Three little (dolls) pitch by my doorstep

So it's a lovely Saturday today. I'm spending most of the day in Dundee, Michigan at work with Logan. I have a job interview on Tuesday, so I need to get a portfolio of super excellent photos together that I've taken. This is resulting in me going through two external hard drives and looking through about three years of photos to see what I can find. I came across a folder from this past summer. I bought an antique camera over the summer from a store actually directly across the road from where I'm sitting right now. It was an Argus camera that took 620 film. I modified it to be able to take 120 film so that I could actually use it, and it became kind of a side project of mine this past summer.

One day, Logan and I went on this really long (REALLY LONG) walk around our side of Toledo, and I took the camera and a fresh roll of film. We found this road where they were demolishing all of the houses on this road. This one house kind of blew my mind. It was so... ironic I guess. Beside of the big machine they were going to use to tear down the house was a kid's Power Wheels car. A smiley face had been carved out of the boards that the windows were covered with. The strangest part of this house, however, was the porch post that had three baby dolls arranged on it. It was quite the odd sight, because someone had obviously arranged these dolls and toys around the property. A few days later, I drove past the area and the house had been torn down.

Long entry, but there will probably be more to come today!

Recipe time!

So I started getting this magazine called Simple and Delicious, and after recipe attempt #1 I must say it definitely lives up to its name. Logan and I both decided this was one of the best chicken dishes I had made! I changed it just a little bit because we didn't have the brown sugar, so I just sprinkled a little regular sugar. Anyway, if you decide to make it definitely let me know how you like it!

Applesauce Barbecue Chicken:

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz. each)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
2/3 cup applesauce
2/3 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder

Sprinkle the chicken with pepper. In a large skillet, brown the chicken in olive oil on both sides. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 4 ingredients. Pour over the chicken. Cover the pan and cook for 7-10 minutes until done.

ENJOY! :)

Happy ingredients are happy

Logan and I decided to make brownies tonight. When he put the oil and the eggs in the bowl, it made a happy face. Bet it won't be too happy when we eat it!

Thanks for the pepperoni

Last night, Logan and I went to a pizza making shindig hosted by his brother Nick and his wife Tara. Unfortunately, I was still suffering from the "my stomach hates me" syndrome and didn't get to partake in the eating of the pizza. Oh well. This picture was taken at their dining room table for no particular reason.

Oh Mother Nature, about this snow, you can have it back...

On top of the snow we recently got here in Toledo (why by the way, in case you were wondering, snow does NOT melt at -30 degree windchill factors, just for future reference), it snowed again last night and today. The result... a LOT of snow. Logan shoveled the sidewalk today, and I figured I'd post a few pics from this evening. The ruler is 12 inches, and yeah that's where the shovel pile is, but it was entertaining.

What's new pussy cat... wooooah wooooah woooooah.

As most of you know, I am not a fan of cats... not in the slightest. Kitty, however, isn't your typical cat. Since getting my new camera, Kitty has been my primary model. She basically hates me now because of it, but these were four of my favorites. The top left was actually about the third picture I took with the camera -- the depth of field was awesome. In the top right, I'd like to point out how much she looks like she is going to kill someone, despite Logan's enthusiasm. Bottom left was just cute, and bottom right... I mean really, who can resist a drunk cat picture even when it's not in total focus.