On Becoming an OKC Foodie

One of my goals for 2015 

is to try a lot of the variety of restaurants in OKC.

A friend tipped me off to make a Food Passport.

 I bought a sweet little moleskin book.

And it even has an "M" on it.

I wrote 

Food Passport

OKC

 inside the front cover. 

And personalized it with our name.

I can just carry it in my purse

and check off restaurants as we go.

So each page has the name of two restaurants.

And a small box for a check mark.

Sometimes I list the address 

and type of restaurant.

And then I rate it 1 - 5 stars.

We tried an OKC landmark in the downtown area - 

La Luna Mexican Cafe.

Interesting art, very cold beers and hot salsa!!

So glad we went, as this longtime OKC restaurant in closing at the end of April.

But the good news is, they have a food truck!!

Last Sunday 

we went to brunch at

Cafe Kacao

a Guatemalan Restaurant.

I can never decide whether to order -

sweet or savory.

Dennis always gets savory and most of the options on the menu

were savory.  But could not resist one of the sweet options. 

Loved the food presentation.

Loved the french toast even more!!

Definitely a "go to"  place when the girls visit in February!!

Ten More Days

Exciting times!

We close on our new house next Friday!! 

 A lot is going on out there!

A couple of teasers.......

This is the built in desk area in my new sewing room.  Yehaw!!

Now it is painted white.  I will bring the color.

Take a look at this POP of color.....

This is the mud bench - waiting for the hardware.

I will bring the pillows.

Main bathroom is coming together....

Searching for some fun baskets for the open bottom.

A peek at the kitchen.....

a calming gray - ready for some wine bottles.

Tile work in progress - can't wait!!

Dorothy J. Strawn - Her Way

My mother passed away January 6, 2015.

Many of you know she was in declining health in a nursing home.

Her parting gift to my sister and me was a total plan of her funeral.

(and it was paid for!!!)

She had even written her own obituary.

What a beautiful service it was.

My mom wanted this quilt on her casket.

She made it and won Best of BLUE at the Iowa State Fair in 2005.

I was really pleased with the flowers put together to stand with it.

A big shout out to my cousin Debbie and her husband Ken for an amazing arrangement singing The Lords' Prayer.

Another shout out to Pastor John, the Chaplain at St. Luke Lutheran Home.

The message included a parable about a mother.

"Your Mother is always with you.  She is the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street.  She's the smell of bleach on your freshly laundered clothes.  She is the cool hand on your brow when you are not well.

Your Mother lives inside your laughter.  She's crystallized in every teardrop.  She's the place you came from, your first home and she is the map you follow with every single step you take.  She's your first love, and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you.  

Not time, not space - and not even death." 

(Edited from an article 1933 Good Housekeeping Magazine)

We take many of my mother's qualities with us. 

She was very creative - always sewing, quilting, knitting and more.

She was very giving - volunteer hours piled up everywhere in her community.

She was very strong - from Danish decent and a widow for 30 years.

She was a hard worker - serving Clay County as the Recorder for 20 years.

She had good taste - in furnishings, jewelry, clothing & friends!

She liked to shop for a good bargain - time and time again!!

 

Do any of these things sound familiar???

Yes, Mother, we will carry on in your absence.

We will miss you.

Rest in Peace.

Thanks to our friends and family.  Love you!