It's a rare evening that Cassie (a.k.a.DD15) and I are home alone together. But tonight DH is at a minister's retreat, DD11 has gone to the state fair with a friend's family, and DS18 is away at college.  Cassie asked what special thing the two of us could do together.  Driving back to town to rent a movie or eat out was out of the question.  (Limited funds made that determination.)  We opted instead to watch a little television, make a simple dinner, and just hang out together.

During the course of the evening she mentioned having found a recipe for facial masks in her Brio and Beyond magazine and said she wished we had thought of doing that.  She said, "We haven't done anything like that, just the two of us, since that time..." ("That time" being about nine years ago! She was only around six, yet making a tent in the living room and doing a "make over" was a happy memory for her.)   I said, "It's not too late." So we pulled out the magazine and realized we had all the ingredients necessary for the "zit removal" recipe.  I grated an apple while Cassie turned dry oatmeal into powder using the blender.  We mixed those two things together, added some honey, and Wallah! Facial Mask!  What a site we were!  I'm thankful no one came to the door since she predetermined to rush to her room if someone did.  That would have left me with mud...uh...ur...apple/honey/oatmeal on my face.   My story was going to be I was preparing for Halloween, but since I don't celebrate Halloween that didn't seem appropriate.  (Though it did look like maggots were trying to eat away my flesh.)  I'd post a picture but for Cassie's sake (Yeah, right!) I'll spare you.  It took a good five minutes to remove our beauty ointment.  I'll have to say our faces did feel quite refreshed.  (Couldn't possibly have been those five minutes of scrubbing.)  We had a lot of fun, but most importantly, we created a memory.  

(Maybe we could pop the leftovers in the microwave, add a little, cinnamon, and wallah! Breakfast!)