Yarny Friends, Wendy, a 31 party, and welcome home Wyatt!

     I got to eat lunch with a bunch of women that I miss terribly...Funny how work can get in the way of your fun!  I've really missed them...my loosely knit wine friends...they were at mom's today and I got to sneak over and join them...get hugs...and laugh... Miss them.  Mom made a delicious lunch...salad with strawberries and a wonderful raspberry viniagrette, and a home made pot pie!  Heaven!
     Still crocheting on my Wendy Blanket...did my 60 squares and now working on the 8 rows after...then 74 squares...ugh...But it's a cheerful project and I'm enjoying it!

    We painted the bathroom...dying to get to work on the bedroom, but there seems to be other plans...funny how that happens!  Maybe when I'm supposed to be sleeping?  I'm also re-purposing an old chest of drawers...need to by some shelves and paint them...Can't wait to get the master bedroom and bath liveable again!
     Had a 31 party on Saturday.  I really enjoyed preparing for company...cooking...having a clean house...The 31 party was fun...thanks Roxanne and all that attended...Can't wait till my pretties come in.  I got some luggage type items to use on my trip in April.  And of course Ashley needed a couple of things...:)
Here are a few of the things I made...

Source: familyfreshmeals.com via Brenda on Pinterest

Source: keyingredient.com via Brenda on Pinterest

Source: bhg.com via Brenda on Pinterest

...and they were all yummy...I will make them again.  Had mimosas... with fresh squeezed orange juice and a splash of Pom... and I made Lynn's Brie recipe that is to die for!  It was a good day, but I was exhausted at the end...It dawned on me that I hadn't sat down all day.
     Some really good news...Wyatt came home this week...the neighborhood is a brighter place to be with our buddy back at home...Prayers to Chesney & Weston...and all of the family.

Let's Face it...

...I need a vacation.  This week has proven it to me...I havn't been sure what day it was and what's supposed to be done...yet I'm busy every minute at work... It was 1pm before I realized I needed to eat something today.  Cucumber Salad from Pinterest...out of the frig...

Source: lesleycooks.com via Brenda on Pinterest

back to work...  Next time my head raises...a director comes in saying, I bet you want to get out of here...what time is it?  geez.  I have to get the website turned over to the new one.  Truly, or we will just lose me...somewhere, not sure where...Hiding under a lonely prom dress? (You have to know what is next on the Chamber's agenda to understand this...) Or lost in billing, paperwork, training, market trail day applications?
...ok, back to the I need a vacation theme...my family will have a vacation for Spring Break...skiing...not I...hmmmm when is mine?  On my birthday! April 10th, we will be leaving to the Virgin Islands!!!!!  Michael earned a trip...and we actually get to go!  I'm looking at photos of where we are to stay...

Pretty... I'm picturing the flight in...beautiful...

wow...really pretty, I could really getinto this trip...could this be the view from my room?

...for sure I can picture a drink in my hand...sitting in this chair...not thinking about anything except for what to do in the evening...

...beautiful!  yes...I'm thinking it will be a good time...more time on the treadmill?  Is it possiblel? to take a thinner me to the Virgin Islands?  I'll try, but if not, I'll still have a wonderful time...thinking about nothing...really...nothing...I mean it...not Wine Fest...not Missions Baseball...nothing...but having a good time...with my wonderful husband...and the great people that will be there with us!  As I write this my kids are trying on ski stuff from several years ago...thinking Michael might have to do the shopping if it all doesn't fit...I mean..its ok to pout right?   ok, just went in to check on the trying on...ha...I'm butting out!  The kids are excited...Michael loves to ski and is excited..I'm ok with it...I have all of this to look forward to...

Anybody want to party while they're skiing? lol...just kidding...really...no really...

 

 

 

 

Awesome Talent...Kathryn Legendre!

Wanted to share these beautiful songs! This young lady belongs to a "sister" of mine...daugher of Donna Tschirhart Vebrano, grand daughter of Rodney Tschirhart...so impressed with her music and voice! Awesome job...be on the look out for her!

Also, an update on my Wendy blanket...yes I changed again...no more!  Will carry on from here I promise!

Of course I had to order more yarn, and it's taking me longer to do each round...but am loving playing with all of the colors!  HERE is a link to the pattern.  I'm using Stylecraft Classic DK...loving it!

I had such good intentions ofo going to Alsatian Club for its first night...but I've talked myself into sweats, a glass of wine, and a computer instead...I promise I will stumble to the treadmill later.