Funny Things

Okay...so today was filled with some interesting moments.  It was such a beautiful day...  I got up early, got my daughter off to school, put a pot roast in the crock pot...(how very 1970's of me), and then showered, took my younger daughter on a walk to walk her baby.  We were about to get in the car when my sister in law called to say she would pick up my older daughter from school.   I figured I had some time, so I got out our ladder and proceeded to hang spider webs on my front window.  Well, the ladder gave out and I fell into the rose bush and then my bum came crashing down on the brick.  So half my body was stuck in the rose bush and I had to wait until I saw my neighbor come home from her walk so she could pull me out.   She had to run over, pull her son out of the Baby Bjorn and lay him on my lawn, while her 2 yr old daughter walked up and wondered why the hell this woman was in the bushes?!  Needless to say, my butt is in some serious pain.  I was sure I shattered my tailbone, paralyzed myself and punctured a lung cause I couldn't breathe....but it turns out that was just my hypochondria.  I put my younger daughter down for a nap and then gave my older daughter an art project to work on.  I could barely move.  They both were very cooperative and realized how good they can be.  I am a lucky person. But everytime I sneeze, my ass hurts.

I got an email today from a friend of mine who is at home one day a week.  I think I hurt her feelings with my thoughts on what a woman should get done during the day.   She says she can barely get herself in the shower, but she did manage to take her son to gymnastics and she cooked dinner.  I say.....AMEN.     Most people I know who don't work, can't do any of that!  Pat yourself on the back for a job well done :)   

I had to bow out of the California Women's Conference today.  I was so excited to go and see all these wonderful women speak, but I can't get the flights to work out with my schedule.  It is a sold out event.  I hear all women should go to it at least once.  It empowers the working mom, the stay at home mom, etc.....I wanted to see if it had anything good to offer me.  I am at a crossroads...I feel some days like I should be working, but then other days, I don't think I can leave my kids.  Why do we always have to feel so torn?  How come men don't feel torn ever?  

I don't have much to say tonight.  I think I need to make this an early night so I can go put some ice on my tailbone.  But I am going to leave you with the recipe for my pot roast.  It is  a real man pleaser.... :)

3 pd. round rump 

1 can of condensed cream of mushroom soup (98% fat free)

1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix

1/2 cup  of water

potatoes and carrots

Put the cream of mushroom and lipton soup in crock pot, add 1/2 c of water.  Stir.  Add potatoes cut into quarters and carrots cut half.  Salt and pepper the roast and brown on everyside in a pan.  then after browned, add to crock pot and cook on high for 5-6 hrs or on low for about 8-9.  I put in around 9am and cook until 6.  It is so tender and makes its own gravy.   YUM!