Victory!

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We won the playoff’s for our Sunday night league! I’m still in a bit of shock over this. We get prize money too, and there’s a banquet that we are attending at some point. I didn’t end up playing Sunday night because I wanted to save my ankle for the somewhat tougher game we have in our other league which is on Thursdays. I’ve been hurting it slowly since January, and since I play twice a week it hasn’t had a chance to heal.

Thursday is a different league all together, but we still have most of the same people on our team as we do for Sunday night’s. This Thursday coming, is the last of our indoor games for this season, but if we happen to win Thursday night’s game — we win the championships there, too! How crazy is that?

Thankfully, we get a month and a half off before outdoor season starts. My ankle has been really bothering me lately, which is why I sat off and watched. Oh it was agony just sitting and not being able to play – I don’t think I’ve missed a game of soccer since I started in Ontario (except for the fact when I was in Newfoundland visiting, but that was one game). I was keeping time for the substitutions and yelling out the play–by–play telling my team mates to watch for certain players, and to “GET OPEN”, and “Shoot!”, lol it was grand fun.

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Homesick for Ireland

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Sigh. These photos are about 6mths old. My brother fails at keeping me in touch with my nephews lol. (Kelan on the left. Ruairi on the right & middle). <3

My brother didn’t make it out to the oil rigs in Newfoundland until yesterday afternoon. Boy they’ve got it good (they get fed like Kings on the rigs. I mean, they’ve got it bad too…I could never take a job on an oil rig). Someone didn’t end up booking him on the (18hr) boat, so he had to wait for an extra 3 days on dry land. Not bad in my books — they get paid while they stay at home waiting for a call! I’m sure his boys are missing him terribly. Three weeks seems like an eternity in child’s eyes, doesn’t it? Poor Kelan told his mother “You go collect my Daddy, right now!” I love the dialect of the little Irish guy. “Collect” my daddy.

So what’s the deal with the youngest boy? Ruairi turned one just a few days before Christmas, and he’s not walking yet. I think it’s because he just knows how good he’s got it. My brother told me that he can walk, he just chooses not to. Everything is brought to him by the other three brothers. Smart kid.

I sure do miss those kids, though!

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Weekend menu’s

It’s been a while since I last posted a weekly menu. Since I rarely cook anything interesting for myself during the week nights — I have decided to post weekend only menu’s, as I spend weekends at boyfriends place. Also, this is just so I don’t do duplicate meals every single week. It may seem a bit anal planning this far ahead, but it gives me a bit of inspiration to look for new recipes, and if they’re tasty enough I just very well may post them in my recipe section!

APRIL 3–5
Friday: Home made tacos, with lean ground turkey meat (because I don’t like beef all that much), topped with chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and low fat shredded cheese.
Saturday: Chicken wraps or chicken quesadillas (recipe)
Sunday:
Pork chops with roasted potatoes and veggies
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APRIL 10–12
Friday: Chicken Pad Thai with Bell Peppers (recipe)
Saturday: Asparagus wrapped in Chicken, served with mashed potatoes and veggies
Sunday: Thai chicken with bell peppers and cashews (recipe)
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APRIL 17–19
Friday: Parmesan garlic potatoes with pork chops and carrots
Saturday: Salmon with basmati rice and greens
Sunday: Macaroni and Cheese

Mmm can’t wait for supper tonight! Can you believe that my boyfriend has never had taco’s before I made them for us a few weekends ago? He obviously found them quite delicious as he request that I make it for us tonight. What’re you guys having?

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