I prayed that it would rain cats and dogs this weekend. Not that I want to ruin anyone else's Labor Day weekend - but man do I want to ruin his. But the most I've gotten as a response to my prayers so far are gray skies. Not enough! He left me! He wants to be alone! So why is he away in LBI for the holiday weekend with his office manager (and her family?) while I am sitting home by myself? Please god, make him miserable too - he deserves it! Let it rain!!!!!
Okay - I am not alone 24/7 like I thought I would be. I spent Thursday evening at Josh's with Ann, Emma, and Jacob. I had dinner last night with Daniel. I have been invited to join Michele and Marc for dinner tonight. I will be going over to Josh's tomorrow for dinner with Ann and John. And I am supposed to go into the city with Jane and Joe on Monday (if it doesn't rain - lord, rain on LBI, not here). So I am not alone -- it just feels like I am alone.
Dinner with Daniel last night was lovely. Of my three children he is the quietest and hardest for me to talk to. But we were able to maintain a conversation throughout an almost 2 hour dinner. We ate at Roots in Morristown -- met there because Daniel was running late after work. My steak was only so-so -- it tasted good but was VERY gristly. The sides (grilled asparagus and mushrooms in herb sauce) were a bit salty, but tasty. My fig cosmo was the highlight of my meal and was delicious! After dinner we each went our separate ways.
On the ride home I got a call from Michele inviting me to dinner tonight. Almost said no because I didn't want to impose on her time with Marc -- but I didn't. Got to learn to gratefully accept what is given to me. "You get what you get and you don't get upset".
This morning's chores include taking care of dogs, doing laundry, watering plants, and baking french macaroons. I used a fuschia dye in the macaroons this time and will fill them with espresso chocolate ganache. Unfortunately I outsmarted myself a little. Last time it took forever for the macaroons to bake using a convection oven setting. This time I baked them using a regular oven setting - but the heat wasn't even so the macaroons baked with little baseball cap-like brims. Also, my ganache is not setting as quickly as I had hoped so I have to wait before I can fill the cookies. If the ganache is not set by the time I finish my blog and get dressed, I'll put it into the refrigerator for a bit to hurry things along.
Oh well -- the sky is getting grayer by the moment! Yay!! I hope it pours on LBI.
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