Break up

Goodness. That spring break flew by. The boys left from school Wednesday. I had to help with the Academic Banquet and that went by sslloowwllyy. Then I spent Thursday putting our house back together. It took the entire day and really the house isn't even all clean. Friday morning I spent ordering pictures to scrap on Saturday. Friday afternoon I met Sally, Elaine and Madeline at the movies and saw Grand Budapest Hotel which was amazing. Wes Anderson is ridiculous. We went over to Cooper Blue for drinks, appetizers and stayed so long we had dinner. I am constantly reminded how much the little things mean to people when I'm with Madeline. She wears her heart on her sleeve so when she looks at me I know she wants to ride with me, sit by me, tell me something. God love her, she's a sweet person. It does something to my soul to know someone loves me like she loves me. Friday evening I finished cleaning up for the scrapbook gals, Bev and Margy, to come play on Saturday. And they actually came and spent the weekend which was unexpected and lovely. I scrapped 2014 and should finish that today.
Also on the docket today.....
follow the plan
laundry
dishes
putting things back in place

That should about do it.
I'm focusing on losing weight and paying off bills. Losing the weight of the stress both of these hold on me.

The boys come home today. I can't wait really. I've missed them something fierce this time. Probably because Bub and his girlfriend of 7 months broke up. I trust his judgement but it is difficult watching him go through this. 

Ugly

What's amazing to me is that we go to the same school and I had no idea a 'near fight' had occurred. That not my kid but someone close to him was being harassed.

So I took a nap and it was lovely not to have an alarm.

I'm feeling ugly lately.

Pride

Ate at the Rookwood last night with Sally, Elaine, George and Madeline prior to the Playhouse showing of Pride and Prejudice.
My dish was an eggplant, spaghetti squash, chickpea extravaganza. I also had two cocktails- a singapore sling and something with Bullet bourbon- I had to mix that with cola. A stunning meal. We added Dojo gelato to the mix.  

Looks good

I love to go to goodwill with my parents and putter. My dad finds me in the store to ask, "does this fit?" As he tugs on the front of the purple plaid shirt he's tried on without ducking into the dressing room. Looks good, I say as I continue puttering. Of course once he gets to the checkout and realizes he has to pay the tag price of 4.99 he decides to wait until Saturday when he will get 50% off.

First porch day

Finallyyyyyyyy
An evening spent on the porch. I checked facebook once I got home from dinner at mom's, dropping Bub at driving school and Hub left for a first fishing evening on Lake Lorelei.
Lovely...
And yet too soon I had to come inside to work on my studio desk.
I can still hear the birds sing and frogs croak.

Croak!

Yesterday we came home from lunch and paused outside because we heard frogs. Frogs. It's sounding like spring!

Time Change as Times Change

Time change, church, lunch at Red Zone, picked up the girlfriend and she's here again today.
Luckily hubs is keeping watch so I can work on my paper for class Thurs.
Cleaned off some paper work, added some new books I picked up at goodwill and thrift to my lists... generally wiled the day away in my studio while being uncomfortable with this whole teenage boy girl hanging out.