Weekend Wrap-up

Friday I got home at a relatively decent hour, still working 1/2 day Fridays which is great! No big plans just happy for the WEEKEND! Decided it was past time to have my Escape worked on..so dropped it off for what I thought would be two new tires and new struts. Came home and finished "The Lovely Bones", by Alice Sebold. Good book and had me thinking about it after I finished. Had a salad for dinner and watched a taped "Ghostwhisperer" and went to bed early.

Saturday, woke about 9 and shortly after heard from my good friend R. Love to hear from him, we're both Gemini's and he is just such a vibrant character. Sadly, I don't get to see him often cause he moved up to Northern Cal. Unfortunately, he had bad news, he got laid off due to his seniority at a trucking company and the fact that there are drivers that will drive for virtually no pay. He didn't seem too upset and is already lining up work ---so I'm hoping for the best. On next Saturday he's happy to be going to see "Transiberian Orchestra". I had never heard of them so I looked them up on the Internet ...seem to be a cool rock orchestra that plays Christmas type music and some other Beethoven type music played in a rock style. Kind of surprised didn't seem like his style although I think it looks great. R is like the tough guy, tattoos, classic rock type. Once we went to Magic Mtn and at the time for the fun of it he had his head shaved; there was a kid there that swore he was "Stone Cold Austin" and followed us around the park all day. It was funny, I think it was the shaved head, big guy thing that had that kid all mesmerized! Then again, R and his personality are kind of mesmerizing.

Later I started reading "Tigress" by Jennifer Blake set in New Orleans and South America...I finished it today. I enjoyed it; it was a mystery/romance. (Finished it on Sunday). Also picked up my Escape and hated every minute of paying for it ...$886 (whaaaaaaaaaaat) = 4 tires and struts but I must say it drives like a dream now...
S M O O T H !

Did some internet surfing, called my parents and then decided to get the heck out of the house. T & I went to Lemon Leaf Cafe and enjoyed a good meal (a bit overpriced maybe) but still worth it. I had Mascarpone and Sundried Tomato Ravioli (Striped egg pasta stuffed with mascarpone cheese and sundried tomotoes served in a light cream sauce with parmesan and artichokes), (I LOVE ARTICHOKES), he had Italian Sausage Peperonata (Spicy Italian sausage, tri-colored bellpeppers, onion, basic and garlic in a pesto sauce). It was served with french bread and we both had ice tea. We split a piece of Orange cake with coffee icing on a plate with caramel swirls. I never have dessert when I'm out but I just felt like splurging. Only live once, right? Funny we paid for the cake seperately from dinner cause we had already paid for dinner and asked for some dollar bills with the change, instead they gave us the full $20 in full without accounting for the amount of dessert. We called them back and told them to take the money for the cake...otherwise the cash register gal woud've ended up $6 short. Mistakes happen to all of us. I like the Lemon Leaf, good food, laid back atmosphere and good music.

Came home and continued to read til about 2 a.m. and slept only til 8 then dozed lightly til 9:30. The dogs love the weekends too cause they also sleep in. I think they hate Mondays as much as I do.

Today, didn't do much, finished "Tigress", did some laundry, played some with the dogs and started reading "Cry No More". Later looking forward to Desperate Housewifes and some homemade chicken soup with a slice of rosemary bread!

Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

Its hard to imagine, its been a little over a year since I started blogging here. Yes I know I wasn't around 100% of the time but I enjoyed the times I did keep up with it.

I fell short on the my monthly quotes but I made some cool friends (Janet, Alison, L^2 and Desi) that come to read now and then! I posted some photos since I got my new digital camera and my new husky.

I also kept up my book list, which is kinda cool and I was also lucky to have a nice blogger friend send me a red Poppet.

All in all, that year went by so fast and all in all, it seemed "all good" to me!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!