Weekend was pretty good. Had a low-key Friday night. Friends came down from MD on Saturday, and we all went to a party in the evening. Hung out with them Sunday morning, went to dance classes, and went to a movie evening at a friend's house on Sunday. I also made peanut butter M&M brownies with peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache that were to die for. So good.
Tastes like boxed brownies, which I adore. I find that you have to add maybe 1/4 c. liquid to it, though...the batter is way too dry otherwise. I made a batch of that in an 8x8, added a bit less than a bag of peanut butter M&Ms (had to do some quality assurance taste-testing, of course!), and topped with the frosting from this recipe (subbed milk for cream) and a ganache made from a Lindt chocolate chili bar. So, so, so good.
My weekend was ok. Never long enough though. Friday night I stayed in and caught up on stuff on my DVR. There was also wine.
Saturday I fiddled around the house a bit. Did a bit of cleaning. Hit Target and the grocery store. Saturday night the Prosecutor and I went to a hockey game. It was honestly boring as all hell. There was no score until like the last 3 minutes of the game.
Sunday I slept in and then decided to go shopping. My trip did not yield me what I was shopping for but I came home with some new wineglasses. Sunday evening I went with one of my girlfriends to see American Sniper. To say that movie is intense is a huge understatement.
I found out this morning that one of my cousins (one of my dad's first cousins) died. I found out on FB, making this the second time I've found out that way for family (the first was in Australia, so that's understandable). I called my father and he didn't know yet. I feel badly that I'm the one who broke the news to him thanks to a FB post.
It's better for her now, she's not in pain any longer, but it's still so hard. I'm glad we got to see her on Thanksgiving. She was one of the only members of my family to make it out here to my wedding. She was such a kind, vibrant woman.
kaneen, I'm sorry the hockey game was boring. The one H and I went to years ago was pretty much just a fight on ice. I think the score was something like 5-3 in the end. There were at least three players in the penalty box at one point...which is the definition of a good hockey game, right?
Post by captainmel on Jan 26, 2015 16:14:11 GMT -5
I picked up my new sewing machine! It took Boyfriend, myself, and my dad to get it inside but it is here! I'm making an ikea run this evening so I can re arrange stuff and organize everything perfectly! Yay!!
kaneen, I'm sorry the hockey game was boring. The one H and I went to years ago was pretty much just a fight on ice. I think the score was something like 5-3 in the end. There were at least three players in the penalty box at one point...which is the definition of a good hockey game, right?
Absolutely! I was actually hoping for a good fight.
Thank you ladies. This has been such am emotionally rough day.
I went into the senior presentation for one of my kids. I'd forgotten just how far he's come and how hard I fought for him when he was ready to give up on himself. I'd forgotten that I probably literally saved his life at one point. That image came to mind today when I was in the presentation and he told me afterwards that he had the same moment in mind when he wrote that part of his presentation. I stopped him from leaving when he was going to leave and jump off a bridge. I fought for his sanity when he had drug-induced psychotic symptoms. I forgot how much I fought. And he appreciates and recognizes it all. I'm sorry I'm in such a weird emotional place today. Too many feelings, they're overwhelming me.
Thank you ladies. It feels silly to get any recognition for it, it's just what I do, part of my job. But I know in the grand scheme of things it was a huge deal to him and his family.