Saturday Morning

Feeling a little tired physically but mentally alert today. It was a good thing to have stayed home last night instead of hanging out with the girls. Even though I stayed home I stayed up later than what I wanted to...you know we do that...it was good to be in the pj's and not out on the town. We need that more than we think; the unwind time. It's so easy to go from one thing right to the next without even breathing in between.  But that's not how I want to live life, just bouncing around and not fully engaging in the moment.
I'm getting in the groove of my folks living with me. My mom was up until after midnight "nesting" in the kitchen. Imaging combining all your kitchen stuff with someone else's and trying to make due with the space you have available. I was hearing the clanking of pots and pans until the wee hours of the night! Yeah, my sleep was a bit disturbed but now that my home is their home too it's important that they feel as comfortable as possible. And if that means staying up late to get things situated in a way that is comfortable for them then it's okay for me to lose a little sleep over that.
I learned last night how important it is to choose your battles. Micromanaging the situation of living with my parents will make for a very uncomfortable environment.  It will take some time for things to get settled and I can't get all fussy about things not being in order right now. It's more of an adventure to just let things be and see how everything will unfold. Besides, coming home to a home-cooked meal by your mom can diffuse any issue!
Speaking of food (one of my fave things) I am reminded of a nice evening of food and good conversation I recently had with a good friend. Nothing like ending your day with a pecan tart and coffee from Marie Catrib's .

pecan tart from Marie Catrib's

 It's good to have a variety of friends; some that like to hang out and some that like dinner at home, some that enjoy road trips and others that are into book clubs and politics.
It all keeps my life spicy!

Marco enjoying a scrumptious plate of Sandmann's

...this was my plate, all my vegetarian-ism went out the window that night! It was all worth it!