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Friday’s Letters – February 1

Angela Pea1 Comment

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Dear Mom and Dad – I’m so happy you came down to Texas today for our *sniff* “Very Last Grandparent’s Day Ever”. *sniffle*  It’s hard to believe that we’ve been at St. Andrew’s School for eighteen years.  Eighteen years of Catholic School Week, eighteen years of book fairs, field trips, Advent Angels, Mardi Gras Shoebox Parades, school pictures, Spirit Days, concession stand duties, History Fairs, book reports and basketball games. Eighteen years. Wow.

Dear Bacon Factory – Really?

Bacon - It's Gluten Free!

Who knew?  PiG!  It’s Gluten Free!!

I have to tell Jenny about this so maybe she can have Gluten Free pigs on her homestead!

Eczema – When I asked you to go away, I meant away as in “away from my entire body”.  I didn’t mean away as in move from one arm to the other, or just spreading across the stomach.  I certainly didn’t mean away as in “go start a patch on the right eyelid”.  THAT one proves that you are just plain mean.  Leave now. Go play with the gluten-free pigs. 

Dear Bike Shop – please hurry up with my seat post.  I miss riding my bike.  Mr. Pea’s bike is okay in a pinch, but his saddle rubs (Boy Seat!), and he doesn’t keep his derailleurs tuned up like I do.  I mean, I COULD take my seat post back from DirtBike, but then he wouldn’t be able to ride his bike, and besides, he already removed my seat and put his on the post.  And he notched a mark for his height.  And it would make me a Mean Mama to just take it back when I told him he could use it because the other seat post doesn’t fit in The Architect’s old bike frame, which he spent hours and hours reassembling into a ride-able bike after the Great Bicycle Break Up.  As a respectable local bike shop with super cool knowledgeable tattooed techs, you should just keep the $15 dollar seat posts in stock instead of the $100 seat posts. Who’s going to pay $100 for a seat post?  Seriously?  Not me!!

Dear WF-6 Interceptor Project – You blessed me with a lesson in patience this week.  I am so glad you are now a go.  The fact that new requirements and standards were officially published two days after the bid opening means that I get to redesign the meter station.  Thankfully, installing the meter station is at least a year out into the construction schedule, and after many, many years of experience, I had the foresight to include a sizable contingency allowance in the original budget for a possible redesign.  You’re welcome, Favorite Client!

Linking up with the Ladies at Suscipio.

Recognize your Moments of Grace.  Keep the Faith.

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Minutes – January 28

Angela Pea8 Comments

::faithful

Praying for

  • Michelle, for courage
  • Judy Darling
  • Sandi and Jim, that the surgeon be sure and steady during Jim’s heart surgery
  • Kathleen, that she finds the work she needs
  • our family, as we move forward with our decision to move the elder Mrs. Pea (Mr. Pea’s Mom) into our home.  Please pray for us, for patience, open hearts and abundant good humor as we navigate this new stage of our lives.
Grateful for
  • the healthy delivery of Baby Barett – Congratulations to Nicki and Andy!
  • sunny skies and ridiculously warm temperatures
  • a safe riding of the Second Annual Superman Race for all participants

::healthy

I’m managing the resist the Thin Mints.  It’s easy at home, where the boys and Mr. Pea hide their boxes (from each other! ha!) in the freezer, but it’s terribly difficult at work, where there are PILES of them.  *sigh*  If only it really was possible to eat just one, as in ONE cookie – instead of ONE SLEEVE of cookies – at a time!

Second post at Suscipio is coming this weekend…the Simple Secret of successful weight loss. I know you’re all just so excited.

::creative

The only creative thing I did this week was patch up a bunch of falling apart towels. Well, not actually patching them up; rather, I finish ripping the towels along the ‘natural’ rends that  were already occurring,  cut off all the strings that kept getting tangled up in the washer and dryer and serged around all the edges. I now have a stack of new cleaning rags!  Isn’t that just as exciting as all get-out?

::delicious

  • Tilapia and Fettuccine Alfredo
  • Red Beans and Rice, Jalapeno-Cornbread Muffins
  • Chicken Enchiladas, Spinach Salad
  • Sliders with Caramelized Onions, Sweet Potato Fries and Green Beans
  • Pancakes for Dinner!
  • Shrimp Tacos with Guacamole
  • Vegetable Soup, Homemade Bread

::fun

It’s Catholic School Week!!  This means open house and other fun celebrations at the boys’ schools, like Western Day.  The kindergarteners looked so adorable marching into school this morning with their itty-bitty cowboy boots and hats.

The Superman Race was AMAZING! I am so proud of The Architect – he finished the course in 4 hours and 27 minutes.  He was the ONLY Category III competitor to finish, and the youngest racer by far. Unofficial results have him finishing in the top 20.  We all had a great time watching the race, handing up food and drinks to the riders and peddling our own bikes around.

It's a LeMans style start...racers sprint 100 yards to their bikes.
It’s a LeMans style start…racers sprint 100 yards to their bikes.
That's The Architect!
That’s The Architect!
Crossing the Finish Line...and really, really tired.
Crossing the Finish Line…and really, really tired.
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Helmet Hair!

::looking ahead

Just an Ordinary Time week – ordinary days with ordinary events, meaning School and Work…which is actually quite nice!

Linking up at Suscipio – come join us!

 Record the Minutes.  Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea

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PSA #1 – Being a Good Steward of Ourselves

Angela Pea1 Comment

I’m guest posting over at Suscipio for Women today, about being a good Steward of Ourselves.  Yes!  Hop over and check it out, and be sure to say hi to all of the wonderful women you’ll find over there.

 Record the Minutes.  Keep the Faith.

EMail Anglea Pea