SPRING RANDOMNESS

Hello everyone!  I actually did a post yesterday but I ended up deleting it.  I am not getting used to the new Google format at all, but with a little practice, I will.  It's a beautiful day here in the Midwest, almost 60 degrees and sunny.  My yard and gardens are cleaned up and waiting for some flowers and herbs to be planted.  It gets cold at night though and who knows, we could have snow tomorrow!  These carnations are from last week's tablescape.  They are still looking so fresh!  That's what I love about carnations, all the pretty colors and they are so forgiving!

I had a quiet weekend for the most part.  The Husband has been working at home on weekends so we are at a standstill as far as going to the lake.  The work there is looming  ahead of me.  I think I have mentioned before that the lakehouse is bigger than this one in the city.  After sitting all winter without us, I know it is in for more than a good airing, but that is tops on my list.  I imagine that I really just have a lot of dust to deal with...ahh choo!

The Husband went out for his vitamins on Sunday and surprised me with the little food tent that you see here.  I have always wanted one since we have snacks sitting outside all the time at the lake.  This is so darling.  he even bought me some yummy lemon hand soap.  He loves to shop as I have mentioned before, we are a dangerous pair!

Our plans for Asheville have been all wrapped up for the most part...we are staying at the same place as last year, The Residences Of Biltmore.  I really enjoyed our room there, it had a small kitchenette {not that I was whipping up any meals} so we were always able to have a place to make our own coffee and snacks.  The Husband wanted to get a rustic place up in the mountains but that is so not me!  I suppose he will want me to go fly fishing again this year, but I hear shopping calling me! 

This weekend was rather slow.  We went out for dinner Friday, just to Chilie's because we felt like having some Mexican.  Saturday night I made a wonderful dinner from a recipe I found at Na Da Farm Life With Anne Marie.  It is chicken on a bed of fresh spinach with cream and grated Romano cheese.  This is what it looked like.  It was delicious and so easy to prepare!  I have not been baking as I am still not having any sugar.  Since I gave it up last month, I am down a pants size!  Woo Hoo!  My family is feeling a little neglected though so I think I will make something with fruit and have a few nibbles!  That sums up the philosophy of the book I just read, French Women Don't Get Fat.  I found another book by the same author called, French Women For All Seasons and I am loving this one, too.  A lot of great recipes.

This is all I have for today.  I hope everyone is having a great start to the week ahead.  I'm joining Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday!