My last post was a frivolous post regarding glitter and glow bracelets...it was fun to write and didn't really tax my brain or that of the small amount of people who may be reading this blog. But I think I will write about what I have been up to lately instead of diving into the topic of sequins.
I have recently returned to the office after a glorious two week vacation. You would think with the use of the word glorious that I spent two weeks in Italy sipping wine or lying on a beach in the Pacific. Nope, my lovely and glorious vacation occurred right in the frozen tundra of Wisconsin...particularly on Standing Rocks Road. If you feel up to it (and have time to kill, waste, or are just terribly interested in my life), please feel free to read on for a day by day account of my vacation.
Friday, December 19th....vacation began! At 4:30PM that day, I shut off my computer and walked out the doors of the office with the biggest smile on my face and a spring in my step that would make one think I had just finished canoodling with my bun. Perry (my bun for those of you who don't know) and I spent my first evening of vacation....grocery shopping! I know, sounds fantastic doesn't it?! We had his family Christmas scheduled at the family farm for the 20th, so his dad provided a blank check for Jenny (Perry's sister-in-law) and I to buy all the food for the feast. It was quite the excursion to store with Perry, Jenny, myself, and two kids in tow...but over a $100 later...we had all we needed for Christmas At the Farm (including yummy, bubbly champagne!).
Saturday, December 20th...Christmas At the Farm! We spent most of our morning wrapping presents and baking cranberry apple pies. We then headed down the road to the farm (literally down the road people...we can see it from our backyard) and started the Biadasz Family Festivities for Christmas. Perry baked the ham, I had made the pies, Jenny made the scalloped potatoes and ham, and we had steamed asparagus with hollandaise sauce...yum freakin' o! And of course, my champagne glass was never empty. We decided that this year, the theme at the Biadasz Family Christmas was Info-mercial. I received THE Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, Jenny got a Nu-Wave Oven, and Brian and Perry both received an Oil-less, Infrared Turkey Cooker...all items from his dad who watches a LOT of Info-mercials. I will tell you one thing...that juicer kicks butt...we've used it constantly since we got it. Carrot Apple Ginger Juice is my favorite...but I would not suggest a lot of the vegetable juices...they taste like dirt. Even if you wash the veggies.
Sunday, December 21st...was clean-up-the-sty-that-is-our-house day. Our house was a mess from Christmas preparations...so we spent a good part of this frigid morning cleaning. Then we packed it up and headed to Mosinee to celebrate my dad's 61st birthday. Technically his birthday is December 22nd, but the Sunday worked out better for us all. Once in Mosinee, we jumped in the min-van 'o fun and went to The World Buffet in Marshfield. One thing you need to know about my father...he LOVES buffets...absolutely loves them. In fact, he has even developed buffet eating strategies/rules. After we rolled out of the buffet (and yes, I requested the senior discount for my dad...it got us a whole dollar off his meal), we headed back to Mosinee for some earthquake cake. My sister made this cake for my dad and it cracked down the center...so I named it earthquake cake...the only thing that would have made it any better was if we had little cars or animals to put in the crack to make it look like they perished in the quake.
Monday, December 22nd...I slept in! No parties or buffets to speak of! Perry and I lounged around until I had to meet my mom for some Christmas shopping in Point. And then when I got home, Perry made the most delicious steaks on the grill and we watched the Packer game (Okay, okay...I fell into a meat-induced coma...you would not believe how ginormous those t-bones were!). I drifted off in my meat induced stupor and enjoyed just being in my pa-jammies on the couch with no care in the world.
Tuesday, December 23rd...we baby-sat Kolton, Perry's godson. We headed over to Brian & Jenny's to baby-sit to make it easier on the little guy. Perry and Kolton shared some Jimmy Dean breakfast croissants and we watched TLC. Sometimes I really wish we had cable or a satellite dish and then I remember the cost and the mind sucking it does and forget about it. After we finished baby-sitting, I headed up to Mosinee to help my mom wrap gifts, finish shopping, and generally just help out my one-armed mother get ready for Christmas.
Wednesday, December 24th...Christmas Eve! This was the first year we did not celebrate Christmas Eve with my parents. The Stencil Family Christmas got moved to Christmas Day, so Perry and I spent our first Christmas Eve at home. It snowed like crazy! And lovely and intelligent us went out to finish shopping. (Let me note: I did not need to finish shopping but he who has been named previously was being his last minute self.) I can't complain, it was an adventure and we did need food for Christmas Eve dinner...which ended up having Baked Crab Rangoon with homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce, Chicken and Veggie Egg rolls, and fried rice. So Merry Oriental Christmas Eve to us. We then opened up gifts for each other...it was so nice
Thursday, December 25th...Christmas Day at the Stencils! We spent almost the entire day of Christmas at Dan & Darlene's up in Mosinee. The day started off splendidly with Brian (my brother-in-law)'s dog Gage lifting his leg on the Christmas tree and presents. Yup, our presents were urinated upon...we all washed our hands after opening gifts that day. Otherwise the day was very relaxed and filled with food, presents, movies, and just joy at being with family. I had all my family in fun hats, antlers, or other such holiday headgear. I can't wait to post pictures, but I am still figuring out my new camera (thank you Perry!). The day went too fast, but it made me so happy.
Friday, December 26th...was our first cross country ski trip down the road. We live by a beautiful and well maintained county park...aptly named Standing Rocks County Park. It has about 10 miles of cross country skiing (which is mountain biking in the summer), a downhill ski area, public hunting land, a fenced in, off leash dog area, and (our favorite) a disc golf course. I have had cross country skis for awhile, but Perry didn't, so he purchased some that day and we had an interesting time at the park. Let's just say Perry ate snow a few times, I laughed, and then I got a face wash as well. I was a bit wobbly, but man was he hilarious! He hadn't been on cross country skis since high school.
Saturday, December 27th...more cross country skiing. Perry was much better this time around and I managed to keep myself off the ground as well. We had better trails this time around...and it was such a blast. My parents trekked it all the way from Mosinee to do a tour of the Gollon and Biadasz/Stencil Christmas trees...otherwise...another glorious pa-jammy filled day of vacation.
Sunday, December 28th...we cooked a turkey via infrared technology. Perry got an oil-less infrared turkey cooker for Christmas from Dominic (his dad) and we thought we'd give the sucker a shot. So we invited his dad over for a cook-out and watched the Packer game. (Okay...I drank Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash with Vodka and they really watched the game...but who really cares....I was safely at home in my pa-jammies!). The turkey was excellent! So delicious and wonderful, I couldn't believe how great it was. After his dad left...we lounged around, he went hunting...and I believe I passed out/fell asleep quite early due to the aforementioned drinks I imbibed.
Monday, December 29th...we took the long route cross country skiing...and I fell so many times! We decided to take a longer more intermediate route this time since we were both getting our ski-legs pretty well. Not a good idea for me. The wind was fierce, but the hills are what killed me...due to the fierce wind I mentioned. I couldn't open my eyes going down the hills on the trail...and ended up in the trees a lot. Perry was just wishing for a camera at that point. We got home and I found that I had snow still in my pants from taking so many snow diggers...isn't that stuff supposed to melt at some point!?!
Tuesday, December 30th...more skiing, yet less falling this time around. It was very frigid and I lost all feeling in my hands and feet. Ever since I worked in an ice plant in high school and worked without gloves bagging ice, I have had a problem with my hands and feet. They turn white and purple in a matter of minutes. The first loop we did was physically painful for me, but Perry decided to be chivalrous and give up his gloves for me so my hand-sicles could thaw out enough for us to keep skiing. What a nice guy. Love the bun. That night I headed up to Mosinee to hang out with my mom and just relax. It was a nice afternoon/evening...and man did it snow! It was such pretty, big, flaky snow...so beautiful...and so fun to drive in (sarcasm...can you hear it?). And Perry shot a big doe bowhunting! By the time I got home from Mosinee, he was half in the bag and listening to the 90s on 9 on his Sirius/XM radio in his garage. He was quite entertaining to watch...or listen to...either one was very funny. He always waxes philosophical when he drinks.
Wednesday, December 31st...we packed up and headed down/over to Sheboygan Falls for some New Years fun with Luke, Allison, Amanda, Trevor, and Betsy (who was there for one night only..all the way from the great state of Oregon). Now, I have never actually seen a live lobster cooked until it's shell turns red...and I still haven't, but I listened pretty hard from the other room when they were getting their final bath and not a peep from those doomed creatures. But dang it, that lobster was tasty...all 2 and 1/2 pounds of it...and I managed to set my napkin on fire...but over all...the wine, the appetizers, the champagne, the lobsters, the great company, the dance party in the kitchen...all made New Year's Eve 2008 completely wonderful.
Thursday, January 1st...I woke up and immediately got a cold washcloth for my head. Three bottles of cabernet sauvignon, three bottles of Ballatore, and one large bottle of Cooks (not to mention one rogue beer and a shot...and NO I did not drink all of that my self!)...I needed that washcloth and some ibuprofen...and something to keep Perry and Luke from snoring! I slept with a pillow on my head most of the night to try and drown out the chorus...which did not help my head at all. Needless to say that National Hangover Day was still pretty fun. We were all lazy bums...stayed in pa-jammies, watched marathons of Ice Road Truckers and Bones...and then we whipped out the Newlywed Game...all I can say is HILARIOUS...and only play it around trusted friends with a Four Wall Rule in place.
Friday, January 2nd...another television marathon but this time it was Say Yes to the Dress and What Not to Wear. Perry and Luke both seemed engrossed by this. We did have to say goodbye to Amanda and Trevor, but we stayed on more night. We had the chance to visit the John Michael Kohler Arts Center for their new exhibit...stop at a great cafe on Lake Michigan...I call it the Weather Channel...but it's real name is the Weather Center...and had a delicious and WARM Latte Cooper (named after the famous Lottie Cooper shipwreck on display at the marina.) And then we watched three movies...and let me tell you StepBrothers was such a waste of time, I mourn the minutes of life that I was robbed of. I do recommend the others we watched...King of California and Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.
Saturday, January 3rd...we headed home. Our dogs were missing us and we needed to head back. I was very sad to leave Luke and Allison's...it was like leaving a warm, happy cocoon. The rest of our day was lazy and we switched to pa-jammies very quickly once we got home....nothing like another lounging, lazy day.
Sunday, January 4th...my last day of vacation. I had been asking Perry to NOT remind me of my vacation coming to a close...but it was inevitable. So he made a great suggestion to go out and have a few drinks. So that's what we did. We started at Rusty's for a fabulous Bloody Mary (and some egg smelling beer...no joke...my beer smelled like Mosinee), then onto Kim's Barrel Inn, and finally to Cedar Haus Inn to visit my uber faboo sister, Angela. And then the rest was slightly downhill...I do know I lost a pool game, so I owe Perry...but then I won one and he owes me. We also decided to have one last pig out before we started our Biggest Loser Competition...so we headed to the latest feeding trough...the KFC Buffet in Plover. Not impressed, nope...and I felt like a bloated carp once again. Once we got home, Perry fell asleep immediately and I took pictures. Hey, I'm a nice girlfriend...and nothing says nice like taking a pic of your boyfriend who is completely dressed for the outdoors, with shoes on, asleep on the loveseat. Priceless.
If you made it this far. Congrats. You have lost minutes of your life you can never gain back. But I appreciate your attentiveness.
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Sounds like a fabulous vacation! Can't wait till girls weekend!
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