Achievements Celebrated

Continuing on organizing papers from the past.  Made progress and yet I have so much more to do.  Ongoing.  By late afternoon I was falling asleep in my chair snoozin'.   Hubby said he'd make Cajun Chicken for Supper as I napped.  I had to say yes.

Having strep has made me tired especially today...so I napped waking to a delicious supper of Cajun Chicken, Spicy Rice and Green Beans with Bacon.  Iced Tea to drink.  This Cajun Chicken recipe was discovered a few weeks ago on the Military Diet print-out.  We really liked it.  Wanted to add to our favorites.  

After Supper I returned to sorting papers and decided to blog for a break.  Refreshing.  I feel a great deal better than I did Wednesday with the antibiotics working quickly relieving a sore throat and tender neck.  The fatigue took me by surprise.

With illnesses one has to be flexible about the chores.  They are ongoing as well.  I sound like a broken record when it comes to wanting the chores caught up.  I'm not sure this one will be a best seller or on the top ten list.  

Hubby worked today in the carriage house shuffling to make room to park the better car in it.  There is a lovely wooden table out there that I would like to have refinished to use in the Living room.  I have ideas about placing it in the middle of the room with flowers in a crystal vase sitting on it.  If this materializes there will be pics.

Today, I thought about wall colors for the Living room and imagined what style of draperies will be hung.  There seems to always be something to think about.  At least this is a lovely thought.  Lovely.  Making HOME a welcoming and clean place.  

Husband and I went to our favorite Restaurant, HARRY's last Wednesday to celebrate several important things, employment, payment to credit card company and a car.

He has worked at the same place for 19 years.  This is a hallelujah.  19 years of steady employment in a unstable world.  A job well done.  It hasn't been without sacrifice.  He has learned a great deal and gone through much.  He is looking forward to the day when he can paint.  The Art Studio is in the works.      

During this time of his employment we have lived in 5 different houses.  5.  He hopes to retire in a few years as we are taking steps in preparations for retirement.  Only God really knows, but we are striving to be ready when the day comes.  

This year is the year that we continue to thin out clutter, lighten the load.  Papers in order.  Books, movies and music thinned out.  Clothing thinned out.  Dishes down sized.  Christmas decorations thinned out.  Nic-nacs gone through.  Arts and crafts supplies down sized.  Old magazines gone.  Everything like bedding and towels accounted for.  There's more.  Getting a new list and pictures of belongings a must.  A diary.  

ALSO WE CELEBRATED that we sent a check to pay off the majority of a credit card that we have had an account with for many years.  We paid leaving a small balance so that we would receive a statement showing the large payment on the statement.  I have paid off credit cards before leaving a zero balance and the company did not send a final statement with zero balance showing the pay off.  I like having an actual paper copy of the paid off bill for my records.  SO there will be another paper statement come in next month with this good news of this credit card about to be zeroed out.  A weight off our shoulders.  Take a deep breathe and sigh.  It will be best to owe no man anything...but love.  We have a ways to go to be completely out of debt.  Then we will celebrate in a big way.

WE WERE HAPPY TO INHERIT my Husband's Parents car.  Another nice thing to celebrate as our autos are old...this one is a 2006.  Not new but newer than we have.    

OUR DINNER OF CELEBRATION.  First Bread rolls with Butter was served.  I had Tomato Basil Soup.  Hubby had salad.  Wished I had lifted a spoonful of this soup for a picture as it was loaded with thick vegetables.  Tasty and warm going down my sore throat.  It did soothe the discomfort.  Medium Well DONE Filet Mignon on a bed of Smashed Potatoes and Beets.  WE SPLIT A DESSERT as well.  Dessert indeed.  Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.  Water to drink then Coffee with cream.  A quiet evening together to visit and dine in a beautiful, dimly lit Dining room celebrating achievements.

Lovely evening,

d

   

Come Dine With Me

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES....it was the worst of times.

WE DINED AT HARRY'S
WHILE HURRICANE HARVEY
HARASSED THE GULF COAST.

We celebrated our 43rd Anniversary on the 31st of August.  
With the flooding in Texas devastating so many...it was on my mind along with having been married 43 years.

With the flood waters comes great destruction and enormous challenges to survive.  The waters swallow up everything in it's way and swirls about as a demonic beast that takes what it wants.

Marriage can be like a flood.  Before the waters rise and there is abandonment issues while getting to safety, 
much runs through one's mind.  
How we gonna make it?
All we have is each other and the clothes on our backs.

Cling to one another in Holy Matrimony.
Put God in the center of your union.  Now you have everything
you need for the trip to higher ground where you will seek shelter and rest.  
You'll have time to think and pray.

Cleave to one another and leave your Mother and Father.
Marriage is a time to become one
and build a life together as Husband and Wife.
Love one another inside the boundaries of I do.

It becomes a time to make your own decisions 
that are best for the two of you.

The floods waters in Texas have started to recede.  The clean-up will be laborious and heart breaking at the same time.  What one had may not be what they have now.  Adjusting to the new norm may be a difficult assignment to embrace.

MARRIAGE is like that.
A new norm.
Adjusting until two become comfortable being one.

Can I get an amen?

HARRY's is my favorite place to dine.
Our waitress was nervous being new.  
She did fine as we were there to celebrate our anniversary.
It didn't matter that she fumbled telling us about the evening's special.  We were there for steak.
Reservations had been made earlier in the week.
I decided I was going to eat well with dessert 
and coffee to boot.
Hey hey, it's our anniversary.

I even had a glass of wine.  I seldom drink alcoholic beverages, 
but did on our anni.  I left a lipstick print on the wine glass.

No guilt.

ATE SLOWLY.

Dinner Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Dinner Roll with Whipped Butter
Filet Mignon on Smashed Potatoes
Rosebud Beet
Water 
White House Wine
Dessert

Coffee with Cream

  
I sat there in HARRY'S large Dining room with my Husband 
as we were alone for most of the evening 
before patrons started arriving.

AFTER a nice meal, we went outside to sit on a bench 
to let our stomachs settle.  They settled.
The evening air was cool and most enjoyable.  

Conversation continued,
d