{CWA} Volume 2

{Joining Suspicio for another installment of Catholic Woman's Almanac}

::Moments of Gratitude::

All of my sweet birthday comments and emails and texts and cards.  
This girl sure feels loved!

::Pondering::

I just realized this weekend that Pope Benedict was leaving so soon.  I mean, I *knew* he was but it didn't register just how fast it was coming.

::Praying::

For Pope Benedict XVI

For pregnant ladies.

For the poor souls in purgatory who have no one to pray for them.

::Cooking::

Ummm, I just spread almond butter on rice cakes for breakfast for Phil and I....does that count as cooking?

Oooooh!  I know!  This weekend I made a Roasted Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash soup and also a pot roast to give us some easy lunches and dinners for the week.  I'll have to post the pot roast recipe soon, it's so easy and delicious and I've finally found a way to make gluten-free and cornstarch-free gravy.  (Just typing that I realize you all now understand the simplicity of my cooking skills)

::Wearing::

Gray dress pants, pink tank top, black/white/gray/pink argyle cardigan.

::Creating::

Plans for the weekend.  A date is on the agenda, and basketball games and practices, and maybe a Baptism!

::Going::

Crazy waiting for my federal tax refund.  The state refund came in, and the IRS said I was supposed to receive the refund on February 13, but I am still waiting...

::Reading::

My Other Self by Clarence Enzler

::Memorizing::

Employee policies at work.  Fun, right?

::Listening to::

Some Nights by Fun

::Wandering Around the Web::

I am catching up with my friend, Sandra's family as she is catching up on blogging at State of Motherhood.  Don't you love it when old bloggy buddies start writing again?

::Liturgical Living::

Realizing that Lent is not a diet in disguise.

::Around the House::

A friend asked to borrow maternity clothes.  In digging out and organizing those bins, I started digging out and organizing the desk and closet around it.  We found tons of hand-me-down costumes for the kids that now live in three hampers at the bottom of the upstairs hallway closet.  It's like we discovered Disney World - they are so happy with these get-ups and have been doing daily parades for our entertainment.  It's just another example of how we always get more than we give.

::Looking Ahead::

We just finished February vacation and now we are counting down to April vacation.  We'll be heading to Maryland to visit with Phil's family!

::Captured::

My birthday buddy made me a birthday card.  (Tigers are my favorite)

I can't believe John-Paul is TEN!