The last few days have been busy and we’ve accomplished quite a bit. We decided to downsize with regard to the microwave. We’ve had a large Panasonic, 1,250 W since 2010 and we don’t really use it for cooking, mainly for reheating left-overs. It’s quite large and takes up a lot of room and weContinue reading “Hump Day”
Category Archives: Lent
Clear, Sunny Weekend
It’s been a gorgeous day, sunny and breezy, 70° all afternoon. The day started out very foggy but by 10 am it was clear and sunny. It’s almost 6:30 pm now and we still have the house open enjoying the fresh air and sounds from a perfect spring day. We decided to dip into ourContinue reading “Clear, Sunny Weekend”
You Are Going In Time-Out!
There is something different about this photo compared to the one in my last post. I frogged about half of what I had knitted with the cranberry red yarn when I found two dropped stitches, side by side. I noticed a couple of loose stitches, turned it over and voilá! There went over an inchContinue reading “You Are Going In Time-Out!”
Soup’s On!
The weather has been cool but has warmed up into the high 70’s today. I’ve been meaning to start a pot of soup so that’s what I just finished. It’s simmering on the stove. I browned a pound of ground beef, sliced some turkey sausage, added chopped red onion, left-over corn, a can of blackContinue reading “Soup’s On!”
Simplifying Life
Here I am on Monday evening sitting down to write a blog post. I deliberately didn’t post on Sunday and may only post Monday thru Saturday for the foreseeable future. For now it seems a good thing to do for Lent. I’ve been spending too much time online lately and waaaay too much time onContinue reading “Simplifying Life”
We’ve Had Enough Rain
I emptied the rain gauge this afternoon. We’ve had another 3.75 inches of rain since this time last week. There are puddles all over the yard and you have to watch where you step. A lot of it has run off but if we keep enjoying sunshine in the next few days it should dryContinue reading “We’ve Had Enough Rain”
Too Much Chocolate Cake
Today was Brad’s birthday and we stopped at the bakery yesterday and he picked out a cake. No, not the one in the photo…but it’s awfully close! I didn’t think to get a pic before we started eating the candy off the top of it or slicing into it. In any case, it was aContinue reading “Too Much Chocolate Cake”
A Perfect Wednesday
The humidity has passed, the sun is shining, a stiff breeze is blowing and it’s in the mid 70’s today. On Ash Wednesday. Even for Texas weather this is unusual. But we never turn down a chance to turn off the heat/cooling and open the house to the fresh air. My pot of chicken brothContinue reading “A Perfect Wednesday”
A Slight Miscalculation
The 10 lb estimate I gave for the Allons-Y! Fiber Arts fiber stash turned out to be 24 lbs. Next up is what you see in this photo. The bottom shelf is easy. Those are 1 lb bags of fiber, all seven of them. The two baskets and the plastic bin contain samples of fiberContinue reading “A Slight Miscalculation”
Good Friday
Holy Week tends to find me in a reflective mood, grateful for our Savior and the sacrifice He made for us, striving to be a better Catholic and follow more closely in His footsteps. It’s so easy to whine and complain about the small stuff and to think that the big stuff is the endContinue reading “Good Friday”
Rural Texas Knitter 