I spent the weekend doing a number of things I have wanted to do for a while. Friday, I scooted out from work and went to cheer on a family member that was doing a tri-athelelon up in New Preston at the lake. Believe me .... He was a the talk of the event when he decided to do the run pushing his twins ( 2 1/2 yr olds) in the run. Which was nothing but up hill and then down hill. Now that is the way to inspire fitness and competition!
Saturday morning, I spent cleaning the house finally. I hadn't dusted or really vaccuumed in combination since prior to going to Florida. I had cleaned a bit here and a bit there. It didn't take tooo long and felt good to get it done. I then enjoyed creating a menu for our friends to come over and enjoy. My goal is always to cook stuff that can be made ahead and doesn't take much time to ready to serve ...especially in the summer. It is very hard to be at the stove and at the grill, and behind the bar at the same time. We had a great time catching up with our NY friends! I know there is no easy way to get here from there considering it would only be about 20 minutes as the crow flies but you have to go over hill and dale. North to go South again.
Sunday I drove up to Kent to go to this Dog gift shoppe up by the Falls. Not impressed. It had been featured in Yankee Magazine and it was awful. It looked like a bunch of stuff found at yard sales featuring dogs with some bad handmade crafts. Avoid it in the future. I then went down into Kent center and walked around the shops. I found some cute toys for my nephews in a toy store and a wedding shower present. It is always so tough to find something original and pratical when you haven't seen their home.
Saturday morning, I spent cleaning the house finally. I hadn't dusted or really vaccuumed in combination since prior to going to Florida. I had cleaned a bit here and a bit there. It didn't take tooo long and felt good to get it done. I then enjoyed creating a menu for our friends to come over and enjoy. My goal is always to cook stuff that can be made ahead and doesn't take much time to ready to serve ...especially in the summer. It is very hard to be at the stove and at the grill, and behind the bar at the same time. We had a great time catching up with our NY friends! I know there is no easy way to get here from there considering it would only be about 20 minutes as the crow flies but you have to go over hill and dale. North to go South again.
Sunday I drove up to Kent to go to this Dog gift shoppe up by the Falls. Not impressed. It had been featured in Yankee Magazine and it was awful. It looked like a bunch of stuff found at yard sales featuring dogs with some bad handmade crafts. Avoid it in the future. I then went down into Kent center and walked around the shops. I found some cute toys for my nephews in a toy store and a wedding shower present. It is always so tough to find something original and pratical when you haven't seen their home.
I stopped at the Covered Bridge and took some pictures. I am beginning to enjoy having this small digital in my bag to snap away at stuff. I wish I had my grandmother's ability to paint.
That is the nagging question someone asked me this weekend. The family member was so happy that we came out to cheer them on with the Tri-Race.. He asked what he could do to support something I did and was into doing. I found myself saying I used to... fill in the blank (skate, ski, dance) Now the only thing I think I do and excel at is working and selling. How do you cheer that on? What does that say at the end of a life time... She really knew how to hock stuff. Perhaps, it is time to find a passion. Any ideas ??? I think I would like it to be either creative or sports related. I feel like I have let a part of me get thrown in the compactor.
