Happiness and Tacos

So if you are a very avid reader of my blog, you might notice that my most recent post got deleted quickly after I posted it. James told me he "didn't want everyone knowing our business," or some crap like that. Oh, brother. What are blogs for then? In case you missed it, the gist was that we're hopefully moving to Logan at the end of the month. For those of you that did catch it, that's still all we know. I will be sure to keep you all updated.

It has been a (mostly) happy few weeks. (It is, however, possible that I've blocked out all the really bad stuff, because it does seem like it's been a fairly stressful happy week, although I can't recall why exactly.) We've spent lots of time with James's family (all of whom I am going to miss dearly when we move) (Does anyone else think I'm using to many parentheticals?), seen three very sweet kids get baptized, Little Man had his fourth tooth break through (We were all glad when it finally broke through; this was the hardest tooth yet and I think he's already working on his next one.), and I think most of my AP Chem kids are going to pass their big exam next week. In one week from now, school will slow down quite a bit, and soon after that, we should know more details about where we'll be working and living in Logan. I can't wait.

And finally, since my punk little sister tagged me on her blog, here's a favorite recipe of ours. If you're reading this, and you have a blog, 1) make sure I have a link!, and 2) consider yourself tagged. I'll be checking "my blogs" daily to see what you guys post. (Who am I kidding; I check them all everyday anyway. I'm a little OCD about it.)

Navajo Tacos

Fry Bread:
2 c flour
1 T baking poweder
1 t salt
1 c milk
oil for frying

Beans:
2 can beans, drained and rinsed (I usually use 1 can of kidney and 1 can of black)
1 can diced tomatoes
1 palmful of chili powder (how's that for accuracy?)
1/2 t each oregeno, cumin, garlic powder (I don't really measure, though. Just through some in until it looks good.)

Toppings:
shredded cheese
lettuce
salsa
sour cream
other normal taco fixins'

1. Stir together dry ingredients for fry bread. Stir in milk and mix until dough comes together. (Add more flour if necessary.) Knead for five minutes, then let rest for five minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine ingredients for beans in a saucepan, cover and let simmer for... as long as it takes you to get everything else ready.
3. Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a heavy skillet until... gosh, do you really think I use a thermometer? Just heat it up till some water flicked in it sizzles. Break off a hunk of dough, shape into a relatively round, flat piece, then fry in hot oil, turning once. Drain on paper towels.
4. Top fry bread with a scoop of beans and whatever fixins' you like. Yummy!