Dear Cable Television,

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This summer I have been enjoying reruns of CSI: Miami and Medium (on A&E and Lifetime, respectively). I record them and watch them at my convenience. It's hard to believe in 2007 I was still using a VCR to tape shows! Gasp. Anyways, I have loved catching up on these awesome shows. However, both channels frequently skip random episodes, leaving me befuddled with the plot twists and what I've missed. Why does Tripp take a random patrol rotation in season 6? What in the world happened to Allison that caused her stroke? And most importantly, why did Lifetime skip an entire season of Medium?!

Suggested course of action? Play all of the episodes in order! Please and thank you.

Your faithful patron,
Hailey

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Weekend Update

Today was such a beautiful day! Humidity was lower than usual (maybe 90%? you have to love Texas to tolerate the heat) and the sun was out all day. The crazy thing was that about 20 minutes after the sun set, it started pouring! So nice though. I'm dog sitting this weekend and Tyson is in College Station--at the game right now. Side note: I'm following the game on twitter (@therealjonlee) because it isn't on tv. I heart technology.

Micah investigating the perimeter. Love his curly q tail :)

Cutie Lazzy has a sinus infection and has been extra cuddly and attention-seeking. He still got in the pool with me though!

Callie now loves swimming! She kept jumping into my arms while I was in the pool to float. It was pretty funny.

Definitely time for some popcorn and a movie.

Random Photo Wednesday

Harry through the years...I didn't realize the Year Two disc was backwards and the Harry head is at the bottom.

Love the red in my kitchen...even if they clash right now.

7:04 in the evening and Tyson's still at the gym...(thus this post!) Brody is looking out the window for him.

 What I'm currently reading.

Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day! I was actually born on Labor Day, once upon a time! We are at the ranch right now and heading over to my parents' for a cookout later this afternoon. And to bathe Brody. Oh my goodness, he is a hot mess. I think he played in the trash at some point.

I have my laptop back! Sort of...all of my files were wiped clean. But i had the good stuff on my external hard drive. Tyson said he saw me backing up my computer a few weekends ago and thought to himself that it seemed pretty silly...but now he wants me to back up his computer too! :) Apparently a virus corrupted a system file, so it just needed to be added again. What is the point of antivirus software? I have no idea. I'm just happy to have my computer back. Even if he does have amnesia.

I semi-planned our meals for the week... I anticipate coming back with leftovers from parents, so I'm planning on being flexible.

Monday: Ribs! Yay for not having to cook!
Tuesday: Baked Potato night :)
Wednesday: Firecracker Stir-Fry Chicken (I never made it last week because I forgot we were going out to eat for my birthday!)
Thursday: Pork Chops with Dijon Herb Sauce, green beans + homemade bread
Friday: Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta with Shrimp with salad
Saturday: Taco Soup

Random Photo Wednesday

Happy Birthday to me indeed! :)

I opened my presents on the patio last Friday and afterwords I realized it was The Golden Hour so I grabbed my camera and took some pictures of Brody enjoying a backyard. This is his Zoolander face.

Ron Weasley Syndrome

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I would like to share a term I have coined called Ron Weasley Syndrome.

What is it? Ron Weasley Syndrome is a treatable condition in which a person is in a considerably grumpy or grouchy state of being due to a lack of food. Sometimes referred to as low blood sugar.

How to treat: Get some food to the person immediately.

Why RWS? All awesome people will remember the epic Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where the beloved Harry, Ron, and Hermoine are on a quest to find Voldemort's horcruxes. Never staying in the same place for long, the three are forced to hunt for food to provide for themselves. Ron became extremely irritable or moody when food was scarce, leading to the term Ron Weasley Syndrome.

September is (almost) here!

I can feel the fall in the air! Especially last Friday...did you go outside? The humidity must have dropped to 50% or something; it was amazing! Oh Houston weather.

So this weekend Tyson, Brody, and I were in Cypress to celebrate my birthday. I think Tyson was a little surprised how big we celebrate birthdays, because in my family, you have a birthday week. Friday night we went to Carino's (might or might not have been craving that delicious roasted garlic stuff with bread) and came home to eat Sprinkles cupcakes (!) and open presents. I received two cardigans from J.Crew, a few gift cards, a Vera Bradley tote bag, and a dutch oven! My family was very sweet to me. :) Saturday consisted of eye doctor appointments and a trip to Barnes and Noble to spend my gift card. I didn't find the book I wanted, but Tyson got this book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and has been driving me crazy telling me what are and are not considered assets. He is really liking it so far though. And I guess I am benefiting by getting the cliff notes.

I feel like dinner this week is going to be pretty lame (pretty much chicken and pasta it seems!), but Tyson is excited so I guess that's what matters. All I care about is how easy it's going to be...which it is this week!

Monday: Baked Potato Night! Tyson will get leftover delicious Central Market steak as his protein (he is obsessed with his protein intake for marathon training)
Tuesday: Crispy Deviled Chicken + pasta with marinara sauce (Again. Tyson loved it last week and I forgot to use the fresh thyme I bought for the recipe so he requested it again this week. Oh well. It was pretty tasty!)
Wednesday: Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage (but I might use penne because I already have that.)
Thursday: Firecracker Chicken Stir-Fry
Friday: out of town

Have a great week!