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Joining with Ginny of Small Things:

 

 

 

So, on the knitting front, it’s another washcloth.  It’s called the Double Bump Dishcloth and it’s a highly addictive pattern.  It’s at least my fourth one and I love making them.  Especially because I found inexpensive cotton yarn at Michael’s to knit them with.
Still reading The Intercept by Dick Wolf (from Law & Order fame).  Yes, it’s like watching a tv show, but it’s a good one, if you like this type of read.  I’ve also started The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe, which is by a son whose mother is diagnosed with cancer and their journey through that, while discussing all sorts of books.

Now it’s almost time for dinner and then off to Lego Robotics!  Hope your day has been a good one.

A Day of Making

Sunday was a rainy day here.  Our one external activity (horseback riding for Mimi) was cancelled because her teacher was too sick to work.  So, we stayed in.  There was some homework done, some football watched and I spent the day cooking.

Chicken soup in the front; chicken broth in the back.  The soup is from Dinner a Love Story–check out both the book and the blog.  Love them both!

Mark Bittman’s No-Knead bread came out of the oven around 11:30am, just in time for a soup lunch.  This bread is crazy easy and it works for toast, too.

 

Yes, those are cupcakes.   (I told you I spent the day cooking.)  My oldest asked for these–I used Magnolia Bakery’s recipe for the cakes and DC Cupcakes icing recipe.  Total yum.
I neglected to take any pictures of the Indian dinner we had, which was tandoori chicken on the grill, savory rice with cinnamon, cloves, peas, and more spices.  It was a great eating day even though the Patriots lost and I had a sad boy and a sad husband because of it.

I’ll have knitting to show tomorrow–see you then!

this moment

Joining Amanda at SouleMama:

 

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Clean House

So, every now and then (my husband would prefer it was much more “now”),  I get totally motivated to do some deep cleaning.  This morning after I dropped the older kid at school, I came home, created a new playlist for my iPod and went at it.  Even though I don’t really love cleaning, when I get in the groove, I really get into that groove.  I cleaned until it was time to pick up the younger kids at 3pm.  And, I have to admit, I like the results.  For me, having a clean house (cleaner house) means that it’s one less thing to do during the day.  I can look around and realize I don’t have to vacuum the living room rug, because it’s actually done!  Leaves much more time for knitting and reading, so I should really stop procrastinating and do this thing regularly.  (I’ve heard from others that it’s easier that way…)

Yarn Along

Joining with Ginny of Small Things:

 

The green project above is the front of a sweater that I can’t remember the name of right now.  It’s got a linen stitch edging and it usually takes a back seat to other, quicker projects.  The quicker project is that small bit of garter stitch in the blue Manos del Uruguay that I had in my stash.  I’m potentially teaching some kids how to knit, starting next week, and I wanted to have a sample project to show them.  It’s the Pocket Scarf from Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick.
The books are (from top to bottom):  This One is Mine by Maria Semple (loved her newest book, Where’d You Go Bernadette?), The Intercept by Dick Wolf (brought home by my husband–it’s an advance copy and we love all productions by Dick Wolf on tv), and H.I.V.E. by Mark Walden (recommended by my 14-year old and being concurrently read by her 10-year old sister.)

I Love Our CSA!

Tonight, as I was cooking the kale I got from our CSA this afternoon, I was so happy because I love our CSA and I love all of the food we get each week.  We go to The Food Project and their farm is about 5 minutes from our house.  (Full disclosure:  I used to work there and I still love it.)  (Lots of love tonight–can you feel it?)
Anyway, today’s share was so bountiful.  Among many other things, it included sweet potatoes, onions, scallions, beets, carrots, swiss chard (so beautiful!), kale, bok choy, hakurei turnips, radishes, flowers, winter squash and so much more!  I am always so excited to have all of this great food in front of me.  Indeed, I often think of this day as “ingredient day” for the rest of the week.  I’m already planning to make carrot soup,  potatoes anna, and some sort of stir fry.  Oh–and I can’t forget to make pumpkin bread–except I’ve been substituting red kuri squash for the pumpkin and it’s been a big hit with everyone here, including these three lovelies:

Yarn Along

Joining Ginny of Small Things.  I am in dishcloth heaven over here–following the easy-peasy pattern from this rav link for a double bump washcloth.  What I like best about this pattern, is that I can do it while still wrangling my three lovely children.  The pattern is simple to memorize and fairly hard to mess up.  All good in my book.

Speaking of books, I’m reading a new thriller called The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen.  I just started it yesterday, but it seems like it’s going to be a keeper. 

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