I feel the end approaching. Quick, bring me my dessert, coffee and liqueur.
Brillat-Savarin’s great aunt Pierette

A few weeks ago I went to a women’s luncheon with the group of women who I do Bible study with; at the end of every book we have a pot luck and just sit and eat and laugh. There is always at least one recipe that I “Just Have to Have.” This one I actually asked for and then never received, so yesterday I called her on the phone to get it. They are that good. And easy. Although, they are not very pretty.

Date Nut Bars

The Bed

It’s been six months since we started the master bathroom/bedroom remodel. The bath took the longest about five and a half months. I would like to say that we are actually finished, but sadly we never, ever completely finish any project. This is close though, we just need to re-caulk some of the tile and around the door moldings, hang a few shelves (when I find the right ones) and some art. The bedroom was a lot quicker, except for the brief interlude where they came and hung all the doors in the house and changed out all the moldings - not exactly a wise decision to start this part of the project right before the Hub’s surgery. Thankfully we are just about done; a few more pieces of furniture, some accessories and a rug and we are there.

The floor turned out awesome and really opened up the room. I love it. I like the caramel color of the walls much better than the raspberry truffle red that my husband chose a few years ago. I looked for a picture, but couldn’t find it - anyway the room was red and he wanted (festival colors) orange, red, fushia and lime green to complement. We never actually finished decorating it then - I couldn’t wrap myself around it so it was just there - thankfully we both like this feel. It is almost like being at a nice hotel. Calm and Peaceful.

There are more pictures up at Flickr.

Good-bye. I am leaving because I am bored.
George Saunders

Things are starting to get back to normal around here.  The hub has gone back to work, brother is feeling better, all that is left of the recent construction is the clean-up, and the PMS is subsiding…sorta. 

Now, of course, it is Spring Break.  Fuck.  I hate Spring Break.  Not that I hate spending time with my kids, I just don’t like the “holiday” aspect that has been placed on this week, as if it is a week long carnival for the kiddows and us parents are supposed to entertain them and shower them with trips and store visits and we are suppose to eat out everyday and never do our chores.  To much pressure this spring break.  Plus, the schools, here they always seem to stretch it out by also giving the Friday before, or the Monday after, or both to the week long break.  That is a long time for my five year old.  Hell, after being sick last week and getting bored, he has become sassy mouthed and disobedient.  This is what happens to him without structure, without getting out of the house and into another environment for part of each day.  My head hurts.

Sister, she just pouts.  She also annoys.  She is the one that thinks Spring Break contains a sense of entitlement. When did it become more than just another week?  Hell, when did it become the parents responsibility to entertain the child 24/7? 

Okay, so maybe the pms is still here…ha.  Anyway.  We are bored.  We are leaving.  A change of scenery for a few days.  We are going to my sisters.  yay! I can do this for a few days right? Right.