House update...

We have garage doors!!!!  Seriously...that's the best update I have.

The house is going through all the rounds of inspection before the interior can come together.  The water, sewer, electrical and cable lines all still need to come in from the street before the yard can be back filled.  The garage floor still needs to be leveled and poured.  Ohh...and we need insulation, drywall, floors, mouldings, cabinets, light fixtures.  Ahhh!  The builder is still saying we're on target with a Nov 3rd close date.  Rrrrrright.

Here are a few pictures of our electricians handy work...you would think we're supplying power to the whole town.  Everywhere you look there is wires, outlets, light boxes, recessed lights.  It's like a big maze.

 

 

Can you tell that Dave (also type A) did these wires below?

 

And here's the little devil right before she started running around the house and giving me a heart attack.  She look so innocent...

Not much to report but hopefully things will be moving faster soon.........

A Sunday at Nana's

This past weekend I had the honor of spending some time with Dave's Nana.  She is wonderful and has welcomed me into this family since the first day I met her.  I remember clearly that it was a big deal I was getting the introduction to Nana.  It was the first holiday season Dave and I were officially dating.  I don't believe he had ever introduced her to anyone.  I remember sitting at the table feeling like I was an outsider until Nana sat next to me and held my hand under the table. I loved her like my own Nana from that day on. 

So this past weekend, she taught me how to make her home made pasta and ravioli's.  I went over on Saturday afternoon while the girls were taking their naps and we began to make the dough.  Apparently it's not a one day process.  It's not even a two day process.  And to think...she still makes this pasta on a regular basis! 

Making the dough was simple enough but required a lot of arm strength.  And Nana's got it.  This girl does not.

So I went back over on Sunday morning for day two. I walked in to the house completely ready for me.  She's got it down to a science.  The dough we made the day before was under those bowls so no air got to them.

We (ahem...Nana...) began by separating the dough and putting it through the dough roller. Then she showed me how to fill the little tray and make the most delicious ravioli's around.

 

 

 

 

 

Holy yum.  I can't wait to eat these.  But...the third day comes into play here.  She makes us freeze them before cooking so they don't fall apart.  So...Nana had a back up plan...

 

With the scraps of the dough...she cut us up a quick lunch.  These little spaghetti's have to be my most favorite things.  So fresh.  So light.  So delicious.

 

So that was my weekend with Nana.  Her ravioli recipe has been passed down.  Now...if only my ravioli's can come out half as good as hers when I try and make them myself!