First Bath

Last night, we gave Olivia a bath. Now, I know that cats don't like water, but Olivia is a very curious kitten and she's always playing in the sinks so I thought maybe she would be okay with getting wet. It's a good thing we got her declawed because otherwise Matthew and I would have been scratched from head to toe. I felt like we were torturing her but thankfully she got over it and slept with us last night:)

Next time we give her a bath, I think we'll close the bathroom door so she can't escape and have a fuzzier towel on hand to dry her off. She does smell much better and her fur is soft and silky again!

Winter Party

On Saturday night, we got dressed up and headed to the Heinz History Center for the ECE Winter Party. It was wonderful! The History Center is a great venue with lots of things to look at and a great place for drinks/dancing and a beautiful ballroom for the meal. If we were getting married here, I would consider it as a place for a reception!


Matthew and I


Jessi and I looking cute, like always:)


Know what any of this means?


We do!

Kit Kat Bars

They're delicious and addicting, watch out!

1 stick of butter/margarine
1/4 c milk
2/3 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar
1 c crushed graham crackers
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/2 c butterscotch chips
2/3 c peanut butter

Line a 9x13 pan with Club crackers. Melt butter. Add milk, sugar, brown sugar and graham crackers. Mix ingredients and boil for five minutes. Spread over crackers and pan. Add another layer of crackers. Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter and add to the top layer of crackers. Refrigerate for three hours to set.

Fabulous Feta Salad

This recipe is from the Taste of Home Simple and Delicious Cookbook. I like this cookbook because it let's you plan meals for a week, using many of the same ingredients. This salad is delicious and also very filling

2.5 c uncooked bowtie pasta
4 c torn romaine (or lettuce in general)
1 c cubed cooked chicken
1/2 c crumbled feta cheese
1/2 c Italian dressing

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine pasta, romaine, chicken and feta cheese. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat.

YUM!

Watson!

Today, Matthew came home from work and was telling me that scientists at IBM had developed a computer that could compete on Jeopardy. Its name is Watson and today was the first round of a Jeopardy competition against two of the best Jeopardy players ever. It was AWESOME! Its able to generate answers very quickly and to buzz in just like the other players. IBM showed footage of the creation of Watson and how big it is (the computer, that is).

Here's some information about Watson

I'm going to be watching Jeopardy tomorrow and Wednesday to see how Watson fairs against the best Jeopardy players:)