Hello from Sunday night

Hello from a wonderfully lazy Sunday night which resulted from a wonderfully lazy Sunday. Isn't that how Sundays should be?Every time...OK, it's rare, but I try hard...every time I get a Sunday like today, I sink into it and enjoy every moment.I think it has something to do with the rain...and stillness...and lack of energy after an all out Saturday and very late Saturday night...but what ever's done it, isn't it wonderful and decadent to have the time for a Sunday like today?Actually, tonight is the full moon, isn't it? Shame the night is so rainy and overcast, otherwise I would be tempted to put the crystals out onto the window sills into the moonlight for a clearing of energy, and grab one of those crystals to help me tomorrow.It's been a hectic week with loads of unpleasantness all round, but I've done well. The notices in my Quo Vadis are checked off and everything is accounted for, and generally I'm on top of things. And seven days and counting till Mexico so lucky me will not be complaining.Balance, it's hard to find it some days, isn't it?Like today, I decided to get a lazy start on the bunting for the Art in the Garden show. Now I know, I can swear, that I have a rotary cutter...somewhere...but for the life of me I couldn't find it. Don't you hate it when you so feel like getting into a project but lack the raw materials you know you have somewhere? Oh I hate that. It takes me so much energy to organise a project that I hardly have any left for the project itself!!!So no rotary cutter, plus the old cutting board I have is cracked and definitely not self healing any more, meant a drive down to Michael's to see about replacing the mat and rotary cutter. But then, bonus number 1! Don't you love Michael's perpetual 40% off on-line coupon?The cats didn't move even once today. Milo has switched allegiance. He used to sleep on my bed but these days he's on C's bed; or rather, under C's Hudson's Bay blanket. I tried to call him for supper but he gave me the look as if to say, "you can't mean me; I had the night shift."Morgan...well...Morgan is very good at ignoring everyone...all day.But I did hit my closet today. Mainly because our friend Eugenia will house sit for a week and, also, I need to organise some warm weather clothes, so my closet got the overhaul. This photo is from about midway thru organisation with a serious "not sure what to do with" pile on the shelf.You know, sometimes I wonder if I'm the only person who hangs art inside her closet. If you do then let me know; I'd love to feel like part of a pack.C's major focus this weekend has been on homework; on submitting two term papers ahead of Mexico week so she has peace and quiet, and evidence of study is all over her bedroom floor.I'm back to the lapidary club tomorrow with Walt to try to cast the silver things. I'm a bit trepidacious about the process, but feel like I'm in good hands with Walt, so feeling so very excited as well. I just want things to work out...you know? Want things to turn out perfectly. I know... the big I...the capitol "I"... ego talking. (But it's all such a one shot deal...you know...such a long process of preparation and casting and one of a kind materials, which will be destroyed in the process and gone forever if it doesn't work out.)Later tonight when I speak to Robbie he'll remind me that if I think I can control even 10% of my life I'm being arrogant. I love that he grounds me.I've been cooking for two lately. NO, DON'T GET EXCITED! I meant for two suppers...sheesh...I have three children too many already...and they keep multiplying!No I meant I've been making larger suppers in order to freeze a portion for Eugenia while she's here. Tonight I made the most delicious pork tenderloin a la Cordon Bleu; a left-over from my Cordon Bleu days. I'll share the recipe. It's been a most welcome family favourite for near on 30 years. Do you have family favourites?We should do a family favourite cook off. :DPork Tenderloin a la Cordon Bleu2 lbs pork tenderloin1 cup stock, (chicken or beef)6-8 medium tomatoes, quartered1 onion, slicedbit of oil for fryingmarinade for the meat:2 Tbs soya sauce4 Tbs ketchup2 Tbs honey1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce1 tsp salt1 Tbs fruit chutney type sauce, like HP sauce1 tsp Dijon mustard1 tsp pepper- cut the meat into 2 inch slices- mix marinade in a bowl and put meat into it and let stand for at least an hour. (I've left it overnight, frozen the pork in the marinade...all sorts of shenanigans.)- pour a little oil into pan- heat the oil and lift the pork slices from the marinade and brown them. Work in small batches and transfer the browned meat into a pot.- After the meat is browned, add the onion to the pan, brown, and put into the pot with the meat and deglaze the pan with some stock and the rest of the marinade. Pour the stock into the pot over the meat.- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.- Heat oven to 450 and, after the 30 minutes, lift the pork out of the pot reserving the stock and place pork into an over proof baking dish. Place cut tomatoes on top.- reduce the stock by half and pour over the meat. Bake for 20-25 minutes.Oh so simple and so yummy. Sorry for the not exactly precise directions. It was a sort of invented on the fly thing, and it's been ages since I bothered to measure anything...but it's safe to say you just can't go wrong with this tangy/sweet/savoury dish.I usually serve this with mashed potatoes, (mainly because I really love mashed potatoes), but it's just as fabulous over pasta.I hope you give it a try.In the mean time, I hope you keep your balance this next week and please cross your fingers for my Great Lost Wax Method silver experiment; this next step on my silversmithing journey. (Sounds so mysterious, doesn't it?)Much love and big hugs. Keep your balance this week and I hope you start it off on a lovely positive note.Sharing with Mary at Mosaic Mondays and Dwellings-the heart of your home, and Create with joy.