Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Completely

But not quite a tea party. I had a friend over for lunch today and made grilled chicken salad on my George Foreman grill (LOVE that thing!), with organic mint tea (if you want to make your mouth water check out their fearless flyer - I can't do it I'm too far away and will get a major onset of TJ's homesickness), and homemade red wine vinegar and herb dressing. I pulled out my pretty little teapot my Mother bought for me in Alaska while we were there visiting my sister, and teacups from the china my MIL gave me. We used the matching bowls and dressing pitcher from the set as well. So it FELT like a tea party.

When I was in California we would go over to SIG's (Sweet Ireland Girl's) for lunch and she would make the most fabulous lunches with her GF grill. One time it was turkey and fresh grilled bacon sandwhiches, another it was a fresh grilled chicken salad, hence today's menu. Everything was so delicious and so much care put into each detail without overdoing it, down to the fresh baked cookies from the Betty Crocker dry cookie mix, delicious, special, with a homemade feeling, and EASY. It always struck me every time we went over there. I always tried to recreate it for her when she came over to our place for lunch, but since it wasn't my place I didn't have the ease or capability that I desired to do something even close. One time it was Tony & Alba's in our bedroom downstairs with our feet propped up on the bed watching Guess Who, LOL. But it worked. It was wonderful to finally be able to do that for someone else today and have that wonderful, enjoyable conversation to boot and the companionship of knowing that you're with somebody who really cares. Hopefully I will be able to do it for SIG and her sweet little baby boy when they come out to visit. I say when, because I really, really hope they will!

It is a grey overcast day, so before she came I lit as many candles as I could to add ambiance and cheer. I think I had about nine lit, and it worked! As I walked her to her car we noticed it had started sprinkling during lunch, so I came back and the boys and I went walking in the rain. They got to use their Batman and Ninja Turtles umbrellas for the first time, well first time in actual rain, and I enjoyed the feel of the rain on my skin. It started to come down a little more as we walked back and LG went running in the rain ahead of us enjoying every drop as I used his umbrella. There is nothing more satisfying than the feel of a fresh steady rain after many days of beautiful gorgeous sunshine.

6 Comments:

girl from florida said...

Oh, it sounds so wonderful!! I want to come to lunch (and my stomach is growling now reading your menu). I bet you're an amazing hostess. :) :) :)

Alyssa said...

have room for another???

pinksundrops said...

For some reason I had two identical posts up here. So this comment is from Cecilia on the first one...

I am loving the days you are having. You sound so fulfilled…and joyful. I am feeling your peace. :)

Is George Foreman the boxer? I thought I heard of him somewhere (that he had to develop this type of gril for health reasons or so)…

pinksundrops said...

And to answer your question I linked to the grill up there and yes he is the boxer, that was the big hype when they first came out. Now the grills are removeable and can go in the dishwasher, thus I can own one : ) !

pinksundrops said...

Oh and come on over, Girl and Alyssa :) !

Allison said...

That sounds just lovely! I haven't gotten to have my tea party yet, but hopefully I can squeeze an afternoon in sometime soon! :-)

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