Photography Challenge - Day 2: What You Wore Today

Wore a dress to work
Wore shorts and tee to work out
And will sleep in my pjs .... I wear a couple outfits a day! :)

Photo Challenge -- Day 1: Self-Portrait

Photography Challenge

My sister-in-law Ashley is doing this photography challenge and I thought it'd be fun to do too!

Lots of time....

Jesse has been working out of town since May 9th - coming home on weekends. It's been really hard on the both of us. Before I got married, I could do anything alone: drive across the country, move to and live in Philly, go to movies, go out to dinner..... But now I'm dependent on him. I miss him so much when he's gone, and it feels like a part of me is missing, and I guess in actuality it's true! I don't like doing things alone any more, I would rather have him by my side.

We live for the weekends! That part is kind of fun. We plan dates every weekend and spend the entire time enjoying each other's company and talk. This experience has taught me that time is short and we are responsible for how we use it. And that we can choose to be happy. For a while at the beginning I was very angry and sad, mad at him that he kept leaving me alone. But he was so kind to me, encouraging me to be strong and that he was missing me just as much as I was missing him. It was then that I decided not to sit around and mope.

I've taken up new hobbies and possibly found a passion in my free time, keeping busy to avoid sadness. I've read three books, finishing the fourth; I've started soap making; I rent international movies to open my mind; I work out everyday and drink protein shakes! I read a conference talk with breakfast, let my hair go curly and I enjoy going to work! I go over to friends houses and they come to mine. I feel alive for the first time in a long time. I am very blessed.

I still miss my husband terribly, especially when I'm lying awake it our bed, wishing I could have a kiss goodnight. But I know that he'll be home soon, and to quote Jane Eyre,"[receive] a hearty kissing as a welcome"! :)

Sarah vs. Chicken

I've always wanted to roast a chicken. Last weekend Jesse and I went to Barnes and Noble, and while he was looking at gun magazines (haha) I was looking at recipe books. I found a fun story about this no-fail chicken that has amazing effects on men. It's called "Engagement Chicken" and girls who make it for their boyfriends get proposed to in a couple days, there is a serious track record just google it. :)

So I wanted to make this delicous feast for my husband as a "thanks for marrying me" gesture and to see it's magical powers on men in action. It's a simple recipe, baptize the bird with lemon juice, stuff it's cavity with whole lemons and season liberally with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes breast side down, then decrease heat to 350 and help the chicken onto it's backside. Continue cooking for an hour.

Sounds easy, no? Well, something went wrong. Almost two hours later the stupid foul thing, I mean fowl thing, wasn't cooked! It smelled AMAZING but my new meat thermometer wasn't going any higher than 145.7. And there was red juice coming out of the puncture. So back into the oven he went! I cranked up the heat to 475 and ignored him. And I turned it upside down again for good measure.

Oh, and I should mention that Jesse invited our newly engaged friends over for dinner. I was so afraid that I would poison them and reverse their engagement with the ill-prepared engagement chicken. So, I did what any self-respecting cook would do, I ordered out! Haha, just kidding. I chopped that chicken to pieces and I microwaved it! :) It was good.

Will I ever again try to make a whole chicken again? Probably not. :)

(there was a problem with our oven... only the bottom element works, it's not the chicken's fault)

For some reason people can't comment on my blog..... This frustrates me. If you cannot post a comment, please email me and I'll try and fix the problem somehow.... My email address is enchanting rose@gmail.com
Love and giggles,
Sarah

I need help....

Hello my dear friends I am in need of help. I want to find a hobby but need some ideas of what to do. So if you will post comments and give me ideas I would appreciate it!

Much love,
Sarah