I'm not sure what I'm going to write about, but it's been a few days...and I don't have the energy to do anything else at the moment. I've been on the verge of a headache all day, and I can't figure out why. Hopefully it won't linger. Mom is taking us to the lake tomorrow afternoon to swim since it's finally getting warm enough. Some of my best summer memories have been made at the lake on lazy afternoons with my family, a friend or two, some splash bombs, lots of snacks, the sand, and the water. Throw in a stop at Sonic or Pizza Hut on the way home, and I call it a great day. :)
I didn't realize until I collapsed on my bed a little while ago how crazy today was. I was describing it to Stephen, and it was just one thing after another. It even started oddly, because I woke myself up at 8:30 by falling out of bed. :P I caught myself on my hands and knees, so I didn't hurt myself, but it was such a strange experience, waking up and staring at the floor. My first thought was just, "What the heck? I haven't fallen off my bed since...I don't even remember when!" I hadn't been sleeping well, I suppose, and I was tossing and turning. Anyway, I made sure I looked extra-cute (well, at least I hope so), made a Mary Kay delivery at 12:30 and then interviewed with the manager at Cato. I think I'd have a great chance at the job if I was going to be available for a longer period of time. No one is looking for temporary employees. :P The manager who interviewed me did say that she'd consider me if she didn't find someone who could fill the position on a more permanent basis, though, so I suppose I have more of a chance than I would otherwise. She scheduled my interview before she knew I was only looking for work during the summer.
After the interview, I made a run to the grocery store to pick up some produce and a few extra ingredients I needed to make risotto for dinner. Mom called when I was almost through, asking me to pick her up at the body shop, because they needed over an hour to look at the van. We stopped at a couple of furniture stores because she and Dad wanted my opinion on the couch and chair they're trying to find for the living room. By that time, I was pretty hungry, having not eaten in six hours, so I made myself a grilled cheese sandwich when we got back home. (For some reason, I've been craving grilled cheese this week.) I'd just sat down when the shop called to tell us the van was ready, so I had to finish my sandwich, wait for a bit of family drama to cool down, and then take Mom back to the shop to pick it up. By the time I got home again, it was time to start prepping dinner. Hehe.
I spent a couple hours working on Fennel and Onion Risotto (my first try at risotto) and Lemon-Garlic Chicken (my own experiment). The risotto took a while, since I'd never made it before, but it was super-delicious. Everyone said they liked it, but the proof was in the fact that they actually ate it, and Dad even went back for seconds. :) I'm excited about trying different risotto recipes now. :) Even though I was pretty tired after dinner was done, I decided to whip up a batch of Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies, a recipe that Lindsey shared with me. She said they're her favorites, so I figured I couldn't go wrong. Sure enough, they're fantastic! There isn't any plain sugar in the recipe - only rolled oats, bananas, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, almond meal, shredded coconut, and chocolate chips. I substituted some extra oats for the coconut, since I didn't have any on hand, and I adjusted for the loss of sweetness by using cocoa-roasted almonds to make the almond meal and using very ripe bananas. It looks like an easy recipe to experiment with, so I may do that when I have some extra time after the trip.
Speaking of which, it's only two days 'til I fly to Virginia! :D I still need to do laundry and wrap up some last-minute tasks, but I should be more than ready to hop on the plane Thursday morning. I'm so excited!
I'm also very tired, so I'm going to finish this episode of Lie to Me and call it a night.
~Grace
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