Friends Would Tell

Gee whiz, some friends you are. Apparently at some point I was walking around all lopsided and NO one had the decency to tell me. I thought you were my friends. No one had the decency to come forward and tell me and frankly I never noticed nor do I remember missing a bra underwire.

Apparently one was missing and this week after being trapped it moved and broke the washing machine. A bra underwire and a guitar pick cost me $160+ in repair bills.



Does anyone else ever have this kind of stuff at their house? Or is it just me? Of course now, I realize I can hardly count on any of you to have the decency to tell me.

Once the laundry is caught up a fun weekend is planned! Pedicure with Mom, hosting an anniversary party, Mother's Day brunch at Bill and Jodi's place and the weather forecast is for SuN! Life is good.

Do The Math

If you are going out for lunch everyday then money is flying out of your account. I make lunches here. It saves money and it really isn't possible for my guys to go out for lunch. So, I guess I don't have a choice. Making lunches is not my favorite chore. My guys opening their lunch to the same old, same old everyday gets old too. I try to change it up.

Ebenezer Christian School has an annual fundraiser where they sell sub sandwiches. A cute little guy calls us every year and we order subs. This year, once they were gone, we decided to make our own. I broke down the cost today. In the subs pictured I used Costco sandwich rolls, turkey, black forest ham and Havarti cheese. Eighteen subs ready to go for $1.05 each. Definitely less than Subway.

It is easy to grab them out of the freezer in the morning and I only have one time getting everything out. That is the part I don't like, getting everything out to make two sandwiches.

Give it a try. Your guys and your bank account will thank you.

Lightly butter the rolls and then start layering.



Ready for the freezer. I do put them back in the plastic bags to help keep them fresher.

If you are really nice you could bag some lettuce and tomato in the morning, and they can add it at lunch. My guys like them warm and do have access to microwaves.
Don't worry Tristan, we will still order subs from you, sometimes I need a break.

Memories

This is the view from our bed. When the pear tree is in bloom I know that it is Mary Vander Pol's birthday. Mary was born in our bedroom and she told me that while her Mom was recovering from giving birth she looked out the window and enjoyed the pear tree blooms.

I love it that someone has gone before us. Other families have lived in the Stone House. We have all worked to take good care of the Stone House and made memories for our children in the Stone House. I am sure that we have all weathered some storms here too.

This year I actually saw Mary on her birthday. She is doing so well. Mary and her siblings came and toured the Stone House a few years ago. It was so special to hear the memories come spilling out of all of them. Which is why a new house just wouldn't work for me. We are missing some conveniences but there is no shortage of history and good memories.

Watch It!

When we cleaned out my parent's basement, some things that we had given our Mom as gifts were returned to us. I don't remember giving my Mom this gift but apparently I did.

Was she offended? Probably not. My Mom was always on a diet. Counting calories, going to TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) meetings, journaling her food and so I must have thought this mug was a good idea. I'm glad she wasn't mad. Dieting was a big part of her life. It's a big part of my life. These days I do NoT like the word diet so I call it the Eat Less, Move More.

Today I decided I better get going, so I got out the mug, a visual reminder. So far it's not working so great, instead of my mango smoothie this morning I finished the banana cake for breakfast. Dang it, it's hard. I honestly do not know what I was thinking.

Mother's Day is Sunday, be careful what you give your Mom. She deserves better than a diet mug. I know mine does. I will do better for Mom this year. I am taking her for a pedicure and lunch on Friday and then celebrating with her and family on Sunday.

Sunday Drive

Saturday evening we had guests for dinner, we had a drink on the patio before dinner, very nice. A bit cloudy but warm enough to be comfortable outdoors. Dinner inside and when they left it was blowing and raining. A stormy night and early morning.
Sunday it was nice again. After dinner at the folks Hubby and I went for a Sunday drive on Chuckanut Drive. We stopped at Lake Padden Garden Nursery, then at my favorite art and garden gallery and at Larrabee State Park. A Starbucks stop and then home. A beautiful afternoon.



Weather advisory for tonight, high winds and rain. National weather service warned that it will more like a Fall or Winter storm. These little glimpses of Spring are great, I would just like it to stick around on a permanent basis.

Phew

That was close!

Max passed his driver's test at the DMV, barely. We are so happy. Not that he's driving, but that Hubby and I are now finished at the DMV in our parenting career. Yay!