catching up

i enjoyed my brief media fast.  if you’ve never

‘unplugged’ for a few days, you should try it.  it’s harder and easier than you think.

i kept a paper journal–which was kinda fun.

i wrote down 7 or 8 ideas for new blog posts.    you can take the girl away from her blog but you

can’t take the blogger outta the girl, i guess.

i was able to spend a litte more time in books…..

and a fair amount of the night hours on the sofa watching the olympics with a mighty handsome fella {who just so

happens to be a former hockey player}……

i planted a teeny little herb garden…..

and stood by watching while hank helped em play the piano and daddy taught el to play chess.

the girlies and i snuck away to the craft room and painted and sewed…..

we studied marco polo and made chinese farmer hats…..

i sat amazed as the littlest one got pretty darn good at chess—she even challenged taylor to a game….

i made 2 lemon pound cakes and shared one with a friend.  I used a plain pound cake recipe

and then added the zest and juice of one lemon—then made a lemon glaze using

the juice of one lemon, a little heavy cream and about 3/4 c of powdered sugar.   Mmmmm!

we were thrilled that this one came home and since she’s loves to cook, she and i made

thai food and homeade iced brownies.   she asked for a kitchen aid mixer for christmas.   now that’s

a 17 year old after my own heart!

we got to see all these lovely people {minus the santa hat and the christmas tree} for birthday gatherings

and guess who forgot her camera?   i’m slipping.   but i did spend a inordinate amount

of time reading the manual for my nikon.   and i used a highlighter

and made notes in the margin.  yes i did.  this may be further evidence

that blogging is good for me.

so there you have it.

i missed you all and will definitely not be able to catch up on everything in my reader.

if there’s a blog post I missed that you think i should read, let me know.

if you’ve ever made notes in the margin of an instruction manual, i’d like to know that as well :0

and if you’re a local blogger, my friend patty and i are having a blogger’s luncheon

this friday at timeless elegance tea room from 11-1 in their

upstairs private room.  this is a first for us so

if you plan on coming, let me know by comment or email.  we’d love to have you.

if you already rsvp’d on facebook, then we’ve got you counted.

today, i’m making this wonderful lengthy version of chicken and dumplings. should be fun!