Randomness

I got a cavity filled today. Boy has that come a long way. I sat down in the chair at 10:00, and I was on my way out the door at 10:12. No needles, no numbing, no pain. It was awesome. Since I had a sitter with the kids I was even able to run some errands!

My peonies finally bloomed. With our crazy weather it took them a lot longer than usual. And since I forgot to stake them before it was too late I have a perfect excuse to cut them and bring them inside. Aren't they pretty?
I just finished a package of some of my favorite things to send off to a friend as part of a swap. Since I know she reads this blog I won't list the ENTIRE contents of the package, but I don't think it's a big surprise that I put an apron in there. I am getting a little more daring with my applique -- and better at it, too. There is still much room for growth, but it will come.

And on Friday night I am having a Pampered Chef Party. If you didn't get a formal invitation it's because I did Evites and I don't have every one's email addresses. Several were returned to me as undeliverable. So if you want to come, consider yourselves invited!! If you come you get a chance to win this:
If you order something, you get another chance to win it. If you bring a friend, you get ANOTHER chance. So come have some yummy food with us! 7:00, my house.

Brian and I watched Sense and Sensibility this weekend. The DVD was a Mother's Day gift from him. He even agreed to watch it with me, despite it "sucking the life out of him." Direct quote. He is a good sport. It even inspired me to go out and buy Pride and Prejudice, which I have never read. Nor have I watched the movie. Either version. I know, I know. Public flogging is probably in order. But I'm ready to read it and see what the hype is all about. If you don't see or hear from me for a few days, you'll know why. I should probably wait to read it until the Pampered Chef party is done... But here is my question to all women: while watching the movie I just shake my head and marvel at all the RULES and the RIGIDITY of life back then. With my independent streak and my lack of patience I think I would have gone crazy. And I think that most people would agree. And yet in the same breath we talk of how wonderful it must have been.

Is it because women (at least women of money) were treated with such respect by the men? Was it the bosomy dresses? The big estates with the gardens? Was it because of all the sexual tension created when you can't as much as touch hands with someone of the opposite sex unless they are helping you out of a carriage? Just curious.

I think that's it. OH, except for a recipe I need to get around to posting. I made BLT Mac and Cheese (from scratch) yesterday. SO GOOD. But this post is long enough. I'll do it later.