Lessons learned thus far...

Ok friends...I will share with you my lessons learned thus far. While many of you may find the following events common sense, I unfortunately did not have the prior knowledge necessary. Oh well, you live and learn right?

Lesson #1

When going to the local pool, make sure you not only take the key to get into the pool but also the key to your house! I spend my days here in Alabama doing absolutely nothing while Greg is off learning how to save the world. As a result, I have decided that this summer I will reach my goal of becoming tan by turning into one giant freckle.

So off I go to the pool (which is walking distance from the house). After a few hours I decide I am way too hot and way too hungry so I head back to the house. I get all the way back to the house before I realize I have no way of getting in the house. I have no where else to go but back to the pool, so back again I walk and text Greg to let him know the situation I have gotten myself into.

Luckily, Greg says he will be off work soon and can come pick me up (after laughing at me for being an idiot of course). So I sit and wait for Greg to come get me, all the while watching a very large and dark thunderstorm cloud come a rolling in. Luckily, Greg picked me up just in time and all was right again.

Lesson #2

When cooking tacos for your husband, make sure you do not leave grease in a pan on high on the stove for an extended period of time. IF you do, you will most likely cause a grease fire, or in my case, fill the entire downstairs of your house with smoke so much so that you cannot sit inside without your eyes stinging and tears dripping down your face.

For any of you who have ever eaten at my house, you know that the all time favorite dish at the Culpepper house is Momma's Tacos. So I decide to be the best wife ever and cook these tacos for Greg. My mom makes soft shells and "hard" shells by taking corn tortillas and cooking them in oil. I call my mom to ask her how to make these "hard" shells and am ready to go. She told me to make sure that I do not cook the shell until the oil is bubbling.

In my mind this meant put the oil in the pan, turn the burner on, and wait for the oil to bubble (with nothing in the pan). Eeeeekkkkk! WRONG! For those of you taking notes, make sure you put a corn tortilla in the oil before it begins bubbling. If not, the smoke filled room/potential grease fire will occur.

Lesson #3

When you fill your entire house with smoke, the Japanese Steak House makes a lovely alternative for dinner.

For anyone who is learning along with me, please feel free to comment to reassure me that I am not the worst cook/wife ever.

xoxox