So, while working out in the gym I thought about what all Seth and my daily needs were. Things we COULDN'T do without-things that are necessities in our lives.
Actually-I'm not going to lie-I was sitting on the couch drinking my morning cup of joe in my pajamas-but I just threw that in here so everyone will know I do work out and am not getting to be a fatty. :).
Anywho-I thought it would be fun to blog about what us Cook's need to live. :). So-while most of you read things you will realize 'Hey those are things everyone/I need daily too'-but I'm going to tell you to shush it and just enjoy what I'm telling you about us folks.
.Cook Necessities to Live.
1. First and foremost it would be the Bible-of course right. Seth and I have grown so much while being married and living in Utah and we wouldn't be where we are today without the Bible and our Church.
2. Flour. We have easily gone through 100 pounds of flour since we have been out here-maybe even more. We usually have a 10 lb bag in our flour container-and a 10 lb bag waiting to be put in the flour container. It's a big deal and I can definitely say we couldn't LIVE without it.
3. Skype. It is our way of seeing our family and friends while being so far away from everyone. It helps our homesickness and family withdrawals. I actually just got done skyping with my parents and seeing my 2 year old Troupster (his birthday was Saturday-sing happy birthday to him!)-and we got our fix for a little bit.
4. Beer. Seth and I just enjoy a tasty flavorful beer with our dinners sometimes. It is just a little treat for both of us-just like those Pepsi's or Dr. Pepper's are for some of you. Hopefully that is an okay comparison-I'll justify it by saying we usually only drink one every so often nowadays. It helps bring out the flavor of our food :) and make us feel good about life.
5. Coffee-this may be a necessity for many of you also. Out in Utah there aren't that many folks that drink coffee so we are one of few who enjoy it. We drink a cup in the morning together and each take a coffee thermos to work for enjoyment. Green tea is another of those can't live without items. In the afternoons (especially on these cold Utah afternoons) we will both love a hot cup of tea (Seth's plain-mine with a little honey and splenda!)
6. Water- I could include it with the coffee and tea but I'm not so get over it. Seth and I basically just drink coffee and water. We don't buy soft drinks or other beverages-water is free. Water is good for you-and it keeps you hydrated and that's what we both need living in Utah. You could also throw a lemon slice in it and call it Lemonade :).
7. Bread is one of those things we CAN NOT and WILL NOT live without. I refuse. I gave it up to lose weight for my wedding-and I did lose a little but I will not give it up again (I think). It is always just such a joy to put in your mouth and I can eat any and all kinds of bread. It's so versatile-can be eaten for breakfast-sandwiches-dinner. Yum-bread is just where life is at and Seth and I have to have it to live. End of story.
8. Candles-Smellgood this is moreso one of my things I can't live without. I love to have a smellgood going and just walk from room to room and enjoy the scent. I also simply love the way a smellgood looks when it is going. It makes me feel better about life and that's about all I can say. I need them in my home.
9. Text Messaging. Seth could go without it if he weren't married to me :)-so now it is a necessity to our lives. I'd much much rather text you something real quick then call and have a 2 minute conversation. Text is just so simple and easy-and it is my best form of communication. It's how I ask Seth would he like this or that for supper. Or how Seth tells me how much he loves me and adores me and blah blah blah (that last line was a fib :)! ). Maybe I should be a little embarrassed about it being my best form of communication-it actually sounds sad reading it-I may work on changing this necessity.
10. Garlic-Onion. These two will have to go together and I'm sure most of you can't live without either of these! Seth and I always have these items on our weekly grocery list with a roman numeral beside it. We put both of these ingredients in just about every recipe-even if it doesn't call for it. We live for these flavors-and then after eating them we give each other big sloppy garlicy-oniony kisses :). Kidding.
11. So next item is Tortilla's. They definitely have to have there own category. Seth and I began living when we found the recipe for these bad boys. They are so delicious and yummy. One of the best things you can put in your mouth-and I'm not even fibbing or exaggerating on that one. They are on our weekly menu at least once maybe twice a week. The first time I made these-Seth stated, 'we won't be buying tortillas from the store ever again' and that statement has held true. They are worth living for....
12. Library card. I am an avid book reader girl. I love all kinds of books and I would be lost or either Seth would be one unhappy fella if I didn't have books to read. The library where we live is wonderful and 5 times as large as my previous library in South Carolina. Everytime I go into the library here I stay for at least half an hour. Emily shared her idea of renting cookbooks from the library (never even thought the library would offer that-silly me) and I went down the cookbook aisle this past Saturday and was in awe. I didn't even look at the entire aisle-I grabbed one that had a lot of pictures and brought it home :).
13. Recipes. I love recipes-love asking for them-researching them-looking at recipe/food blogs-etc.... I love reading them and seeing the visual picture for how they are suppose to turn out. I like measuring quantities for recipes and I go specifically by the measuring that the recipe says to use. I can't just smell and add random things like Seth can. I'll ask him if I should add anything else to a recipe/meal and he will just come to our spice rack and start this hand waving sniffing deal and will just start pouring deliciousness into our meal. I wish I could just use my nose or whatnot but I didn't get that trait so I abide strictly by recipes. We couldn't survive without them.
14. Movies. I never was a movie buff but I always enjoyed a good movie. Seth on the other hand is a serious intense hardcore movie buff. If you catch him while watching a movie-good luck with trying to get his attention. He gets soooooo into them (even if it is an awful movie and he will later tell you that it stunk) and you can have no form of communication until it is over. So--what else could I do but get into them also and become a movie buff--what other choice do I have? So movies are big on our list of necessities of living. It is our form of entertainment sometimes and being able to 'spend' time together :). I enjoy them a lot more now that I actually watch them and don't chitchat during them.
15. Eucerin lotion & Burt's Bees Chapstick. Yea life couldn't go on without these. We would be dead. Since we are our own dishwashers our hands will dry out so bad-burn-get little red dots on them-itch-dead flaky skin will fall off-etc....So we have to use lotion several times a day on our hands to survive. Also-we both have to apply Burt's Bees or Blistex on our lips constantly throughout the day because it is soooo super dry out here. We both carry them in our pockets-I have one in my purse for backup-and we have several laying around in random places for extra backup. They are a necessity anywhere you live but mostly here :).
16. Seth couldn't live without Racquetball. He is a racquetball nut-I've already mentioned this before-but it is a big deal. He plays several times a week and LOVES it. So-I couldn't dare make him live without it now. I couldn't live without the gym. :)-Again I could--just wanted to throw in there that I work out to keep this bod of mine-gross huh.
17. Lastly-you couldn't get away without any mushy stuff right? We couldn't live without each other and our love :). So-I just had to add that to be silly and mushy and icky-sorry folks.
Hope this isn't to much or overwhelming for some of you-just thought it'd be fun. Just an FYI-we could live without folding and hanging up clothes (I don't mind washing or drying) and live without washing dishes :).
We went on a little hike today and here are a few gorgeous pictures-It was 53 here today.
Mountains-and to the Right is a Valley and More Mountains-It was So Pretty.
Seth hiking up the side of the Mountain.
Our view-Look at those distant Mountains.
Valley overlook and More mountains :).
Peace out folks! :).
The Cook's :).
