It is November right? How did THAT happen?Honestly, I think I will take a few weeks off of blogging to deal with LIFE...and whammo! Months go by! I survived beginning of the year, district review, writing fall progress reports, and the infamous annual Halloween game arcade!
I keep looking over my shoulder to see what is creeping up on me next!
Right now I am sitting in my favourite chair, looking at a beautiful sky as the sun finally comes up (oh yeah, I forgot to set the clocks back!) I guess my "better half" did it for me, because the only clock which is wrong is on my phone...I guess I better power if off and on again! Oh, well now I see it's actually only 7:10 a.m., I have some extra time. I am LISTENING to the dish washer. In order to save on my electricity bill, I only run it during the "off peak hours" because it seems to run for such a long time! Does your dishwasher seem to run for HOURS?
Can't say I am LOVING much right now, but I did realize on Friday that I was really happy that I didn't have any marking or report cards to bring home this weekend. Who doesn't LOVE that? Under the present circumstances in my life, I have to keep reminding myself that there are things which I love. Of course, I always LOVE J and Maddie, they are my whole reason for existing...
I am sure I am not alone in WANTING to have a real vacation. I have not been able to travel for any great length of time for almost 10 years due to being the caretaker for my mother and brother. Now that Mom has passed, I feel the need to get away, to relax, to unwind. I used to love travelling to Mexico or the Caribbean and finding some great resort where I could lie on the beach, have something cold to drink and read novels all day. Maybe once the estate is settled, I will be able to book a holiday for my family and we can all finally breathe a sigh of relief.
I know I have shared a lot about my personal situation on my blog. Sometimes I think I shouldn't have, but on the other hand, it is part of who I am, just as this blog is. I find myself NEEDING time to process everything that has happened and is still happening to my family. I have decided to hold off on selling my mom's house until I feel more secure in my decision making. That decision has actually made me feel more calm. After making that difficult decision, I found out that my brother has been given less than a year to live. He moved to a special group home after Mom died. He was only there for a few weeks, when he was transferred to hospital. His cancer is no longer in remission. I feel like a wound has been opened again! Cancer took Mom in July, and now it will take my brother too. I know he has had a long battle, but I guess I am not mentally prepared to hear that he too is in the final stages of this horrid disease. I am trying to face the challenges of life head on, but I feel like burying my head under the covers!
After reading all that, I am sure a YUMMY PIN seems like an oxymoron, but truly there are things in life to keep smiling about. I have great friends, an awesome man, a fantastic daughter and the love of cooking. Recently I discovered that I LOVE salted caramel...ANYTHING! It started with a salted caramel mocha at Starbucks and has blossomed from there. Have a look at this fantastic recipe I pinned not too long ago...
You can find it on my Pinterest recipe board here. I have not had the time to make them yet, but they seem to be calling to me!
Leave me a comment, letting me know what you favourite food/recipe pin is right now. I have been on the lookout for awesome crock pot soup ideas!
As always, thanks for taking the time to read and to respond. I hope all of you are finding time to take care of yourselves and your families. I am ever so thankful for mine.
