Disappointed: I was so excited when I woke up this morning to the smell of a most nummy Chicken and Vegetable Stew. I'd cooked it the night before and added the noodles while cleaning up after breakfast. Just at about lunchtime, I went to check and see if it was time to turn the crockpot to warm. I opened the cupboard just above the open crockpot to grab a glass and add a little water. As I grabbed the glass, this Corelle cup got bumped off the shelf, hit the crockpot and shattered inside the stew. You can only see a few of the little white shards in the picture but, when I picked up the broken cup, there were a gazillion little shards. If you've ever broken a piece of Corelle, it doesn't break, it pulverizes into these little slivers of glass like a lightbulb. SADNESS. I had to toss the entire meal. I wasn't sure which I was most disappointed about... $15 of ingredients down the drain, the time spent chopping and preparing or missing out on what promised to be one nummy dinner!
Amused: I posted this experience on Facebook and one of my funniest friends ever, Helen, commented, "Now you can call it"Cup of Soup". Lol have a good day!" THAT made me cackle!
Respectful: The funeral of Ogden Police Officer Jared Francom, a member of the special narcotics strike force, shot and killed last week, was laid to rest today. The tributes were moving and tender. There were officers from across the nation, thousands of flags lining the streets of Ogden, the entire procession was humbling. I'm grateful for those men and women who put their lives on the line to protect each of us from day to day.
Stunned: Zaylee absolutely blew me away while I was making snowflake decorations with my Cricut for the upcoming Stake Dinner. She watched me cut three large flakes and then, as always, said, "I can do it." I'd been letting here peal the little cut pieces off the mat from the snowflakes. I said, "No, this is a Grammie toy." She insisted, "I can do it!" I was just putting the mat in to cut another one. She said, "Gwammie, look. You push this button. (And she hit load mat.) Then you push this rectangle. (She hit Repeat last cut.) Then you push this big circle. (She hit cut.)" When it was finished cutting, she said, "Now, you push this button on the corner." (She hit unload mat.) I couldn't believe it. Gracie and Doug witnessed it too. She is a smart little cookie... more often than not, too smart!
Tickled: Earlier in the afternoon, she was having her "Gwampie tweet". That's the fresh fruit Doug always gives her when he walks in from work. Today, it was a sliced apple with peanutbutter. I thought I'd a little zip and gave her a spoonful of Nutella beside the peanutbutter. "Gwammie! You knowI wuuuuuv cwockwit!" I do love this child! Being her "gwammie" makes me happy!
Grateful: I spent a lot of time on the phone with Liza while she prepared her first Relief Society lesson. She's been asked to sub this coming Sunday and is as excited about teaching this lesson as I get about my own. She's worked hard on it and is already well-prepared. I was touched several times as she shared thoughts that confirm to me what I already know... Liza and Buddy are make this mama proud. They are actively growing, they want to do good and be their best. Liza was full of "good news" today and all I could say was "tender mercies" over and over. I'm so proud of those two! I actually told her today that I didn't mind them living in Phoenix, because I see how happy they are and the growth that they are experiencing.
Uncontrollable: Two words: Dang Nutella
Anticipating: I've spent much of my time this past few days preparing for the Stake Dinner. The decorations are coming together quite well. I created a very simple, cute craft for the tables while Zaylee was napping. I'll share details on Monday. Now, I'm just waiting for FedEx to ring my doorbell and I'll have everything together! It's all gathered and ready to set up. I'm using a "Snowy" theme, which Doug asked if that was wishful thinking on my part. Absolutely!
Did I say, Dang Nutella? Enough said.
The state of your life is nothing more than
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What a waste of a good dinner! It looks delicious!
Posted by: Nicole | Friday, January 13, 2012 at 07:25 PM
We are getting some snowflakes by this weekend in Michigan. Finally! That soup looked so good, too! :-( Mmm, now I'm craving Nutella! lol!
Posted by: Pamela K. | Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 03:38 AM