Are You Ready For Some Football

Today was the season opener for the Buffalo Bills.  They played the New England Patriots and lost.  Regardless of how they play, we watch them faithfully.  On Sundays, I prepare food for the event.  Today's specials were:  grilled turkey burgers with Colby/Monterrey Jack cheese on a toasted roll...

With a Beer Of Course

and homemade broccoli and cheese soup...

I love to cook and football season is just an excuse for me to do so.  I also make sure that I take my dogs for a walk through the woods at half time.  They are happy to get out of the house and so am I...

Because no matter how much I like the Buffalo Bills...

I love nature...

and all that it has to offer...

so very...

very much more.

It is also a lot more relaxing!!!

I think I am going to go for another walk :)

Have a great night!

Around the House This Sunday Morning

Stripes and Suzie lounge around...

coffee brews and candles burn...

DJ enjoys a Disney favorite - The Lion King...

Violet enjoys the warm morning sun...

and I prepare pumpkin bars...

and appetizers for DJ and his friends for the Bill's game this afternoon...

Welcome to a typical Sunday in my house.
Enjoy the game.
Go Bills!!!

And Another Birthday!!!

It has just been the birthday, birthday weekend here in my neck of the woods!!!
Nineteen years ago today, I was blessed with this monkey right here...

DJ sporting the present his sister sent him

He is happy, kind and helpful...

keeps a clean car...

has a great bunch of friends...

DJ, Mason, Justin

and is celebrating his birthday by attending the Buffalo Bills home opener!!!

Happy Birthday DJ!!!
I love you with all my heart!!!
GO BILLS!!!

Buffalo Bills Preseason Football and Veggie Pizza

Tonight the Buffalo Bills are playing against the Denver Broncos.
That means two things in my house - pizza and I have to watch TV in DJ's room.
There will be no pictures of DJ's room.  (It's not pretty :)
However, the pizza is very photogenic and delicious to boot.

I picked it up at Wegmans earlier this week. 
God, I love Wegmans.  It may very well be my favorite store.
I actually miss it when I go on vacation.  That's a whole other post.
Here's a closeup of the pizza.
Just look at all those veggies :)

And, here's a closeup of my favorite boy in the whole wide world - DJ.

We both give the pizza a big thumbs up.
Let's hope the Bills' performance tonight is thumbs up worthy also.
While DJ enjoys the game, I am off to his room to watch gymnastics.
Go Bills :)
Have a great night.

The Hardy Boys

Sub-zero wind chill temperatures and near blizzard conditions would not stop these two die hard Bills fans from making the two-hour drive out to Orchard Park. NO WAY!!! These hardy boys bundled up in several layers of clothes and watched the Buffalo Bills BEAT the Indianpolis Colts and they were there til the bitter cold end.

I, on the other hand, enjoyed the warm confines of my home--listening to the radio, watching PBS...

watching the dogs want to go outside (sort of)...

and then baking a yogurt coffee cake that I later enjoyed with a cup of french vanilla coffee:)

Here's to the Buffalo Bills, french vanilla coffee, yogurt coffee cake, and the warmth of home on a Sunday afternoon :)