Last night we tried to watch a movie together (Husband, me and Girl Child) and although I like the movie Jumper, I could not keep my eyes open and by 10:00 pm I was bidding them goodnight. I think the movie ended about 10 minutes later but I couldn't do it. As I left the room my daughter called me "old" and laughed. I could only smile. Heck, even when I was 16 years old, 10:30 was late enough for me. I've always been an early bird. Never a night owl.
Yesterday I took the Girl Child to the mall. She made some good (smart and frugal) purchases with her Christmas money, including a very pretty frame for her room and even a purse that I wanted (from a great eclectic store) and liked but she had the money to spend yesterday, I didn't. LOL. We spent a good portion of it looking at prom dresses. That's a post for another day.
We didn't get home until about 6:pm last night and I jumped into high gear to get dinner on the table which was Grilled Cheeseburgers for my husband, Boca Burger for the daughter, Spicy Fries for them, homemade Turnip Fries for me and lastly, I needed to make a batch of homemade sugar free ketchup which needed to simmer 20 minutes. All done and on the table in 40 minutes.
I'm not sure what is on the agenda for today. Probably working on getting more dead wood cleaned up in the front yard and maybe building the rock around the drain in the ditch. There is SO MUCH that we need to do in and around the house... but it all takes money and we won't have any free for a while so even things like painting walls or buying rugs is off limits and of course the bigger things we need (like a dining room set) are not feasible.
Chirish, Joe, Judy, Karen, Tawny.... anyone want to chime in this morning over coffee?
1.28.2012
Why Yes, I AM Queen of the House and Of Course I Dress Like This When I Cook and Clean! (Doesn't every woman?)
This morning is just a typical Saturday morning. Husband off to work and girl child just came downstairs to make some breakfast, feed the cats. She offered to make me breakfast... I suspect she's trying to butter me up to ask to go to the mall later. *wink*
Don't know if any of you are old song fanatics like I am... but, well, I am. I'm random and love almost all music and ever since I was a tiny child singing along to Roger Miller's "King of the Road" I've also loved Jody's response with "Queen of the House".
Sipping coffee this morning, planning the rest of my day and enjoying some old classics from the 60's.
Don't know if any of you are old song fanatics like I am... but, well, I am. I'm random and love almost all music and ever since I was a tiny child singing along to Roger Miller's "King of the Road" I've also loved Jody's response with "Queen of the House".
Sipping coffee this morning, planning the rest of my day and enjoying some old classics from the 60's.
1.27.2012
Not a Bad Day...
Edited.
This morning I wasn't online bright and early as usual because I actually had to be dressed, hair and makeup all done (for REAL, not just for a school run) before leaving the house at 7:10 to get the girl child to school. This is because I was not returning home. I went to morning mass at church.
My second visit, I might add!
Yes, that answers the question a couple of you asked me Wednesday. Did I ever get up the guts to go to the new church? I did. And because it's an early morning week mass, there are never many people there so it's held in a little chapel next to the sanctuary. It was a full house, but that was still only about 28 people. It was a little nerve wracking and some things were very new or different, but I really loved what I got from listening to the sermon and really had the most excellent day the rest of the day because of the positive start.
Mass is at 7:am on Tuesdays and Thursdays though, so that doesn't work for me. But I went again this morning. When I got home I got 2 letters wrote to my college kids and mailed (snail mail as they were also getting their new car insurance cards as well as a check) and then updated 2 of my other sites. Very productive. Very positive. Very laid back 'what the heck' kind of day.
I think, that is in part to the fact that I can see a tiny sliver of sunshine peeking through the clouds. It doesn't take much sunshine to make me happy but it does take a little bit. :)
Top Chef
Written by my friend Teodoro Martin
I logged onto http://www.directstartv.com/ and upgraded our television package. I wanted to make sure that we had television because someone that we know is going to be a judge on Top Chef this season! We love to eat at a place in Athens, Georgia called Five and Ten. It is a great place with very interesting items on the menu. We have never had a bad meal there. It is really one of the best places that we have ever eaten. Anyway, the chef at Five and Ten has gotten pretty famous. He and the diner have been written up in most of the culinary magazines. He was recently asked to be a judge on Top Chef and agreed to do it. We were so excited when we heard the news, we had to make sure that we were going to be able to watch him on television. We actually stopped by when we were in Athens for a Georgia Bulldogs football game and congratulated him. We just can’t wait until we get to watch the new season. It is one of our favorite shows, and now we have one of our favorite chefs!
I logged onto http://www.directstartv.com/ and upgraded our television package. I wanted to make sure that we had television because someone that we know is going to be a judge on Top Chef this season! We love to eat at a place in Athens, Georgia called Five and Ten. It is a great place with very interesting items on the menu. We have never had a bad meal there. It is really one of the best places that we have ever eaten. Anyway, the chef at Five and Ten has gotten pretty famous. He and the diner have been written up in most of the culinary magazines. He was recently asked to be a judge on Top Chef and agreed to do it. We were so excited when we heard the news, we had to make sure that we were going to be able to watch him on television. We actually stopped by when we were in Athens for a Georgia Bulldogs football game and congratulated him. We just can’t wait until we get to watch the new season. It is one of our favorite shows, and now we have one of our favorite chefs!
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