Mother’s Day Celebration

Even though it’s Saturday I set my alarm to get up early, or at least to keep myself from sleeping until noon. I roused my mum from her coffee and we went for a 40 minute walk around her neighborhood. Along our usual route, we end up at a beautiful park with a fountain. The ducks were enjoying a lovely mid-morning bath.

The flowers were in full bloom and wrapped around the edge of the park.

 

By the time my mum and I got back and showered, it was noon. So I whipped up some cinnamon oatmeal and made a fruit salad of organic strawberries and mango slices. 

We relaxed for a while and caught up on last week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. With one more episode left and a few main characters leaving, we were on the edge of our seats. This week’s show made me jump up with arms waving wildly in the air! Those writers love making a lot of drama and they ended the show with a huge cliffhanger. All that excitement made me hungry for lunch. I put together a peanut butter sandwich, carrot sticks, and grabbed a handful of almonds. 

Some of my readers noticed I eat a lot of peanut butter sandwiches. The Teddie brand that I buy came out with an organic line and it is so delicious! I can’t get enough of it!

The beautiful, spring weather and the walk from this morning was energizing. So my mum, Katie, and I headed downtown to check out what the other locals were up to. The streets were bustling with people. Children were running around, skateboarders were rolling down the sidewalks, and the buskers were strumming their guitars. We walked along the water on the boardwalk.

When we got back from our excursion, my brother came up from Rhode Island. He brought with him Zeus, his shy, black cat. The mother’s day celebration had finally begun! Katie and I cooked one of my new recipes. 

The dish has whole wheat angel hair pasta, a bunch of veggies, and tomatoes for a sauce. The meat eaters added chicken that Katie sautéed in a pan. 

Every special dinner needs a yummy dessert to end the meal:  Alden’s Organic Chocolate, Chocolate Chip ice cream with fresh organic strawberries.

Off to hang with the family.

 

Sarah Jenkins