Looking out from my back porch... it’s a grey day. There are snowflakes falling every once in a while and it just looks cold.
I am thankful for... a somewhat quiet day, husbands who offer to take daughters to dance, the idea of quiet (something to yearn for!), the ability to MAKE time to read, my kitchen, the gas fireplace to warm us at night, the BISON win this past Saturday!
I am reading…
‘Mastering the Art of French Cooking’ by Julia Child (I am soooo craving poached eggs and hollandaise sauce!)
‘The Omnivores Dilemma’ by Michael Pollan
‘The Pure Joy of Monastery Cooking’ by Brother Victor-Antoine d’ Avila-Latourrette
‘Let Freedom Ring’ by Al and Joanna Lacy.
I am praying for... less stress.
I am wondering… why it seems that only adults loose their voices (from a sore throat or some other innocuous reason) and never kids.
From the School Room... we are back in the swing, but it’s still not a very smooth ride. Some students just need to question every darn little thing, and I’m getting worn down and stressed. There are days when I think the next three years could just not go fast enough. Please, pray for that kid, cuz my hubby is ready to send him to school.
From the Kitchen... I’m definitely in the mood to spend more time in the kitchen. Cooking and baking are a stress reliever for me. I so want to try some of the recipes from the cookbooks mentioned above.
From the FarmYard… the Barred Rock rooster is perilously close to ending his time here on earth. I don’t dare let Louis (who is smaller) go out there as this rooster is mean to Grandma, Grandpa, Angelina, Zeke and Graham. The kitties have made a successful transition from being housed in Grandma’s brown garage to living in the barn! In fact, they often make their way up to our home to walk around the porch. Happy hunters keep the mice away!
A successful moment… I did finish a puzzle on New Year’s Eve with about 20 minutes to go till the new year (Angelina helped with a handful of pieces), but there are no pictures except for the one below, which just DOES NOT do it justice.
A few plans for the rest of the week… headed to Fargo for a meeting and our CCL chapter is getting together for a potluck. Blessedly, there are no plans for the weekend.
A picture memory...
Zeke put together the tool bench for Louis and he’s been having so much fun. And, this is about at much snow as we’ve been able to get this year. Of course, it melted within three days.
Yes, bright and early on the first day of the New Year, this is what happened to the puzzle. I tell you, I didn’t even get to look at it in detail. I was not a happy camper.
This was one of the best gifts this year. Our old upright piano is on it’s last leg, as it will hardly hold a tune. So, this will be our back-up and intermediate piano.
The kids’ Christmas program at church was on the Feast of the Epiphany. This Three Kings cake for the potluck turned out really cute.
Check my food blog for a super easy hollandaise. Oh my! Also easy poached eggs. :-)
ReplyDeleteI would have cried too if my puzzle was all broken. DO IT AGAIN!!!!
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