I'm back from another trip, we spent five nights and four days in Arkansas and I feel like I've gained fifty pounds. My mom's three sisters and two nieces were visiting from Wisconsin and we spent days talking, laughing and eating. As we prepared breakfast each morning, we'd plan the menu for the day and many times sampled dishes as they were finished. My favorite meal was cooked on New Year's Eve. We had my dad's fried chicken, my aunt's sweet potato souffle, and I even made a skillet of fried cabbage and baked the cornbread. In a close second place is the trip the Mexican restaurant in Lake Village, I had flautas and a wonderful Pina Colada, the salsa and chips were tasty and the kids got a belly full and didn't touch their entrees. Third place, the barbeque New Year's meal. My dad grilled chicken, hot links and bratwurts to go with the corn on the cob, field peas, baked beans, potato salad and deviled eggs. YUM!
I didn't spend all my time eating, I visited family and friends and went out on a date New Year's Eve! I had a great time and who knows, we might even go out again. I got to see family and friends and my kids' grandmother and aunt came and picked them up for two days! They enjoyed themselves and came back with more stuffed animals. They are going to drive me insane with the puppetry!
2006 was a great year! I have been so fortunate and blessed and look forward to the challenges and changes of the new year. For now, I have to get rid of the pounds I packed on during the Holiday Season.
3 comments:
Oh my God, you are driving me crazy with the descriptions of all that yummy food! I'm trying to cut my intake of red meat after reading a book about Mad Cow disease. Ugh. I sure am missing those burgers.
Yep, I know what you mean. I'm going back to my moderation lifestyle.
My mouth's watering! ;)
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