Monday

Sean awoke this with a migraine. He's trying to sleep it off this morning. I hope will be able to get it all under control. It will make him feel much better when that happens. The headache went skewed to the more sever side, so we ended up at the doctors office to get some prescription meds to take care of it. While we were there is began showing major departure of the symptoms. He is up and beginning to move around. Since we've been back home he's feeling much better and it appears that the headache is gone for now.

As Sean & I were on the way to his doctor's appointment, we passed Danielle and family on their way out shopping. We just honked and waved. It was good to see that they were out and about.

While waiting around at the doctors office, I found this really interesting recipe for Sicilian Sweet & Sour Chicken that I'm going to give a try sometime soon.

Sicilian Sweet & Sour Chicken

1/2 c. dry white wine 2 Tbsp. raisins 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, tenderloins removed 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/3 c. flour 1/4 c. oil 1 sm. onion, finely chopped

1 c. chicken broth 2 c. sm. ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. rinsed capers 2 lg. green olives, pitted & chopped 2 tsp sugar 1/4 tsp dried oregano Garnish: chopped parsley

1. Put wine & raisins in a small bowl; set aside. Pound chickent breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle chicken breast with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Spread flour on wax paper coat chicken in flour.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook (in 2 batches, if necessary) 5-10 min. turning once, until cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon to a serving platter.
3. Add onion and garlic to skillet. Cook over low heat 2 minutes or until onion is almost tender. Add remaining 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper, the raisins,wine and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
4. Return chicken to skillet turn to coat with sauce and heat through. Transfer to serving platter garnish.

The paving company is out to pave the streets of the neighborhood, the letter that they sent to us said they would be working on the 29th, 30th & 31st. I guess they decided to get a jumpstart on the work. They have already come down the cul-de-sac sweeping the street and puttign down a covering over the manholes to protect them from the surfacing stuff that they are going to put down. Once they get the stuff down on the street we have a three hour window in which we will not be able to drive on the roadway. I hope that they get it done soon so that when everyone comes home from work this evening it won't be a huge mess.

When they first arrived, it looked they were going to take a nap break in the driveway. They did get the cul-de-sac done, but it looks yucky...then they finished the other side of the road leading in. However, the mess that they left on our side of the street was just nasty looking. Perhaps if they had taken that nap they would have done a neater job. They have come back and took away the cones for the night, but the new coating is not smooth at all and it has a "crusty" look to it. Maybe it'll look better after some traffic has driven over it for a few weeks. I know that the neighborhood kids aren't going to be thrilled - it is not a suitable surface for skateboarding or rollerblading.

Thoughts for the Day:

"The real test of friendship is: can you do literally nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple." Eugene Kennedy

Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to actions. Actions lead to results. T Harv Eker