A treasured friendship

Charlene is a treasured friend. It has been years since we have seen each other. After a difficult divorce, we lost contact. She moved to a different state, we were busy with our lives and work. I missed the mark in keeping in contact. Tonight, it was as if the years simply melted away. Over dinner, our evening was filled with great conversation, laughter and a wonderful entree. No dessert, we went shopping at Crate and Barrel. Take care of treasured friendships. Short notes, emails, letters, and phone calls only take a minute. Friendships need care and nurturing.

The picture below..I think this is the only time Charlene was not smiling or laughing.

A Spartan's dinner... Charlene is a graduate of Michgan State University.

Spring Cleaning

After cleaning the windows, the screens go in... More spring cleaning today.

Dusting blinds, washing windows, cleaning hardwood floors...

Jerry is the hardest working husband. Here, he is cleaning the garage. If he looks at the blog, he will see this picture

Spring

In January, my daffodils starting poking out of the dirt. Then, this week, they bloomed. Inside, I am doing some spring cleaning.
Want to have some fun this spring? Clean out your cabinets. I am tossing expired food from 2007, 2008,... flour, bread crumbs, vegetable oil, spices, etc. More spring cleaning the rest of this week.

Shake your shamrocks

Adult Education students

Why do we celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Who was St. Patrick? What about our celebrations today? In today's adult education class, a volunteer presented information about the history of the holiday. Shaking your Shamrocks, does not relate to the history of the holiday.

History of St. Patrick's Day... In Ireland... Irish Immigrantion... and celebrations today.

Wal Mart Cupcakes add to today's class party

Weight Watchers

Attending Weight Watchers meetings helps me accountable. The meetings are a safe place for me to make lifestyle changes. My goal is to continue to work to lose weight each week.

March Cooking Light...

March Cooking Light Menu

Apricot - Ginger Bellini's

Pear and Prosciutto Pizza

Mixed Citrus Green Salad

Chili Spiced Chicken Soup

Beef and Guinness Stew

Pistachio Pavlovas with Lemon Curd and Berries

Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Pistachio Pavlovas with Lemon Curd and BerriesCoffee and dessert

The dish that never came to lunch...
Fiery Beef and Rice Noodle Salad..
I had a trial run for this recipe for Sunday's dinner.
It just was not working...
Below one of the ingredients from the recipe...