5 for friday

1. Last week I taught a technique class at work. It was one of the most intimidating things I have ever done & nearly put me into a full blown panic. I taught a class on eggs & cooked poached eggs with tomato ragout- deviled eggs with lemon zest & capers- Hon Kong egg waffles & omelets. There were 12+ people there. I was scared but -I did it. I feel great about it. It was a huge deal for me & I am really looking forward to teaching again. Hopefully next time I will be less nervous & it will be even better!

2. Last Friday in preparation for the class- Chloe had several (5-6?) friends over & I practiced eggs on them. They ate 2 1/2 dozen eggs! It was great practice & they were such a positive eating audience.

3. Saturday was my niece Brittany's baby shower. It was so fun to be there with my sister Johnna & our girls. She is in town because Brittany & Marcus are graduating from BYU today!!!!! WOW- congratulations to my favorite BYU students. They are off to Law school (for marcus) soon & their first baby is due anytime. Gosh- we are going to miss them so bad. I have LOVED having them here so close. LOVED it! I can't stand these kids growing up & moving away. maybe I need to get a job with an airline?

4. I have only put up one- ONE- Easter decoration. Easter is one of my favorite holidays. WHat is going on...? I'll tell you what is going on- IT'S FREEZING HERE & IT WON'T STOP RAINING MIXED WITH SNOW & HAIL. I'm so sick of it. For heaven's sake- it's a late Easter & I'm ready to pull my hair out with this weather. It truly feels like winter in Seattle. Not that there is anything wrong with winter in Seattle-- It's just I live in a desert people-- we are not equipped for that much rain here & flooding is everywhere- yada, yada, yada. Thank you for letting me rant on. Blogging = free therapy.

5. Yes- My bloggy friends & I still meet for creative Thursdays! It's glorious. Sometimes we have nothing creative to do- but we get lunch & it's therapeutic for me. I need their friendship & support & I love them for that. This week I took along my fabulous (man I love it!) sewing machine that my mom & dad so generously gave me for Christmas!!- best gift ever. I mended 5 different clothing items for the family & sewed a quick project for Janae. I'm working on several quilts for gifts & I can't wait to finish them. More on that later!