The stitches of life: February 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007

Stitching and Menu Plan Monday

First the menus since I just got back from the grocery store so they're on my mind ;)

Monday--Pork Tenderloin, Asparagus, Mashed Potatoes
Tuesday--Pork Chops Dijon, Salad, Biscuits
Wednesday--Tacos, Corn
Thursday--Cabernet Pot Roast* w/potatoes and carrots (crockpot)
Friday--Grilled Chicken with cheese tortellini and sundried tomatoes*
Weekend--leftovers :)

*already prepared from Trader Joe's :)

Now for stitching--I'm going to take a break from my rotation again this week as I'm trying to get Ian's dinos finished. I worked on them last week during AI and again this weekend, so I'm going to take a break tonight and then work on them again during AI. I'm hoping to get them done this week!

Monday--Mystery Garden
Tuesday--Ian's dinos
Wednesday--Ian's dinos
Thursday--Ian's dinos
Friday--Secret Flower bed or Mystery Garden
Weekend--Ian's dinos unless they're done in which case I'll work on Brendan's Superheros :)

Currently working on: Mystery Garden, Ian's Dino Mini RR, Secret Flower Bed

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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Happy Anniversary

I've had this entry bouncing around in my head for a couple of days, but have been hesitant to put it in writing. I'm going to try anyway and see how I like it--who knows, maybe I'll be surprised ;).

A year ago yesterday (sorry to be a day late and a dollar short) I saw a friend whom I hadn't seen in almost 20 years. It was exciting and terrifying all at the same time, with terror probably being the predominant emotion in my mind. The last time we'd seen each other we were teenagers, now I was a middle-aged mother of 2--you do the math ;). There was of course the fear that we wouldn't have anything in common, that one or both of us would have changed beyond recognition (internally, not externally), etc. Having chosen to be a stay at home mom I was afraid my career path would be scoffed at by my friend who is a high-powered executive. Once we met and started talking however all those fears were laid to rest. I found that at their core, my friend was still the same person I'd known all those years ago.

"At the core"--I've thought a lot about that concept since seeing my friend again. Our circumstances, dreams, goals, likes and dislikes change as we grow, but hopefully if we were a good person to begin with that "core" stays with us. The circumstances of our friendship being what they were (my friend will understand what I mean here ;), I found myself impressed that not only had we known each other better than I thought, but that what drew us to each other initially was still there. It was very comforting for me at least to find this out :).

Because of their job I haven't been able to see my friend much since then which makes me sad, but we have kept up the friendship which makes me happy. I want to tell my friend that I value their presence in my life and their friendship more than they know--happy anniversary :).

Currently working on: Ian's Dino Mini RR, Mystery Garden, Secret Flower Bed

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Monday, February 05, 2007

Menu and stitching plan Monday ;)

First the menus:

Monday--leftovers
Tuesday--Fish fillets (frozen); broccoli, bacon and cheddar toss; rolls
Wednesday--Chicken and Linguine for 2, salad
Thursday--Pork Tenderloin (not sure how I'm going to prepare it though ;), mashed potatoes, corn
Friday--Simple Hamburger Hot Dish, salad
Saturday--leftovers
Sunday--they're on their own, I'm out for time off!

Now for stitching (and this may change, I feel the need to tweak a bit ;):

Monday--Ian's Dino Mini RR
Tuesday--Golden Pavillion or The Rose in Morning
Wednesday--SAL day (Secret Flower Bed)
Thursday--not sure, maybe a WIP, maybe start something new ;)
Friday/weekend--Ian's Dino Mini RR

Currently working on: Ian's Dino Mini RR, Golden Pavillion, Secret Flower Bed, The Rose in Morning

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