and don't forget to Kiss the Cook ( I did!)