Ups and Downs of a Day in Spring...

Well, today's temperature and climate are surprising cold, beautiful, and invigorating.  We have so much going on here at school, and I did an overnight cooking spree again!  This time I'm thinking it was for me because I made a lovely little Tortellini Salad, and my mom isn't much of a tortellini person...  My mom loves the sweet or the "crunch" and tortellini is neither!

Great News!  Our Academic Bowl team  is headed for State Competition.  I'm thrilled for them, and I believe it is a FIRST!  Those kids are amazing!

Officially had a little blunder this morning.  I had a nasty fall coming out my door.  My ankle twisted, and I fell into a table and cracked my head on the floor...  I kind of thought I would just sit there for the rest of the today...  Haha..  but after a few minutes I got up and limped to the car...  I begged an ice pack from Coach, and I think I'll survive!  My biggest problem is determining which "boo boo" I want to ice...  I voted for the ankle...  It has a little tennis ball size swelling going on....  I had new shoes, which I blame...  So I'm sending them back.  Fifty bucks will be fun to deposit in my account.  I literally took three steps in them, and because the soles are like air but they have a little wedge, I lost my footing and rolled the ankle..  I guess...



Well, back to the salad...  Here's how I made it:  I boiled the tortellini (purchased from Schwan) and a few grated carrots (bought precut in the bag).  I added them to two ribs of celery, diced small, and half an onion, minced, a tsp. of crushed garlic, salt and pepper..  Then I poured over it my favorite creamy Italian dressing and about a 1/4 c. shake of Parmesan from a jar...  I loved it warm, and I can't wait for lunch because I brought a little container...  cold!

Have a fun day...