After my last post, I certainly did not mean to wait a whole week before posting again.  Apple got a terrible cold, which she in turn gave to me, so my week seemed to slip away from me.  I was also busy preparing for a Girls weekend. A group of my friends get together for a weekend each Fall.  I have attended some of the dinners, but have never made it to two whole nights.  I didn’t get to sleepover yet again, but possibly next year if all goes well.  Even though I had to curtail my drinking, it certainly did not stop me from enjoying myself and feeling rejuvinated.

Friday we all stayed in, hung out, chatted without kids, and did a fun gift exchange.  The photo above is from Friday night.  I did get to wear heels, but I also wore my jeans. I don’t have a photo of myself from Saturday night, which is a pity because I was wearing a really nice black dress.  One that I haven’t worn in just over two years!!!  And my heels and stockings, and no kids were kicking me during dinner and I didn’t have to pull out toys and crayons and, and, and.

We went to a wonderful restaurant on the market called Stella Osteria.  This was my first visit to Stella, but hopefully not my last.  I certainly felt like it was something we used to do a lot before kids, but don’t get a chance to anymore.  Hubby and I just couldn’t afford to eat like that all the time.  Our turn will come again in due time that’s for sure.  I had a delicious salad (pictured below) with mozarella, goat cheese and tomatoes.  It was so good, just looking at this photo makes my mouth water all over again.

 For the main course I ordered this pasta de Mer.  Oh the seafood was divine.  There was roasted garlic, shrimp, clams, scallops, lobster tail, and a crab claw.  The photo doesn’t look like a huge portion but if you saw the size of the plate you would change your mind.  It was just so yummy.  I forgot to take a photo of dessert, but it was chocolate and so yummy.  Only one other of my friends had dessert and although I didn’t ‘need’ it, I did not want her to eat alone.  Such a good friend am I.

 It truly was so great to get out with friends and not have the kids for just a wee bit of time.  Hubby was great in that he took care of them and thus also got Apple’s cold.  My cold is still here and still rotten, I have not had a voice since Friday, but hope that tomorrow might see or hear me a little better.  And on Friday Hubby and I get to go out together for a fancy dinner and a night out. Yay for us!  Sorry to be away so long, but I have lots to share this week, so hopefully I will get the time to post.