Rainy days and cooking

I love to cook. It is a soothing and creative experience to me. Especially when it is not for a hurried affair. Making string beans and ground beef(what no lamb??) and rice pilaf. Testing out a veggie quiche recipe for the baby shower. Off to get caught up. Day off tomorrow.

back home same day again

Not really but we are back home. Great to see Keely and PJ. She looks great, not sure how she is doing all she is doing but I guess that is youth. The house is very promising. Great structure, windows, light and flooring. Had "fun" helping out but could have used another solid week of helping with cleaning and repairs. They still have so much to do but painting and organizing will help. They have done a lot so far. So, Em traveling across country. Sounds like she is enjoying it. Rachel at hom emaking loot for her NYC move in Sept. Em goes to Boston, Beacon Hill, "pardon me" as nana would say. Sounds like Kate and Tom and boys are really settling in and feeling at home. Life is good. Hope Dave and I get some time to relax and get our projects done as well. Looking forward to having everyone home for two days in Aug. 2 days? well, we will take what we can get. Off to clean up, throw out and mow. Ha!! Grand babies arrive this weekend so that their parents can go to NY. Rachel is there for a few days. Everyone is all over. NYC, Chicago, Boston, so much for those weekly dinners at the grandparents house. Life is sooo busy.

cleaning ..regrouping and thinking

always feels good ...........................

June June June

Imagine, seems like it just started and here we are facing July. Company and then a brief hiatus and then traveling and then.. whoosh.. Aug. Trying to enjoy the time when my girls are here. Before too long we will say what happened to the summer. Then a baby, another trip and whoosh again.

Cloudy days are good for cleaning and reorganizing. Cooking, sorting and throwing away. Gardening, grapeleaves, and writing. And now two exciting prospects.. cool.

And a book that I really do not have time for but oh boy..

sun for part of the day

Hope to get a few to relax. Did lots of cleaning, billing, creating and selling and correspondence. Still hurting, the rain has not helped physically and now emotionally.

Hateful words just can not be taken back. I know when someone is scared and worried the worst can come out but life is good for her. Not sure what the thought process was to get where she went. No need to be so mean spirited. Hate is a strong word. Putting down what I do is very sad. I have always been generous to her friends and to her. Listening is not a strong suit. Hopefully one day she will appreciate what she has had in us.

Now off to discover. Life is good.

take a deep breath

trying to overlook the disrespect.. or is it really that one does not care.. a good case of ennui. ...leaving people without a good sense of focus.. back to mine.. things to do.. for myself... and others who appreciate my efforts.