Just what I needed

The past couple of weeks at work have been difficult. I won't bore you with all the details...but let's just say some of the highlights were having a few conversations with district legal counsel (oh yes my career first) and sitting in the bathroom crying. Sometimes this job gets to be just too much...and sometimes it feels like it is slowly sucking the life out of me. When those times creep up on me....I become very mindful of how I am balancing work and play. I had decided more play was needed.....or should I say....just plain old friend time was needed. I invited S over and decided I would make dinner for her.

We started with some of this....

You have got to love a little Charles Shaw.....

I made a yummy salad...pears, dried cranberries, sliced almonds and some feta cheese

Decided to make my favorite pasta dish....penne, green beans, tomatoes....with a pesto sauce

and for dessert...brownies!!

It was a lovely evening of good food, girl talk and lots of giggles! It was just what I needed to fill myself back up. We even talked about what fun trips we will take this summer. It's always nice to have something to look forward to.......we are talking about a trip to Crater Lake, San Fran and Yosemite! Oh my...I get excited just thinking about it!

Thank goodness for friends...and brownies....they make everything alright!!