An Unusual V-Day
Hi ho, MMMLogerinos!
A series of little problems had been nibbling at my attention and I'd done all I could to handle them, which left me in that waiting place for the exterior world to come into alignment with my desired/projected outcomes. It's the ole patience thing--my continuing lesson and opportunity. Stimulating and sometimes very eeeeeeeek.
In any case, when I awoke on the morning of the 14th, I determinedly created my day. I asked that I be receptive enough be aware of any "good" surprises and opportunities, that I experience love and laughter with the DH and other "little" added untos that would make for my perfect Valentine's Day.
I reached out to friends and family with Valentine's greetings and got much happiness back. I love the way that works! As the day took shape all sorts of things began to resolve themselves--the book on back order arrived. A lost DVD found its way to Netflicks. My client had a creative breakthrough. My new project fairly sang out of me in the focused time I had to work on it. I had a great commiserating/encouraging session with a dear critique partner.
The DH arrived home with surprises (we'd agreed no gifts, please) a beautiful card (he's a bit of a traditionalist) a bag of blue corn tortilla chips, fresh asparagus and two Cadbury eggs or bock-bocks, as my sister calls them. On Sunday we'd picked out a bouquet of beautiful blush pink tulips to enjoy over the week and planned to cook a special Valentine's dinner together at home--shrimp brochettes and chocolate dipped strawberries for dessert. We discovered the frozen shrimp were minnow size, so opted for huge shrimp cocktails with our asparagus. I made an olive topanade that was salty, because I thought tipping a bit of the juice into the mix might be good. Some creative ideas work a bit better than others :>)) But the topanade (maybe I can't spell or make it) was edible on top of a dollop of sour cream on a blue corn tortilla--but then, what isn't? We ended our perfect romantic dinner by dipping strawberries in warm chocolate as we watched that old black and white movie, The Thin Man, the first in the Nick and Nora Charles mystery series.
Some would say that was one pretty darned strange Valentine's Day, but I say it was my creation that worked out in it's own special way for my greater learning and enjoyment and the DH says, "Me too!"
Ciao, ciao, Mmmmmmmmmmmmmelinda
A series of little problems had been nibbling at my attention and I'd done all I could to handle them, which left me in that waiting place for the exterior world to come into alignment with my desired/projected outcomes. It's the ole patience thing--my continuing lesson and opportunity. Stimulating and sometimes very eeeeeeeek.
In any case, when I awoke on the morning of the 14th, I determinedly created my day. I asked that I be receptive enough be aware of any "good" surprises and opportunities, that I experience love and laughter with the DH and other "little" added untos that would make for my perfect Valentine's Day.
I reached out to friends and family with Valentine's greetings and got much happiness back. I love the way that works! As the day took shape all sorts of things began to resolve themselves--the book on back order arrived. A lost DVD found its way to Netflicks. My client had a creative breakthrough. My new project fairly sang out of me in the focused time I had to work on it. I had a great commiserating/encouraging session with a dear critique partner.
The DH arrived home with surprises (we'd agreed no gifts, please) a beautiful card (he's a bit of a traditionalist) a bag of blue corn tortilla chips, fresh asparagus and two Cadbury eggs or bock-bocks, as my sister calls them. On Sunday we'd picked out a bouquet of beautiful blush pink tulips to enjoy over the week and planned to cook a special Valentine's dinner together at home--shrimp brochettes and chocolate dipped strawberries for dessert. We discovered the frozen shrimp were minnow size, so opted for huge shrimp cocktails with our asparagus. I made an olive topanade that was salty, because I thought tipping a bit of the juice into the mix might be good. Some creative ideas work a bit better than others :>)) But the topanade (maybe I can't spell or make it) was edible on top of a dollop of sour cream on a blue corn tortilla--but then, what isn't? We ended our perfect romantic dinner by dipping strawberries in warm chocolate as we watched that old black and white movie, The Thin Man, the first in the Nick and Nora Charles mystery series.
Some would say that was one pretty darned strange Valentine's Day, but I say it was my creation that worked out in it's own special way for my greater learning and enjoyment and the DH says, "Me too!"
Ciao, ciao, Mmmmmmmmmmmmmelinda
posted by MMMelinda at 11:25 AM
