This week has been most stressful. Between working and my usual daily "mommy" routine, I've had to find time to make and bake food and goodies for various work functions and our own meals. I love cooking and baking, as anyone who knows me will tell you, but I can't wait until tomorrow for a break! Our Thanksgiving celebration is going to be at one of my uncle's homes. Someone else is roasting the turkey and making sides. I have contributed, however, and by more than my presence at the event. Today I am making a chocolate cherry cake, and it is the last of my Thanksgiving holiday culinary effort. A huge sigh of relief will be heard as soon as the cake is iced and decorated ( aprox. 1:45PM CST).
And I give thanks for my place of employment being closed tomorrow, only one of the three days a year we close. And I have the extreme privilege of actually CLOSING the store. Yes, folks, Jen gets to work from 4pm until at least 12:30 am (usually ends up being 1:30am by the time we make final security checks to verify the absence of any lingering non-employees). Eight years running, I have been honored with this same shift the night before Thanksgiving. Tomorrow will be a day of rest for me, I assure you all.
So, now as I wait for my cake layers to cool, I sit here on the sofa, typing to you and watching Sam play with his little truck (brrrrrrrooom bbrrrrrm brrrrrmmmmmm!), I can see it is a day to take a nice walk outside. For the middle of November in StL, it is nearly 60 degrees outside at noontime! Sam and I shall take advantage of this for sure!
Happy Thanksgiving! Eat much, and then some more. And then eat plenty of dessert! And most of all, even if plans happen to fall through or something should not go as expected, be THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE AND WHERE YOU ARE IN LIFE! And in all honesty, we shouldn't need a special day to give thanks for what we have been given, we should be thankful everyday, for every day.
My PLAYLIST in Progress
22 November 2006
08 November 2006
Great Freinds, Great Times!
Well, most of you all know that Amy came to visit over this past weekend, and it was great. I was hoping for a nice few days of weather, and had been slightly dismayed that it was dreary and cold and rainy as we left for the airport to pick her up. Not thinking that she doesn't get to experience a true autumn weather pattern living in So California. So it was really perfect for Amy's visit.
We had so much catching up to do, and places to see, other friends to chat with. We managed to get the high school group together for a mini reunion, which was awesome to see everyone. Especially more so since we managed to actually DO IT! We have a tendancy to be coordinationally challenged. We have become soooo much more mature (hee hee hee)!
I also had a great time being a hostess. Not that I made gourmet meals or anything like that, but it does feel good to invite someone into your home and to your table. I love cooking, too, so that made it that much more special for me.
And Amy got to meet Samuel. Our little bundle of energy, who showed Amy he can scream and wail just as well as he can be cute and giggly. Thank God the terrible twos are only a phase. He had a great time feeding Amy popcorn, and making her his master creation, sock tea. His imagination is growing by leaps and bounds!
And alas, Tuesday came so quickly, and it was time for Amy to go back home. The weekend went by too fast. It was great to catch up and see Amy again. Our lives have taken us in vastly different directions, but at our cores, there are parts of us that have remained the same, that we recognize in eachother and identify with. And although we live in distinctly different places, and haven't seen eachother in over three years, we have kept our friendship alive and well; an accomplishment I am proud of!
Amy, thanks for visiting us and my new little family. We had a wonderful time; I only wish it was longer. We will have to return the favor someday and go to visit you. Hopefully, it won't be another three years before we meet again. But since life is unpredictable, thank goodness for letters in the mail, e-mail and BLOGS!
We had so much catching up to do, and places to see, other friends to chat with. We managed to get the high school group together for a mini reunion, which was awesome to see everyone. Especially more so since we managed to actually DO IT! We have a tendancy to be coordinationally challenged. We have become soooo much more mature (hee hee hee)!
I also had a great time being a hostess. Not that I made gourmet meals or anything like that, but it does feel good to invite someone into your home and to your table. I love cooking, too, so that made it that much more special for me.
And Amy got to meet Samuel. Our little bundle of energy, who showed Amy he can scream and wail just as well as he can be cute and giggly. Thank God the terrible twos are only a phase. He had a great time feeding Amy popcorn, and making her his master creation, sock tea. His imagination is growing by leaps and bounds!
And alas, Tuesday came so quickly, and it was time for Amy to go back home. The weekend went by too fast. It was great to catch up and see Amy again. Our lives have taken us in vastly different directions, but at our cores, there are parts of us that have remained the same, that we recognize in eachother and identify with. And although we live in distinctly different places, and haven't seen eachother in over three years, we have kept our friendship alive and well; an accomplishment I am proud of!
Amy, thanks for visiting us and my new little family. We had a wonderful time; I only wish it was longer. We will have to return the favor someday and go to visit you. Hopefully, it won't be another three years before we meet again. But since life is unpredictable, thank goodness for letters in the mail, e-mail and BLOGS!
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