WHAT ALL I GOT
I had a great Mother's Day. I got a beautiful group of cards to grace my mantle and two precious pots of dwarf carnations to cute up my kitchen window sill. After a while, I'll put them in my backyard flower garden, which is in dire need of attention right now.
Vann took me to lunch at Carrabas. We sat at the pasta bar and watched a crew of amazing cooks work like their pants were on fire. We ate shrimp scampi with the most amazing lemon butter sauce, drank sweet tea, and had fun.
When we came home, I found my sweet flowers on the kitchen table where Andy had left them. Then, guess what? I took a nap. While Vann made his final preparations for a trip to Texas with his buddies, I snoozed on the sofa.
In the evening, our out-of-state kids called to wish me "Happy Mother's Day." Then we watched "Get Shorty," one of my favorite movies. It was a most memorable Mother's Day, and I thank all my family for making it so.
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WHAT ALL I FOUND
On Friday, I delivered a carload of donations to the thrift store. Of course, I couldn't leave without having a look through the aisles. I found this fine Laurel Burch mug, and the little yellow pitcher in my kitchen window.
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WHAT ALL I'M READING
I hardly ever read just one book at a time. There are too many books to do that.
I started Across the High Lonesome last week. I'm such a pushover for book promotion blurbs. Larry McMurtry wrote one for this book, saying he liked it, so I bought it. So far, some 100 pages into it, I'm not impressed. But I'm not giving up yet.
Wuthering Heights is my first book for the 1% Well Read Challenge. I had forgotten what an engrossing read this book is. There's something about Heathcliff and Cathy that makes them two of the best fictional characters ever. Sort of like Scarlett and Rhett but even better/worse.
I'm reading the Art Quilt Workbook in preparation for a summer project with my Yahoo Journal Quilt group. Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins is the June choice for my book club. And The Bible just helps me with the answers to hard questions--sort of a spiritual cheat sheet.
Remember my 500th Post Giveaway. If you haven't already entered for Friday's drawing, go here to read about it.
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On 05/12/2008, Beverly said ...
Susan, I'm so glad to read that you had a wonderful Mother's Day, and I know you deserved every second.
Wuthering Heights is one of my favorite books, but it does make me cry every time.
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On 05/12/2008, Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio said ...
Sounds like you had the best Mothers Day...The little yellow pitcher you found is so cute!
I got a nice email from Georgia too! Thanks for letting me know that she was here. Now, since there are two people here you know, you will surely have to come visit!
Hugs,
Penny
On 05/12/2008, Alison Gibbs said ...
Susan sounds like a lovely Mother's Day.
Pretty carnations too.
Alison
On 05/12/2008, SDQuilter said ...
How lucky to find a Laurel Burch, just sitting there waiting to be rescued. Good for you!!! thank you for all your posts.
On 05/13/2008, Nicole said ...
Glad to hear you had a nice Mother's Day! I tend to read more than one book at a time too. Right now I am reading Moving On by Sarah Ban Breathnach, Eat, Pray, Love, and Sepulchre by Kate Mosse.
On 05/13/2008, Karla said ...
Sounds like a great Mother's Day!
Karla
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