Author: Angela Pea

Wife. Mother. Engineer. Cancer Survivor. Knitter of Marvelous Things. Rider of Multiple Bikes. Fabulous Cook. Reader of All the Books. Eternal Optimist. Perpetually Happy.
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Minutes – July 8

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::faithful

Praying for Angela’s Mom – for continued recovery; for Roxie’s Mom – for a quick recovery, too; for Michelle, that the tumor markers drop this week; for friends who still need permanent work.

::healthy

ShoesNew shoes.  I keep after my husband, daughters (runners) and sons (also runners) to be sure they replace their shoes regularly to prevent strain and injury, but I am AWFUL about taking care of my own!  I noticed last week while walking Kasey the Wonderdog that my walking shoes are shot, as in the tread is worn away on the bottom, there is no spring in the step and they had holes in the lining.  I now have a spiffy, brightly colored pair of cushion-ey shoes.  I’ll take them on their first hike today.

::pondering

Parenting.  Are we doing it right?

::creative

Excitement for this week includes a new clothes pin bag.  Oh yeah, I know you’re just positively amazed, right?  I’m tickled, as my old pin bag was falling apart.  Kasey attacking the grasshopper that landed on it Saturday morning didn’t help its sadly deteriorating condition.

::delicious

  • Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Okra
  • Turkey Sandwiches, Cucumber Salad
  • BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Slaw and Green Beans
  • Tamales and Bean Nachos
  • Grilled Ginger Chicken, Peas and Saffron Rice
  • Pasta and Salad – Powering up for the Peach Pedal Ride
  • More Sandwiches – because it’s HOT now

::fun

We’re training for the annual DFW Tour de Cure, which is in a few weeks. Tour de Cure?  What’s that you ask?  It’s the American Diabetes Association’s annual fundraiser.  My family and I ride every year as part of the Lockheed Martin team…here we are last year:

Tour de Cure 2012

That’s us in the lower right corner.  The Architect is on the end, I’m wearing the Red Rider jersey, Mr. Pea is to my left, and DirtBike, Princess Pea and Cherry Ames are to his left.

We’ve learned a lot about diabetes since I was diagnosed several years ago.  The most surprising thing we learned is how prevalent diabetes has become – almost all of us have family and friends that are affected.  For me, exercise is a key part of battling my diabetes and since biking is part of our family’s regiment, this ride is a very fitting way to support the ADA.

So here’s my shameless plug:  Please support this year’s Tour de Cure by sponsoring me, or any other rider.  You can also support by joining a local ride or just participating in the ADA’s scheduled events.  By clicking on the link below and following the prompts, you will begin the process of making a secure, 100% tax-deductible donation.

Sponsor Angela Pereira by clicking this link:

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/A6NTX-NorthTexasArea?px=7916000&pg=personal&fr_id=8655

::looking ahead

Algebra and writing classes for DirtBike; Calculus and Chemistry for Princess Pea.  The Architect applied for a different job at the Local Bike Shop since the water park where he was hired back in May is STILL not open.   Preparing for the Peach Pedal and the ADA Tour de Cure rides.

Linking up at Suscipio– come join us!

Record the Minutes. Keep the Faith.

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Minutes – July 2

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::faithful

Praying for friends who are recovering from illness and surgery, and for other friends who are helping their loved ones recover from illness and surgery.

Grateful for – cool temperatures!

::healthy

Walking Miss Kasey Mae, biking and just scurrying around.  I’ve started up on the push ups and sit ups again.

::pondering

Time.  It really does heal.  What  difference a month makes.  I’ve gone from being unemployed to being a sad, new employee still yearning for her old job to Wow!  I have a FANTASTIC new job and I really, really like it!  It’s all good, my friends, all good.

::creative

Painting.  Not me, the Pea Kids.  They are painting the wrought iron fences this week and they look so shiny and new again!  As soon as they finish the fences, they will start caulking and cleaning the house trim in preparation for PAINTING THE HOUSE!!!  Oh yeah, you heard me right.  We finally, finally decided on a color, the rain has stopped and we’re being blessed with unseasonably cool temperatures this week.  So my hard working kids are working their fannies off sprucing up the house.  Oh, and they’ve also cleaned out all of the landscaping beds, cut down more dead shrubbery and spread mulch.  You’d think I was paying them or something.

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New Paint!

Here it is, the new color.  We finally settled on a much darker shade of the grey that we have now, which is actually almost white from sunbleaching and oxidation.  Yes, it’s been that long – 20 years – since the original paint job.  That door had several different color splashes on it last week, including a weird beige one that everyone hated.  And for the record, that’s how much space one of those little sample jars of paint will cover.  Just in case you’re considering a paint project of your own and need to know.

::delicious

  • Bratwurst, Green Beans, Salad
  • Turkey Sandwiches
  • Chicken Curry, Lentils and Peas
  • Pasta with Zucchini and Eggplant
  • Tamales, Black Beans and Rice
  • Burgers!  Ice Cream! Watermelon!
  • Tilapia, Tossed Salad, Fresh Corn
  • Grilled Pork Chops and Peaches, Broccoli Salad

::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.

::looking ahead

Algebra and writing classes for DirtBike. The Architect finally gets to start his new job.  Preparing for the Peach Pedal and the ADA Tour de Cure.   Cherries are still in season!

Linking up at Suscipio– come join us!

Record the Minutes. Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea

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Friday’s Letters – June 28

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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.

DirtBikeDear 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.

Linking up with the Ladies at Suscipio.

Recognize your Moments of Grace. Keep the Faith.