What's for dinner?

I made a decent last minute dinner last night...I browned and seasoned some ground turkey and combined it with a package of Trader Joe's Quinoa w/ Vegetable Melange. Total cost for 2 people? About $5. Healthy comfort food.

A Very Owens Christmas

It's been quiet around here...but that's because it's been incredibly busy the last few weeks. I took my first Christmas vacation in a long time last week. Stopped in Chicago to visit grandma and some of Chris' friends, and had a great time cramming it all into two days...then drove to Potosi, MO to visit his dad and a few relatives. Then...off to Springfield to meet more relatives and celebrate Christmas. Very fun trip, with lots of driving and eating mixed in. I don't' know how to wrap it up in a blog post, but suffice it to say it was relaxing and tiring at the same time, and we are still on good terms after spending a week in the car together.

Week...and weekend

Yes, it is only Tuesday, but I'm an optimist. Weekend is on the way. Chris left for another trip this morning, and he has another lined up nmext week...this weekend, we're driving to Cinci for a party with some of his friends. As for myself, I'm going nowhere this week or next week, so I'll be a little more rested than him in a week or so. So there.

I'm looking forward to enjoying the holidays with him. It's the polar opposite of how things have been for the past few years...with my ex, holidays were a time of stress...his family put such demands on us, and there was always the game of who was or wasn't talking to whom this year, and we were expected to play along, lest we wind up on the wrong side of somebody's temper. Good times.

This week, I REALLY need to get the house ready for winter, it has snuck up on me this year. I will get most of it done tonight...nothing huge, just sealing windows and putting up storm windows, and checking for drafts, and making sure the beer is still cold in the doiwnstairs fridge. Priorities.

Tree

Chris and I put the tree up this weekend...now it's Christmas!

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Dad

I had a dream about dad last night that I had to get down in writing. We were at a pub, mom, dad and I. It was a weird place (hey it was a dream after all) set up like it was a converted house, with rooms and hallways everywhere. Irish theme, with strings of lights decorating everything. Many rooms had little bars that only sat a few people.
Anyway, I remember I'd gotten up to find dad, he'd left us to go to the bathroom or something and it had been a while. I remember walking through many rooms, not finding anything. Then I turned a corner, and there he was, wearing his little cap, staggering a bit, obviously had a lot to drink. He saw me and he smiled, and put his arm around my shoulder and said "It's so good to see you again".

And then I woke up.

Follow up

The weekend get together went off without a hitch. Everything tasted great, had plenty of fun people over, and...well, what else could you want? Perfect.