Heading to the coast for a few days.
Packing a wicked sore throat and
some chocolate chip cookie dough.
We're hoping to see sun and whales.
Ta ta!
some chocolate chip cookie dough.
We're hoping to see sun and whales.
Ta ta!
Food
If you ever need inspiration to get passionate about cooking again, go to your local library and sit among the shelves of cookbooks. Ahhhh.. Even with both girls in tow I managed to fill my bag with a few good looking ones (two of course being Deborah Madison cookbooks).
Wow.
I love food. I love making good food for myself and others. I made two easy, yummy dishes last week for a dinner with friends - Feta and Ricotta Cheese skillet pie and Cabbage and Leek Gratin with mustard cream. mmmmmmm..... And then a few days later I made a Winter Squash Lasagne with sage and walnuts. Sahara disliked it (normal these days). Pablo thought it was fine. I ate three helpings it was so damn good. I used up the last of our stored Sweet Meat squash from last fall.
We've got spring gardening fever for sure. Today I went out to the farm store to price chicken wire for our big Spring Break project. I ended up getting a bunch of cilantro, lettuce and basil seeds. (They were on sale!)
The baby quail and ducks were adorable. The lady at checkout said that they get chicks in Wedneday mornings between 8:00 and 8:30 and they are all sold within 2 hours. Yikes. I envisioned spending time looking at all of them with the girls, but now I picture it being like an estate sale when the doors open. I think I'll go by myself when the time comes.
Wow.
I love food. I love making good food for myself and others. I made two easy, yummy dishes last week for a dinner with friends - Feta and Ricotta Cheese skillet pie and Cabbage and Leek Gratin with mustard cream. mmmmmmm..... And then a few days later I made a Winter Squash Lasagne with sage and walnuts. Sahara disliked it (normal these days). Pablo thought it was fine. I ate three helpings it was so damn good. I used up the last of our stored Sweet Meat squash from last fall.
We've got spring gardening fever for sure. Today I went out to the farm store to price chicken wire for our big Spring Break project. I ended up getting a bunch of cilantro, lettuce and basil seeds. (They were on sale!)
The baby quail and ducks were adorable. The lady at checkout said that they get chicks in Wedneday mornings between 8:00 and 8:30 and they are all sold within 2 hours. Yikes. I envisioned spending time looking at all of them with the girls, but now I picture it being like an estate sale when the doors open. I think I'll go by myself when the time comes.
Facebook + Peas + Chicken Coop
Spring Break officially begins for us tomorrow at 10:30. Woohoo!
Our big adventure will be building a chicken coop off the back shed.
We've been doing field trips for research. Today's trip was to classmate Tanaya's coop.
Here are the girls looking for feathers to make nests out of in the garden "to attract birds."
Our peas are finally up and growing fast. No snail or slug or deer bites yet.
I signed up with Facebook in hopes of finding out more about my very busy, dearest college roommate. I hear she's delivering babies in Chicago now via a friend who read that on FB.
Wow.
I had no idea what Facebook is.
I could get lost for a long time there. But there are chicken coops to plan, diapers to change, dandelions popping up all over the garden, and a hat to finish knitting. Oh, and then there is dinner and the laundry too. Hmmm....
Our big adventure will be building a chicken coop off the back shed.
We've been doing field trips for research. Today's trip was to classmate Tanaya's coop.
Here are the girls looking for feathers to make nests out of in the garden "to attract birds."
Our peas are finally up and growing fast. No snail or slug or deer bites yet.
I signed up with Facebook in hopes of finding out more about my very busy, dearest college roommate. I hear she's delivering babies in Chicago now via a friend who read that on FB.
Wow.
I had no idea what Facebook is.
I could get lost for a long time there. But there are chicken coops to plan, diapers to change, dandelions popping up all over the garden, and a hat to finish knitting. Oh, and then there is dinner and the laundry too. Hmmm....
So many books so little time
I often search for library books from home on the computer, and when I find good ones I put them on hold. A few minutes ago I submitted another request for a hold, and the page that popped up said "Catostrophic Failure."
I called and the reference librarian and I had a good laugh.
Apparently I have too many books on hold.
The limit is 30.
Number 31:
I called and the reference librarian and I had a good laugh.
Apparently I have too many books on hold.
The limit is 30.
Number 31:
Mama with soul
I probably look at my blog more than anyone else, but I don't really look at it, I just go to it because it provides an easy link to my favorites, ones I check out almost every day. I don't know if any of you even pay attention to those links over there, in particular the crafty ones, but I highly recommend Soulemama. There are new posts almost every day (unlike mine!) and they are fun and inspiring and lovely. Occasionally her husband posts something too, and it almost always brings tears to my eyes . . . like this:
"I find it exponentially more difficult to live in the present while feeling responsible for so many futures. Then I'll see something reminding me that time and change come together now and, if I can appreciate that, the future will be just fine. "
She also has her own rotating list of links which are such treasures. In case you don't make it over there, here are some links via her blog that are so worth the time.
Miniature Knitted Sweaters
Her Morning Elegance
Creating Time
"I find it exponentially more difficult to live in the present while feeling responsible for so many futures. Then I'll see something reminding me that time and change come together now and, if I can appreciate that, the future will be just fine. "
She also has her own rotating list of links which are such treasures. In case you don't make it over there, here are some links via her blog that are so worth the time.
Miniature Knitted Sweaters
Her Morning Elegance
Creating Time
Sleeping Beauty
Sahara is the most amazing sleeper. I left her for five minutes "resting time" while I tried to lay Lydia down for an afternoon nap - she wasn't interested. So I scooped up Lydia and we went back to Sahara's room to see if she wanted to go to the library. She was out. Lights on, crown on, ballerina dress on, and a tissue stuffed up her left nostril. Her eyelids fluttered with the click of the camera, but even Lydia calling to her didn't disturb her sound slumber. She takes after Pablo in that regard. Lucky girl.
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