A Pause in a busy bunch of days

This is how I felt Tuesday night,

after an unexpected trip into NYC with Mr. Husband...

I was really beat! 

My beloved Husband bought me lovely flowers!

In time we did, of course, put them in a vase...

That night we went out for delicious Chinese...

I really enjoyed this meal!

Wednesday I was back in NYC... 

routine (dentist) ... I was still tired though, having 

cleaned Monday, been in NYC much of Tuesday, and so 

Mr. Husband and I went out Wednesday night for dinner as well...

This was a really wonderful meal of foraged mushrooms, greens and rice.

I think it was my favourite of the week...really special... 

Thursday I finally was home, though I had various things to do,

and we ended up cleaning the garage that day a bit too... 

we were meeting a friend for tea after dinner but then he was here earlier,

and so we ended up meeting for dinner at the diner...

making it the 3rd meal out in a row!

Cleo got a bit sick last night and I had to help

clean her... this is her after-the-fact hiding out in her 

new favourite bag and giving herself a good bath.

Poor Cleo, it's rough when one has an upset!

Veggie burgers for lunch! 

Cleo, happy and quiet...

This was such a satisfying lovely read!

I think it's one of my all time favourites of 

the Miss Read books! 

I made the NYC Plum Torte today!

It's so good!

I made it for guests we had (a cousin of my Husband and his family) tonight!

It's such a good and simple dessert!

I was waiting to make it all summer! 

And we went out for dinner again tonight,

with family ... and then dessert back at our place... 

It was simpler to go out for dinner as 

it is Friday today and so some of us were fasting, 

while others were not. 

And I was really tired and not able to pull together a meal for 

everyone... 

It ended up being a really busy week...

as you can see... 

I am looking forward to next Tuesday, as I will be home!

Monday I have to be in NYC again...

not really for fun though, just routine stuff.

I am really wanting to be home... 

and swim a bit more before the summer is over...

Tomorrow afternoon DV we go to a friend's baptism of their

baby girl and Sunday we are staying local and it will be nice

to have a bit of a break before Monday... 

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I did make a slow cooker hamburger pasta sauce that is all in fridge now

and much of it will be frozen, and some for next week 

(since we are not in the fast yet).

I can't believe I had take-out food Tuesday-Friday. Did not see that coming.

But Tuesday was unexpected, Wednesday thus harder, Thursday schedule changes

and Friday planned!

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I am glad at least that I have some meals planned for next week...

Pizza Sunday, Pasta other days...and so on... 

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Well, if I don't write again for a bit, it's just a busy time... 

May God have mercy on all of us!