Lora, Sarah, Jenny, and Mary enjoying a PICNIC lunch outside the library today...it was 48 degrees outside! I am always telling all the girls that I need to have photos of them for my albums because otherwise there would be no PINK in my life (having all boys around here and all)...can you believe it...today they were all wearing blue! Next week, girls: PINK!
READING: Roman Art from the Louvre...taking my time, taking my time....
POOLSIDE READING: Carolyn Hart's mysteries
LISTENING TO: Classical...Leila Josefowicz, who is performing here this weekend with the ISO...am listening now to her Shostakovich pieces (okay, for those of you who know anything about this, these were written in 1948, and yes, part of the reason I am listening to these particular selections is because Matt and I just got through that dreadful 1984 book and I was sorta thinking kindamaybe I would listen to these pieces as Shostakovich was one of those who was all bound up in that Stalin era of attempted vaporization around that time, etc. and, also, it seemed to fit my mood today)...she has plenty of other good stuff if you aren't so much inclined to listen to Russian violin angst...it is, however, very beautiful, but she will not be playing the Shostakovich pieces this weekend here in Indy, so if you want to hear any of those, you are on your own.
COOKING THROUGH: Giada's recipes...we really like all Giada's recipes and they are fast, easy, and healthy for weeknights. Last night I made the Chicken Scallopine with Sage and Fontina...easy, fast, great! (Click here for recipe.)
FAV NEW FIND: Dried blueberries...made a salad twice this week of mixed lettuces, radishes, walnuts, and dried blueberries...very tasty...highly recommend it...had a lot going on: bitter, spicy, crunchy, sweet, and chewy...what more could you ask for in a salad?
FAV THING TODAY: Lunch hour with Margaret...we had a really fun time laughing and catching up with bits and pieces going on. Margaret has a great sense of humor and I always laugh a lot when she's around.
SCRAPBOOK PAGES THIS WEEK; Just sorted through photos this week and lined them up with day planner entries for journaling. Thanks to Bob I have several really good professional ones of the fall concert at Guerin of Matt singing in the choir...what a deal, you just tell him what you want, he shoots it, and you order online. Easy...he has several good ones of Colin and his cello, Aimee, so head on over there and order a couple!
GOING TO: Celebrate Alex's birthday this weekend as he will be at a scout campout next weekend, the actual day of his birthday being November 17th. 15 and can't wait to be 21! Alex at 21...I can't even imagine that yet. He's taking a few friends paintballing on Saturday afternoon, to be followed by pizza and the traditional cake eating bit. Pacer game Saturday night, wonderful seats! Church, music, Guerin Open House that we will all be attending and working towards all weekend, football, basketball, and swimming round it out and it will be Monday before we know it.
PRAYING FOR: Jeff Anderson's sister, Michelle, who is 43 with 3 young children and has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, as she struggles with the diagnosis and moving forward with it in her life. Also, for Jeff's family as his 92 year old grandmother is nearing the end of her life and is suffering greatly. For my friend, Carolyn, who is undergoing surgery for cancer and treatments following, and for her husband, Paul, and the children Lydia, Frances, and Charles as they battle forth with her. For all patients suffering from PD and Cancer...please join me.