ON THE GO STA-CATION...

 

 

I've been a busy girl the last coupla days. Yesterday, my first day of my mini-vacation, was filled with appointments met, a lovely luncheon with Erin at Pinocchio's, weekend grocery shopping for my fav holiday weekend of the year. At home in the late afternoon scheduling medical appointments, transplanting 2 chrysanthemums, re-potting 2 avocado start-ups; Bob (Landie named him) and Freda. digging out summer canvas draperies from my writing room, then ironing one panel. Setting the other 3 panels aside for this afternoon's ironing when Jeff can help me hang them after he gets off work.

 

After Jeff tooled off to work this AM, I grabbed a laundry basket and headed down to his studio where I began a load of laundry. Heading back upstairs, grabbed my over-sized handbag and headed out to pick up miscellaneous items like cat food, et cetera. I was able to get shopping done at two stores before the weekend crowd ventured out.

 

Back home:I have a large crockpot with beans simmering in the kitchen. Finished putting together potato salad (my grandfather's recipe). Made coleslaw which is chillin' in the fridge.  Brought laundry up, folded, hung and put the rest away.

 

 

potato salad

 

 

coleslaw

 

 

 

Finished reading The Supreme Macaroni Company, the third in a trilogy, by Adriana Trigiani. It was a fun read, it was like having a conversation with your best Italian girlfriend. Gave it to Erin for her to enjoy.  Started Once Upon A Secret, My Affair With President John F. Kennedy And Its Aftermath, by Mimi Alford. In 1962 she was a 19 year old intern at the White House. Well written and fast moving. 

 

Last evening I finished putting together the kids Christening album, well 2 out of 3. We have David and Tara. I have no idea what happened to Amanda's. So, I dashed off a note to my bff Paula who's Amanda's Godmother and asked if she had copies. Sweet Paula on her way to her sister's in Laguna Beach took a moment in traveling  to say she'd look for them when she returns home. I might have some in the studio, but I haven't dug through the boxes in there yet and don't think so.....

 

While looking I came across one of me from way back in the day I think I was almost 3.

 I framed it and placed it next to Landie's Christening photograph on my bedroom table. 

 

 

Now that I've finished my first real cup of coffee of the day it's time to tackle the draperies for my writing room.....