We're in a sort of holding pattern tonight here in my part of the world. While the northern two thirds of my state have been pummeled with ice and sleet and snow, we've just had a cold cold rain. But the weather reports promise (or warn if you're not a snow fan like myself) that overnight the rain will turn to ice and then the ice will turn to snow. Right now (just after midnight) I don't know if I'll be able to make it to work tomorrow or not. I feel like a kid who doesn't know if the next day school will be closed or not so she waits up hoping and watching (and maybe praying).
I am in the mood to cook this weekend. It's either going to be lasagna or meatloaf, but either way it's going to be comfort food and it's going to be fantastic. At first I was leaning towards lasagna because it's the one dish wonder, but then I remembered how I have been craving meatloaf, and the trimmings that go with it: scalloped potatoes and green beans. Oh, and I also think I want to make a layered chocolate cake. From scratch. I know, it's very Betty Crocker of me.
Last weekend I purchased a quilt on sale at the store I work for, and went ahead and special ordered a new dust ruffle and pillow shams to go with it. So the money I saved in getting a half price quilt is now lost to new regular priced items to match. But my room is going to be so bright and springy once it all comes together. My hope is it will inspire me to paint my room, which was a long forgotten plan from last August. So now it's on the agenda for February.
In other weekend and random news, I am going to go see When in Rome this weekend. I don't know why. I know it's going to be your predictable formulaic romantic comedy. But they suck me in every time. It's either that or the popcorn and coke. Last weekend I went with my parents to see The Book of Eli. It's dark, violent and bleak, but at the same time, strangely, inspiring. If you can handle the violence and the language, go see it. I think the message supersedes those two negative elements.
Oh, and before I forget, I'm over at Exemplify today. I wrote on something a bit out of my comfort zone in that it was more vulnerable and honest than I like to be. I hope it blesses you.
So happy Friday! And go to Andrea's for more Caffeinated Randomness
6 comments:
It's always those ones that take you out of your comfort zone that speak the loudest. I can't wait to read it!
And I do the very same thing when I buy bedding! And then my husband rolls my eyes when I try to tell him that the money I saved for the item on sale went towards the other stuff, so that means the other stuff works out to be free. In my head, it all makes sense!
That is incredible. What a storm! That sounds like it would be so fun, but it is going to be like 60 degrees here today. I am bad judge on that.
Have a great weekend! Stay warm!
Oh...I think I drooled when you talked about a chocolate cake from scratch...I'm coming over...sheesh!! I so WISH I could!! Have a great weekend.
painting, cake, and movies!!! This post has me all excited ... 3 of my favorite things!! :P
We're supposed to get a lot of snow for the next 2 days too... I'm actually looking forward to it!! : )
Oh, the meatloaf sounds delicious, as I've been kind of craving it this week AND the potatoes AND green beans, where with Lasagna...well, you get lasagna. :-)
I always look forward to snow and am then disappointed if it doesn't show up! :-)
Cooking is such fun!
I love what you did about the bedding...I did the same thing last year when I found a quilt I just had to have! It was on sale so I bought the coordinating shams etc!
Your Exemplify post today is AMAZING.
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