Yogurt and Durangos

Boy, it's been a few days, huh? Sorry about the lag in posting lately- I've been busy. I know some of you are wondering how the "set-up" date with Amy's friend Kevin went. It didn't. We didn't do it for some very good reasons, and that's really all I can say about it. I am happy, though, as this has left me open to develop yet another off-the-wall hobby: yogurt-making. I don't mean the frozen kind, I mean like the Dannon and Yoplait kind- only better. That's right- I have lost the Durango, but gained the ability to create professional quality yogurt. It is so easy that I cannot believe I've never done it before. I'll show you a picture of one of my first batches. They turned out so perfectly that I considered giving up nursing and becoming a professional yogurt maker. I'd probably make more money that way.

You see how beautiful they are? I am so proud of them. At night, I tuck them in at bedtime like this:

Ok, not really. This is how you get the yogurt precursor to "set" into what we know as yogurt. A heating pad, some blankets, and a little TLC are all it takes. I gave Tiffany a jar of my vanilla yogurt- she'll have to post her opinion after she has an adequate sampling period. The best thing is you can make it how you like it (mine is fat free and sugar free)- whole milk, skim milk, tons of sugar, no sugar, whatever flavor you want, etc., and you know what's in it. No preservatives, additives, or anything. I'll post the recipe in a separate link-post just in case I've inspired you to try it (let me know how yours turned out if you do). Anyway, so that's the new "hobby" I've picked up. (I did get up at 2:00 am two nights in a row to check on them, though)

The other newsworthy item is that, as I mentioned, John (Tiffany's fiance) picked up the Durango, so it is officially out of my possession now. Here's John, smiling and happy with his new friend. I think the Durango almost looks happy, too:

So I am officially without a car of my own. Thanks to my best Italian friend (Gianluca), I do have a car to drive, though, at least until I find out whether I'm going to Italy or not. Enjoy your truck, John! :)