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| lisamarie508 |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 10:39:07 PM
Today was our annual chili cook off which is always a good time with lots of good chili and fun raffle prizes and socializing. I so love chili and look forward to this event every year. There is also a flea market at the same time every year at our community hall. I found a great shoulder bag and blue suede hiking boots that I just love! And I picked up a whole bunch of baby/toddler jeans for the butts so I can make some more mother/daughter apron sets.
Then one of my best buds and I decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner tonight rather than just sit at home (she's going through divorce, too). We went to one of our local restaurants (the owner is her cousin) that was putting on a special 6 course meal menu just for Valentine's day.
She had all the tables covered in dark red table cloths with flowers and cloth napkins and she offered Lasagna or rib eye or prime rib or salmon; all with various sides. First the warm bread served with honey butter. Then the appetizers were fried green beans and shrimp cocktail. Then cheesy vegetable soup (extremely heavenly) and then the salad. My friend ordered the rib eye smothered in mushroom gravy and I ordered the honey-ginger crusted salmon baked on a cedar shingle. Oh, man it was so good. And it was sooooo much food; Trudy (the owner) does not skimp on portions. We actually ate most of it. We did end up putting some of our main entree into boxes to go. It took us about 2 1/2 hours, but it was so nice to spoil ourselves like this and not be in a hurry to get home or anything. For dessert, I had cheesecake and she had the lemon cake with whipped cream. Ok, that we could NOT finish. All that and we each got a small bouqet before we left, too.
Then, because we really needed to walk off some of that food, we walked across the street to another restaurant that had a bar. It was only 17 degrees; how far did you expect us to go?! haha We each ordered one drink that the bar tender made so strong, that neither of us could finish it and we each had to ask for a glass of water and sit and joke around and tell stories and laugh for another good hour before we could even leave! And that was after I had the bartender pour my drink into a bigger glass and add more coke to it! So, then the bartender gave us each a small box of chocolates before we left.
We had so much fun today. It felt really good to be so indulgent and pamper ourselves like this. We laughed and giggled over stupid stuff (mostly at our stb ex's expense!) and just had a great time. I highly recommend this kind of self indulgence!
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 07:27:40 AM
That sounds like such a fun Valentines day! You so deserved it! *hugs*
Alee
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| miss wilma |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:20:38 AM
Way to go girl you deserve it
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| FebruaryViolet |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:19:17 AM
That sounds like a truly wonderful day--especially the salmon!!! I'm so glad that you got out and about and spent it with a girlfriend. Valentines day can be REALLY overrated :) |
| tiffany01 |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:05:37 AM
It sounds like wonderful day! You can't beat hitting up a flea market and having a luxurious dinner all in one day! |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 05:31:27 AM
That is so good to hear that you "let yourself go" girl! And have as much fun as you can. You deserve to after all the mess you're going through. Sounds like a great night with a good friend, too.
Kris
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 05:17:58 AM
LisaMarie, It is good to hear the laughter in your voice---I can visulize---That is something I need to do if I had a friend to do it with. As they say "you go, girl". MB
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| Lainey |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 03:18:51 AM
LisaMarie,
That sounds like a wonderful day! I'm glad you had such a good time.
Hugs!
Farmgirl Sister #25
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| Firemama |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 10:52:52 PM
LisaMarie, it is nice to hear of the fun you had. You most definatley deserve it girl ; )
Mama to 2
FarmGirl# 20
People can only make you feel inferior with your permission, and you dont have my permission......
Dont let the chain of love end with you.....
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