Dear Architect You’ve doing GREAT driving by yourself!
Dear Culver’s Frozen Custard –Honestly, I’ve lived here for thirty years, and for the life of me I can’t figure out WHY I’ve never heard of you before!! It may have something to do with the fact that you’re on the opposite side of the Metroplex, but now that I know you exist, a [little – HA!] drive isn’t going to stop me from visiting. You are the best thing I’ve tasted since the Ted Drewe’s of my childhood.
Dear Children – Sending you away by yourselves for a few days was a fabulous idea. Your Dad and I thoroughly enjoyed the forty-eight hours of quiet, and you four had a grand time being together. Princess Pea, I’m sorry the boys ate everything in your kitchen. It’s like that at home, too. Cherry Ames, thanks a bunch for playing ‘Mom’ and supervising. Boys, I’m super proud of you and the glowing reports of good behaviour from your sisters. How much did it take to bribe them? 🙂 And yes, you may do it again. Next time you should go visit Grandma and take the Blonde Cousins with you.
Dear DirtBike – Thank you for saving us from the ginormous copperhead; however, that snake skin in the garage is beginning to smell really bad. You need to clean it a little more and let it dry in the shed. Please.
Praying for – friends who still need permanent work; a friend who is emerging from her grief after the loss of her husband last winter; peace in my soul
Grateful for – more, unexpected rain; new friends; honest work; chocolate and margaritas
::healthy
Back in the saddle again! I pulled out Princess Grace, asked The Architect to give her a tune-up and hit the trails with the family for the first time in what feels like forever. Thirty some miles on Saturday morning, sixteenish on Sunday. I no longer have the opportunity to ride during my lunch hour, so I’m going to start working some pedal time in on weeknight evenings. Yes, I can, because those man-boys at my house are learning to cook and are perfectly capable of preparing dinner in my absence. Or they can just ride with me and we’ll eat later.
::pondering
Aging. It occurred to me that between Mr. Pea and I, we’re 100 years old – 100 years worth of grace, love and life. I recall feeling slightly anxious when I was interviewing for the new job about the fact that I am no longer a young woman, fresh and bright with anticipation of things to come. It’s okay, though. I can claim some small portion of wisdom; experience enough to be truly compassionate; and a richness of blessings that I didn’t have in my youth.
::creative
Almost finished knitting a summer sweater just in time for the ‘official’ start of summer, and have the most scrumptious yarn waiting to begin a wrap for this fall. It’s called Color Affection, and will look sort of like this…
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…except mine will be a marvelous shade of green at the inside edge and a luscious thistle purple at the outside edge, with a variegated green/purple/beige in the middle. Because I like green and purple together. Really.
DirtBike has a new [to him] toy – a Nitro RC car that goes really, really fast. Really. Fast. It needs some work, and he’s all excited about fixing it up and making it better. Faster. Faster, I tell you!
::delicious
Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Spinach Salad
Leftover Steak and Spinach Salad
Macaroni and Cheese, Zucchini
Meatball Sandwiches, Tossed Salad
Blackened Tilapia, Black Eyed Peas
Dirty Rice, Spinach Salad
Chicken Enchiladas, Pinto Beans
Summer Minestrone Soup, Fresh Baked Bread
::fun
We’ll find some, or it will find us. Oh wait! We saw the new Superman movie. It was good. There were LOTS of explosions, buildings tumbling, and destruction of public property, though. The daughters and I thought Superman was cute. Mr. Pea and the sons liked it.
::captured
Texas Plume (ipomopsis rubra) along the bike trail. My phone can’t quite capture the luminosity of this wildflower. It positively glows in the sunlight.
::looking ahead
More reading classes for DirtBike. School books for the fall semester are beginning to arrive in the mail. Princess Pea and Cherry Ames coming home more frequently. Cherries are in season! Whoa. Is June really more than half way over? ACK!!!
Praying for – friends who still need permanent work; the Architect, as he drives his brother to and from school
Grateful for – shade and rain; both girls at home, friends.
::healthy
Walking and climbing stairs! My new office is on the fifth floor, and I resolve to never use the elevator.
::pondering
Life, how beautiful it is.
::creative
Picking out potential new floor coverings! We’ve lived here for 22 years, and are in desperate need of new flooring (we’re still walking on the original carpeting). I want to ditch carpet completely and put back either wood, slate or both.
::delicious
Dinner with Friends!
Mufalettas, Strawberries
Spicy Citrus Porkchops, Green Bean Casserole
Sweet and Sour Chicken Stirfry
Ham and Cheese Sandwiches, Cantalope
Caroline Crock Pot Pork
Grilled Pizzas, Salad
Shrimp Tacos, Black Beans
::fun
Cherry Ames took the boys to the zoo today. Fun Times were had by all!
::captured
The Architect’s Confirmation – Princess Pea was his sponsor.
::looking ahead
Reading Classes for DirtBike start tomorrow. Lots of Laundry.
Dear Children – Sending you away by yourselves for a few days was a fabulous idea. Your Dad and I thoroughly enjoyed the forty-eight hours of quiet, and you four had a grand time being together. Princess Pea, I’m sorry the boys ate everything in your kitchen. It’s like that at home, too. Cherry Ames, thanks a bunch for playing ‘Mom’ and supervising. Boys, I’m super proud of you and the glowing reports of good behaviour from your sisters. How much did it take to bribe them? 🙂 And yes, you may do it again. Next time you should go visit Grandma and take the Blonde Cousins with you.
Keeping the Faith 
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