7.June

• Paul took day off from work.
• Long walk with Neko before the rain.
• Ran errands after lunch.  New shoes for Paul and a new backpack for his trip to London.
• Lucy over for fish burrito dinner.  John came over later and we played foosball.

 Year to Date Count:

  Books read - 16

  Loads of laundry - 163

  Movies watched - 26

  Kid sleep-overs here - 6

  Dinners given -14

  Dinners attended - 5

21.January

Today was the first day I was truly glad to have cable TV.  I settled down on the couch for a good part of the day watching the Inauguration.  The president's inaugural speech was fantastic.  Richard Blanco's poem was a highlight for me. 

A and C were home from school for Martin Luther King Day.  In the afternoon I heard them upstairs playing Uno and Chess.  I am always hoping for more interactions like that.  

Chance assisted Paul in making one of our favorite dinners. 

 

 Year to Date Count:
     books read - 2         
     loads of laundry -20      
     movies watched - 3       
     kid sleep overs - 2         
     dinners given - 1 
     dinners attended - 1

28.April

Make your own salad for dinner.  Paul chopped so many choices we had to move dinner from the kitchen table out to Big Black.  

It felt so right to be eating at it again.  This old friend has been in storage in the basement for over a year.  It's been back a couple of weeks now.  A & C have been using it during homework time.  Paul's been calling the room the Study Hall.  I love having the extra table again.

So, so delicious

Shrimp Cobb Salad from Cooking Light.

106:365

Paul's first attempt at dumplings with his new bamboo steamer that he scored new in the box at a yard sale. They were delicious.

9:365

One meal's worth of dishes. I often question why we go through this for every dinner. The answer comes quickly though -- for the love of my family and for the love of a delicious meal.

Prepping

:: Dinner of Grilled Portobello Mushroom Burgers and Grilled Corn with Cilantro Lime Butter