yayy weekend!

[vernacular_life]

finally had a nice relaxing selfish weekend, deviod of visiting with friends or family....and look how much my lj friends helped make it so!



-Staying in pajamas until 2 on Saturday watching Downfall about Hitler's last days.  (v. good, but long)

-Finally finding and ordering a large sage-green rug to finally replace the one in the living room (v. old pic)  that came with the house, but is SO not our style (and is quite threadbare on the 'main paths).  Even better, got a hefty discount (thanks, guavalicious!!)

-Scoring a new-in-box Diaper Genie w/ 3 packs of refils at the neighborhood yard sale for $7.  I was kind of indiffernt about them, but hey, for $7, who can argue?!

-very very good prenatal yoga class on Sunday

-First apple cider of the season!  YUM!  New favorite beverage!

-Super yummy sunday dinner of Chicken & Dumplings, based on  eleanor_ramilly's recipe that I've had for years but never made.  Really like how the meat is removed from the bones, then simmered, then dumplings added.  Makes the eating so much more enjoyable.....extreme comfort food!

-Watched Pieces of April last night - a longtime recommendation by cesariohaines.  Very cute/sweet movie that was unexpectedly, well, nice.  Not overly sappy or melodramatic, just a great indie film with an interesting, non-stereotypical cast.



Now, lets see if this week will continue the upward trend!

Comments

[cesariohaines.livejournal.com]

So glad you liked Pieces of April...that's exactly how I'd describe it! I'm not a big Katie Holmes fan, but I thought she was very atypical in this film. And it was BT (before Tom) when I had I little more respect for her.

[vernacular-life.livejournal.com]

Judd, who didn't want to watch it, ended up staying in the room for the entire thing....he didn't say he liked it, but also didn't say "stupid girl film!"

[hulahoop.livejournal.com]

i made chix and dumps last night!
altho i just do the quick and easy bisquik recipe. can you post your recipe?