All DUE! and Winter's coming back...

We are currently bracing ourselves for the cold again. After having two days in the upper 50's and lower 60's winter is headed this way again.  It gave us time to get some outdoor tasks accomplished: power-washing our latest auction find and cleaning the chicken coop. Oh and it also gave us time to call the furnace guy because it just so happen that three days ago the furnace quick working. I feel quite blessed that it was 50 degrees this weekend and not 15 degrees. But now that the cold is arriving I will be back indoors.  This will give me plenty of time to get caught up on some housekeeping duties related to the good 'ol nursing license. I am not sure how or why but every single license and certification I have is all due this year by September!!! Yes, ALL of them.  Texas and Ohio license due, CPR, PALS, CPR instructor, and continuing education.  Now the goal is to see how fast I can get it all done. Oh wait....I can't print anything because the printer is BUSTED.  Yeah, remember the invitation post...still looking for a printer. I guess that will be the goal for tonight so I can purchase it tomorrow.  Now off to start the continuing education... after I get some dinner!! =)

But last night Nicky and I went for Pho at Buckeye Pho.  I love Vietnamese food.  After dinner we headed over to the International Market in the same shopping center.  It is always a learning experience to see what ingredients other cultures are using.  It was a good thing most of the packaging was also in English or I would not have known what half of the food was.  We snapped a couple pics of the more interesting selections.

Fried Gluten??? Not sure what this is for?

EVERYTHING is better wrapped in Pork skin

AND some interesting trail mix

This market had everything. We ended up walking out with Spicy Peas, Wasabi Peas, and Fava Beans.    We definitely learned something and can not wait to use some different ingredients!! What is life without an adventure every now and then.

Oh, and here is the hair for the peeps who wanted to see it. 

Have a Blessed Week!!! and eat some Pigs Feet...