A great party, a wiped-out Wed., & a rainy Thurs.

Hey there Friends,

Tuesday evening Moms' international buffet supper "A Taste de Chez Vous" went WONDERFULLY WELL! We were 10 moms from 6 different countries and many different regions of France represented. The buffet was a bit of a surprise as to who was bringing what, but it all worked out great, and tasty!

We had olives from Portugal, Ranch dip from the states with chips as appetizers. For the main course we feasted on homemade sushi (Japan), blue cheese/spinach quiche (France), fish cresents (Portugal), (not croissants!), my chili, a vegetable salad (Poland), and a simple green salad because we ladies love our salads! The salad also went with bread and 3 different kinds of cheese brought by a Marocan friend! (Can't seem to spell tonight, and can't seem to figure out spellcheck-help!)

Dessert was a fun variety of homemade chocolate cake and orange-zest muffin-type things to store bought Portugese mini flan-type desserts, a variety of mini French dessert pasteries, a Normandy-style rice pudding with cinnamon and a box of vanilla ice cream.

The beverages were just as varied and flowed as easily as conversation does (and did!) between 10 ladies who enjoy a night out with other female friends/ acquintances.

As the title says, we were, nonetheless wiped out Wednesday after saying goodbye to the last guest a midnight then cleaning the rest up and going to bed. We all, but the sea-faring Emma, are fighting some sort of fatigue/cold/virus and layed low (read couch or beds) on Wednesday. Finally at 4pm I was one of the few of us 5 who changed out of pjs and took the well one to dance class.

Most of us are feeling some better today, but Joel's fever is gone and replaced by a very uncomfortable sore throat. Rain, seasoned with dashes of sunshine here and there followed me on 3 of the 4 school runs to Liz's school and a meeting at church. Lovely to see our daffodils and tulips (from a school fundraiser!) coloring our mostly grey day. (will try to post some photos soon)

Noticed a lovely solid wood bed frame, looked antique, at the curb for garbage pick up. Wished I had a place for it and felt it was such a shame that it was thrown away that I actually prayed someone would take it before the trash men did. Then realized that I was spending more time concerned about that bed frame today than I did about issues that really matter, i.e. with eternal value. Stopped praying for the bed frame and chose something different to pray for. :)

Have a great evening and thanks for your 5+ minutes!