I left my office for maybe 5 minutes this morning, and I returned to find a lovely blooming orchid on my desk. I have no idea who left it there, but it is so pretty!!!
The orchid instantly made me think of spring and greatly improved my grumpy, Monday morning-snow storm mood. 
Lunch
I had a meeting during lunch, so instead of eating the lunch I had packed, I ate one of the scrumptious-looking sandwiches that were served at the meeting. I chose a Grilled Portobello Mushroom, Eggplant, Roasted Peppers, Red Onion & Gorgonzola on Focaccia sandwich. It was difficult to eat because the slippery, olive-oil coated veggies kept falling out, but it was well worth the effort!
My afternoon snacks were an orange, Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride Tea (so good!), and a Cherry Pie Larabar.
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Dinner
After work, I stayed late in Cambridge for an hour-long, very relaxing, and much-needed massage. I was so relaxed during the massage, I almost fell asleep on the massage table, and my shoulders and neck feel like a million bucks now. Seriously, why don’t I get massages more often?!
Anyway, I arrived home to dinner on the table, ready to eat. My wonderful husband cooked risotto with shrimp and asparagus mixed in.
Mal used Lundberg’s Garlic Primavera Risotto to make a fast and easy dinner for us. It was so tasty and exactly what I was craving after a long day.
Cute kitties!
I’m off to search for something sweet! Good night, guys!
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Thank goodness for little kindnesses, husbands who make dinner, and massages! Would we make it through winter without these things?
Have a cozy evening.
Hooray for orchids, delish sandwiches and Larabars, cute cats, massages… fabulous!!
Those orchids are stunning! You’re a lucky girl!
Mmm, cherry pie larabar, one of the best flavors in my opinion. I would drop dead from shock if my fiance had dinner made when I came home, you’re a very lucky lady!
Oh man I could use a massage! Beautiful flower! Glad it brightened your day!
wow! do you have a secret admirer???
I love risotto, and that one looks spectacular. Can’t go wrong with prawns & asparagus
Very lovely orchid as well.
aww, kitties! & what a nice flowery surprise.
every single time I leave the spa I think to myself, “why dont I do this more often!!??” it’s so wonderful!
Dinner looks amazing! I love risotto! So yummy and creamy. The cats are adorable! I love that the’re all snuggled up together
Pretty flower!! Only about two weeks until spring officially springs
That sandwich and risotto both look amazing!
That sounds like the perfect risotto!
What a wonderful Monday you had!! Hope the rest of the week is just as wonderful.
Hi, I just wanted to provide you with some info on shrimp, in case you didn’t already know about it: http://shrimpsuck.blogspot.com/
There is some great information here and since it seems like you’re environmentally conscious, I thought you and your readers might be interested!
shrimp suck..a little drastic!!!
i dont see tina eating shrimp often, so i think its fine!!
g’night tina, sleep well!! (sammie looks DELISH by the way!)
beautiful flower! looks like you get some good light in your office
the kitties are super cute
oh tina sounds like you had a WOOOONDERFUL day! what a beautiful orchid and a sweet hubby to make you dinner, all after a relaxing massage! wooot
Lovely flowers! Do you have a secret admirer, perhaps? I love that sugar cookie tea – drank tons of it during the holiday season. That’s so sweet that Mal had dinner waiting for you – the risotto looks great! The pic of the cats makes me want to curl up and take a nap
That husband of yours is definately a keeper!!
Love the orchid! Mal’s dinner looks delish..what a great husband!
What a nice surprise! The lunch meeting sandwich looks so good. They have some pretty good food at Harvard!
Love the cat photo! They look adorable! And that risotto looks awesome, I wouldn’t mind coming home to that.
That sandwich looks CRAZY good. Glad you got an orchid to brighten your day!
mmm that’s a veggie I didn’t cook this weekend! I could do tha tnext weekend.
had another great yoga session today, thanks for the challenge!
awww, lots of sweet surprises! I’m not a cat person but I do think that your kitties are pretty darn cute.
You have one awesome hubby. I am one of the people in the world that is completely intimidated by risotto- this look delicious.
What a beautiful orchid- we have one in the office and it always brightens my mood. Enjoy your sweet!
*gasp* do you have a secret admirer?!
it sounds like you had a great day despite the weather!
aww those kitties are so cute!! and i love orchids they’re so beautiful. I used to go to the orchid show in Miami every year with my Dad growing up!
I LOVE orchids, and that one is beautiful! How nice of someone to leave it for you!
oh my gosh you have no idea who left you the flower?? That is crazy! Do you have any clue? That would drive me nuts! lol.
Aw, your kitties look like mine. I think they’re related.
Surprise flowers AND a massage. I want to be you.
Don’t you know? Office cubicles are orchids’ natural habitat? Well, wouldn’t it be nice if they were. What a lovely way to remember that spring isn’t too far off.
Aww, what a beautiful orchid! I wonder who put it there?
Mmm, Larabar and that sandwich sounds amazing.
Cute Kitties =)
That orchid is gorgeous!! so is that risotto!!! yumm x 1000000!!!
The kitties are adorable sleeping together like that! The sandwich looks really great for a work lunch.
Orchids are my favorite! That risotto looks yummy – I’ve been afraid to try and make it because I am the worst at cooking anything in the “rice family.”