Guess who is coming to dinner...

Oh the hectic feeling of getting your house & self presentable for the arrival of company. Today I've been rushing around madly cleaning the apartment so it is spic & span. As well as getting myself all dolled up & pretty. This evening my Mom arrives!!!

She will stay in town till Thursday. I have some fun times planned. I rented movies, have some yummy meals planned, we will finally go out & see the movie Hop! As well as other exciting & enjoyable times to be had. Then when the few days of fun is done I will be going back with her to Lockport, NY to do lots of wedding prep since the big day is getting closer & closer each day!

I'm going to miss my family of three (Bill, Cinder Fella, & Honeybee) but the end result of the seperation is a beautiful wedding & the happiness of being married!

(1/3 of my family of three,

my child, little girlie girl Honeybee)

Sweep. Dust. Primp. Open your doors & Welcome family inside.

Hop-py Easter

Did everyone have a pleasant Easter celebration? I hope so.

I had the lovely company of my fiance.

I tried making a new dish for dinner: Vegetarian stuffed peppers.

Verdict: Okay, worth making again. Thought of a few adaptations for the recipe for next time.

We also went to the 10pm showing of 'Water for Elephants'. I'm reading the book. & even though I wasn't quite done with it yet I wanted to go see the movie.

To say I was disappointed is an understatement. They changed key aspects of the story, rearranged the order of events, didn't match the image I created with the casting of the characters, focused way too much on the mistreatment of the circus animals, & overall made it far too magical & fairytale-like for my taste.

I am anxious to finish up the book. Per usual the book is far better than the movie depiction.

Never know until you try. Practice makes perfect - Food adventure.

It is best not to mess with what already works. Judge a movie by its book.

Happy Earth Day!

How are you celebrating your love for Mother Nature today?

April Showers bring May Flowers.

In the end, its all about the Beauty of our Planet.

Konichiwa

I hope this luck I have been having with movie viewing continues.

Beyond Amazing.

A Japanese film from '08.

'Departures'.

I was reminded of these two songs while watching...

After all this has passed, I still will remain

After I've cried my last, there'll be beauty from pain

- Beauty from Pain by Superchick

If I die young bury me in satin

Lay be down on a bed of roses

Sink me in the river at dawn

Send me away with the words of a love song

- If I Die Young by The Band Perry