yes i'm a proud owner of one...

i didn't...

Dinner on Sunday, March 22'09

we were celebrating Lisa's and Rob's engagement and a couple minor events...
peartinis to start.. stuffed and wrapped baked brie...
beet soup with a scallop and a touch of sour cream...
for the main course... baked lobster tail on top of buttered angel hair pasta with shallots and oven dried cherry tomatoes....
for dessert... an upside down rhubarb cake...
topped with a dollop of honey whipped cream...

Quiche Lorraine...made by jay

O Easter Tree! O Easter Tree!

guarding what's hers...

it was a big heart shaped cookie... she couldn't finish it, but neither would she let Cherry have the last couple of pieces... so she slept on them... if Cherry or the Cat happen to walk too closely by, she'd open one eye and growl at them...

whoa....

we did have a few extreme wind days... wonder if that was the cause...

two popular dwellers of the Music Garden...

greener everyday...

they're back... its Spring...

Jay bought them because he liked the packaging...

they were actually pretty good for BBQ chips (not my favorite flavor)

movies on Sunday with Magda and Patrick...

we watched Australia and Stepbrothers... I must say I enjoyed both of them...
and we had delicious meal... quesadillas and tacos...
mmmm fruity martinis...
and chocolate cake...

organic blood orange...

tiny, gorgeous, and delicious... all gone...

i love friday nights...

Because they're just fabulous...

My week goes something like this:
Monday:
- wake up around 8 am
- walk the dogs, shower, have breakfast
- go to school
- after classes straight to work
- 11:30pm back home
- catch up with Jay, watch the tube for an hour or two, go to bed

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: same as Monday

Saturday and Sunday: spinning, appointments, homework, and possibly family or friends

Then it starts again...

But back to Friday. On Friday when I get home, Jay and I have this ritual; the weekend is about to start so there is no rush, and the go-go momentum of the week comes to a stop. We stay up late, or later than usual (eventhough I have to be up by 8:30 on Saturday), we have a drink... wine, beer, or Jay shakes something up. I put all my frustrations, obligations, expectations, work and school on hold, and just enjoy the moment...

I mean we do a little bit of hanging out each weeknight, but the next day is always in the back of my mind, interfering; and there is none of that on Friday, and I look forward to it every week...

Pictured... last Friday's treat: Grey Goose Peartini. We've been waiting for the Grey Goose pear vodka to appear on LCBO shelves for over a year... so glad it's finally here.

ok. weirdness...

every time I put on my watch it stops working... when I take it off it starts up again in a few minutes...

ripping the stuffing out ....

so proud of herself...

from Karolina... I love tulips...

ewww.. there is a dirty fingerprint in my yogurt...

all I can say is I won't be buying this brand anymore....

coconuts

last night.....
the 11 o'clock news was on... and the reporter was discussing Andrea Horwath who is to succeed Howard Hampton...

Jay: "Howard Hampton is such a coconut."
Me: "What's with you and coconuts?"
Jay: " Coconuts are a dumb fruit, they just fall to the ground."

*sigh*.... yup he's all mine ...

dinner in Brampton...

it was a family gathering... even Mike's parents were present... and once again mom went all out...

tomato soup...kopytka...
chicken schnitzels...
sauerkraut salad
beef...
mushroom sauce...
beet salad...
meat gravy...
potatoes with lots of dill....
for dessert Mike's mom made a coffee cake...
mom defrosted some cream puffs...
and together with Karolina they created one of the tallest cakes...
everything was super delicious... I missed a couple of dishes if you can believe it...