That's My Answer - LOST!

Question from "That's My Answer"
The season premiere of Lost is tonight, are you watching it? What is your all time favorite episode? And here’s the big question: Jack or Sawyer?

Of course!!! Can't wait to watch it. I got hooked on the DVDs and watched all of them up until now last month. So Scott and I are curling up on the couch to watch them tonight! YAY!!!

I think my all time favorite episode would be the episode with the VW bus! I love them driving along with the music playing! Great episode!

Hmmmm Jack or Sawyer???? That is a tough one! I think it may depend on the season. I liked Jack less and less as season 4 progressed and then Sawyers act of kindness in the end of season 4 made me really like him. He gave up a lot! He might now have realized how much he gave up but it was still quite a selfless act! We will see what happens with season 5!

I have a dream!

What a great day to write about your dream. I got the idea from the Meme Express and decided to go for it. I have many dreams; some are big, some are small, some are personal, and some are dreams for the world to share. This will be nowhere close to the beautiful speech that Martin Luther King delivered and unfortunately not as inspirational but it is important to me to think about what my dreams are so that one day I can say, I accomplished my most sought after dreams.

For myself I dream that my children will grow to be successful adults and maybe by some far off chance I will have played a positive roll in their success. I dream that I will be able to travel the world, nothing extravagant, just enough to learn what is out there and to satisfy my curiosities. I dream that I will own my own house, nothing big, in the middle of enough acreage that I will be able to frolic naked without the blinds closed or my neighbors thinking I am crazy (although they will probably be right). And I dream that one day, as an old woman I will sit on the porch of this house in the mountains of North Carolina with a man that I love and we will be able to talk about our life and realize that I have accomplished what I set out to achieve and all is complete. What more could you ask for then that.

For the world I dream big and while I can't control whether these things happen I can dream and pray for them to become reality. We live in a time of great adversity. We have much to overcome and I dream that things will become easier in my lifetime. There will always be strife and conflict but I dream that my children will grow in a world where there is less of it. I dream that our soldiers can soon come home to their families. I dream that less people will have to worry about how they are going to pay for their next meal. I dream that the world is a kinder and more peaceful place to live. I know that everyone says these things but the more people that dream and hope the more it is possible to overcome.

The next question in the prompt asked whether I believed if dreams came true. To answer this I must point out the dream of the man we celebrate today. A dream made in a time where people felt like there was no hope and no justice. And look what has become of that dream today. One day after we celebrate the man who dreamed big for those of all races, we will swear a man in as President of the United States of America whose comes from not only a race other than white but he is biracial. So can dreams come true? The simple answer is of course they can. Will all my dreams come true? Only time will tell!

Recipe Index: A work in progress...

My blog is going to be a little bit of everything that I am working on in my life and also things I can share with others that may also help in their lives. So tonight I am starting on my weekly meal planning. I have started this 4 or 5 times and never get it done like I want it. So maybe sitting here in front of the computer I can accomplish at least making an index of a bunch of recipes that I know the kids like or that look good and I want to try.
The idea came from...

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Beef

• Spaghetti and Meatballs ~ we could eat this once a week and the kids still wouldn't get enough.
• Lasagna
• Beef Stroganoff
• Beef Teriyaki
• Tacos
• Hamburger w/ Fries
• Beef Stew
• Beef Fillet with Bacon and Gorgonzola Sauce - Great

Chicken

• Polynesian Chicken
• Chicken Pot Pie
• Breaded Chicken w/ Mash Potatoes & Green Beans
• Chicken Enchiladas w/ Black Bean & Corn Salsa
• BBQ Chicken w/ Corn on the Cob & Mash Potatoes
• Chicken Stir-fry
• Mediterranean Chicken Alfredo (add Kalamatas, Spinach and Feta to this recipe.) - I thought it was great but the kids weren't so keen on it. I will probably still make it again.
  
• Oven Fried Chicken
• Jessica's Chicken Nuggets, Mash Potatoes, and Mac-n-cheese - Love these chicken nuggets!
  

Pork

• Pork Chops and Potato Casserole - Eh, it was so so. Not a lot of flavor but the kids ate it.
• Zataran's Jambalaya w/ Sausage, Corn, & Tomatoes
• Pork Tenderloin w/ Mash Potatoes, Broccoli
• Breaded Pork Chopped w/ Green Beans & Roasted Potatoes
• Rosemary Pork Tenderloin w/ Rosemary Roasted Potatoes & Greek Salad - Good
  

Meatless

Seafood