Fun in the South

Yesterday Sophia and I went strawberry/raspberry picking! I wanted to find something fun for us to do and found this farm 20 min from where I live where you can pick berries all throughout the summer. Outside of the farm they also have a farmers market with fresh veggies that I loaded with for the week! We picked 5 lbs of strawberries and 1 lb of raspberries! Can we say antioxidants!

On top of that I got a bunch of veggies for the week and made a delicious vegetarian lasagna for lunch :) I will post the recipe later today.

The point is Sophia and I had a blast, I definitely enjoy certain things about this area and this is definitely one of them. My monkey is leaving to FL with daddy in 2 weeks... Oh I will miss her :(

Time to get up and make breakfast, I sure enjoy blogging from bed!

Till next post.

XO
CM

Dreams vs. Reality

So I woke up from a nap practically sobbing... I had this dream that just felt so real, it was about my ex being in the hospital. I kinda hate the fact that I don't know anything about him or have no one to call just to make sure everything is ok.

I know I bitch all the time about how things ended and what he did after but I do wish him well... That's all you can do for someone you loved, right? I am still very hurt about him & what's her face being together... I would have never done something like that to either of them but whatever, we can't always expect for people to act/think like us, right?

Oh well... Needed to bent :(

One of those days.

CM

Mother's Day

Today me and my munchkin started the day with early service at Church, as always it was awesome and she made me the cutest heart where she wrote that I weigh 7 lbs and that my favorite food is veggies and cheese, lol! 

Then she wanted McDonalds which I had to give her because she hasn't had any of that in forever and has been asking for this for a while. Then we came home got into our inny tinny bikinis and went to the pool for a couple of hours. 

Now time for a show and a nap and then we will work on some crafts to decorate our windows while we bake some cookies. Definitely a date day for Sophia and I as the craziness of the week starts again tomorrow.

Life is getting so much better and even though I am still a few weeks away until I can feel a bit of relief financially it looks like a very promising summer. I can't help but think that this has a lot to do with the way I have prioritized my life, and putting God first has made a big difference.

I can't wait to see all the other wonderful things that he has in store for me, because what he has done so far has been amazing. He keeps answering my prayers in ways I can't even describe in words and all I can do is thank him and be grateful for every blessing I've had.

Never forget that God loves you!

Blessings =)

CM

Maverick!

I just have to say I have a smile from ear to ear... Today was date number 4 with "L" or 5 if you count Sophia's 1st flight as a date (which I don't) and to say AMAZING would be an understatement! Pilot boy exceeded my expectations and I am extremely impressed.

The date couldn't be more perfect... I got to his place and he had all these veggies that he had hand  picked for our dinner from his organic garden - yes, he has an organic garden with his neighbor on an acre right on his property - him and his neighbor take care of it and I tasted the crunchiest and tastiest snap peas EVER. He had picked baby potatoes, onions, rosemary, mint (for the tea - yes tea!), broccoli, turnip greens, some sort of lettuce that seemed more like a dark green leaf and I am sure I am missing something else.

He brewed tea for us to drink all night with fresh honey from his friend's honey bee's. He made an awesome salad, cooked the turnip greens, the potatoes and chicken in the grill. Everything was so amazing, and we watched a movie... You want to guess? TOP  GUN! It was so perfect! Mr. Pilot was just so in his element and I was totally loving it.

He had a big smile on his face all trough the night and he so enjoyed cooking for me... He was so excited! His house was in perfect order, clean and everything in place... Huge kitchen with tons of counter space and a deck in the back where the Big Green Egg matched perfectly.

We watched Top Gun while eating and he was just so sweet, the smile on his face just melted me and I had so much fun. When it was time to go "L" was nervous and the anticipation was killing me, I could see it coming... he finally made a move! Great kisser, my first kiss in a LONG time but totally worth the wait =)

Now it's time to go to bed as I have work tomorrow and I know I will pay for this late night... But as I lay in my bed while blogging this post I have a smile on my face that will last for a while because I am finally feeling butterflies again!

Night Night!

Until next post...

 CM

Dating Scene

Oh boy has this been interesting... I am back on Match.com and honestly I still don't know if I am ready or even have the time to dedicate to this. I think I am out of patience and just don't feel like dealing with all the BS, which honestly is way more than what I remembered.

I have gone on 4 dates so far and I can barely stand anyone, there is though one guy that made it to a second and a third date because he is mostly normal and cute but I still find myself pointing out (to myself) all his imperfections. 

No one is perfect... right? And I do have to say, this is the exact same thing I did to try to sabotage my last relationship where I ended up engaged and living together. My point is that maybe with age my Virgo characteristics seem to be getting stronger, I even vacuum every day and sometimes twice which seems extremely OCD to me.

So after 3 dates should I assume he is interested? I usually throw the bomb pretty early about exclusivity. I am not one to date more than one person at a time and I am assuming that at any moment pilot boy is going to try to make a move, which I will welcome... But there is no way I will be sucking face with anyone that is not "at least" giving me the exclusivity rights. 

So some people debate my decision of putting this up front in such an early stage, but I say it's part of the screening process. If your level of interest is not high enough to be willing to at least entertain the idea  of giving us the chance to see how things go without external distractions, then simply you are not worth my time.

My theory is that in the on-line dating world, the grass will always be greener on the other side. The options are so vast that you will always be curious about what the next candidate has to offer. In my opinion, unless you stop for a while to pursue the one that caught your attention you will never settle and give anyone a fair chance.

So date #4 is tomorrow and he is actually cooking dinner for me at his house... He actually cooks, woot woot! What the location leads me to believe is that at some point during the cooking/cleaning Mr. Smooth will come out and try to make a move. Nervous? Yes, which is why I have to throw the bomb of exclusivity so neither him nor I waste our time.

Am I being too direct too soon? Maybe... But if you want a piece of me then you have to play by my rules. I don't think you sticking with me and only me is too much to ask, specially if your trying to take this casual friendship to the next level.

I  am also terrified that he might want to take me out for a ride on his "fast plane" because yes, there are 2 small planes! Ughh... I am freaking out! Why can't I be like my daughter and just jump on the freaking plane? Somehow I do not think of this as fun and that might be a big hiccup when it comes to compatibility... or maybe I will fly once and love it and then everything will be fine ;)

Oh well, we shall see what happens... If he or I freak out then... NEXT!

Until next post.

CM

Cannellini-bean & Artichoke Salad

This recipes came up DELISH! I am sure this is the type of recipe that will taste even better in a day or two, so here it is and I hope you enjoy it.

Ingredients:

• 2 -14 oz. can of cannellini beans
• 6 green onions finely sliced
• 10 oz. jar charbroiled artichokes in oil
• 4 tbsp fresh basil
• 10 oz. baby vine tomatoes
• 1 tbsp of white vinegar
• Salt & Black-pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup of pine nuts

Preparation:

Chop the basil, cut artichokes into quarters, cut vine tomatoes in half and put on a bowl with the beans and the green onions. On a small bowl put about 6 table spoons from the artichoke, mix with the vinegar salt & pepper to make a light dressing and toss the salad ingredients together.

Chill for a bit in the fridge and sprinkle with pine nuts before serving!

Hope you like it ;)

CM

Life is good!

So it's been a bit hectic around here but I have to say, the last two weeks have been really great. As some of you know,  right before the Chicago trip the whole car drama was settled, bringing complete closure to a relationship that meant so much to me (and probably only me). 

The interesting thing about this, is that right after that, a cascade of awesome events just started happening. Awesome event #1 - My Immigration attorney called me to tell me that the interview that I had been waiting for (for over a year) was happening which triggered my trip to Chicago. Going to Chicago it's just and awesome event all by itself but the fact that it was related to my permanent residence just made it so much better.

Awesome event #2 - Time with my BFF Shannon, I stayed at her place most of the time and we got to RUN, which I miss tremendously. We went for a Niketown run and we did a 5K race. Can't wait to do this more often =)

Awesome event #3 - When in Chicago I got a call from a staffing agency in GA asking me if I could come in for an interview on Monday as they had a company looking for a very specific skill that I happen to have! The best part is that when I came back to GA and went to the agency the rate was great and the company was awesome.

So in the last two weeks, I got the car drama resolved and now I own my car. My 10 year green card got approved and should be in the mail shortly, went to Chicago for a mini vacay and got a new job! Now the job is a temp job but they are already talking about the possibility of hiring me and that's awesome! It's a British company and they have incredible benefits, I mean 16 paid holidays... yes you heard that right, not vacation days but paid holidays! They just had 4 days off for Easter, INSANE! and that's just a tiny itsy bitsy part of it.

I am extremely excited and can't even express in words how grateful I am for these events. I believe that there is a reason for all things that happen in your life, good and bad, and I am absolutely positive that I am exactly where I am meant to be.

God does amazing things and he has worked amazingly in my life in the last 4 months.

Thank you lord for all these blessings!

I hope you have an awesome day.

Until next post.

CM