Looking forward to company

Last night I did laundry at my parents' house and, as usual, was watching the Food Network (my mother's favorite channel).  Ina Garten was making her "company pot roast" and I thought, "Wow, I didn't realize pot roast was totally something I could make."  Then it stuck in my head all night. 

So today, I am making it and having some friends over for dinner before the boys go out to see a band play at a local bar.  The girls are going to stay in and watch La Vie en Rose, oooh. Having people over always stresses me out a little because I always think, "I could have cooked that better" or "I could have cleaned more" or "Why did I choose that piece of furniture/object/blanket/whatever?"  Having people over makes me question everything about where/how I live.  Yes, I am that insecure.  But it's getting easier and I think I get so nervous/insecure because I haven't done too much of this.  The more you do something, the less nerve-wracking it is.

Our landlord sent someone over to take care of the yard today.  There was a LOT of debris in the yard (pine needles, leaves, twigs, branches, etc) and the grass was getting tall, so it was perfect timing.  Next up, we have to see what kind of shape the barbecue grill in the backyard is in and then it's time to take these hosting skills outside for some enjoyable summer nights.