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Hmmmmmm

Here we have the latest bit of art that’s come home lately. My 3rd son made it at school. He brought it home last week.

Me: Oh, C, well that’s an interesting coil pot.
C: Yes, all the other kids in my class made heads.
Me: But, you didn’t want to make a head pot?
C: No, I made one with a uvula.

See?

I should always prepared to be surprised by this boy’s point of view. I remember going into his kindergarten classroom one October day. There were some lovely large posters on one wall. On them, the children had drawn their own tree trunk and had then adorned the tree with brightly colored leaves that they had cut out. There were pretty trees – about 20 of them. Then, on one of the pieces of construction paper there was a ferocious-looking alligator made entirely of bright fall leaves. I know that you’ve already guessed who made the alligator.

The beat of your own drummer? It’s real, I tell you.

Happy Monday y’all!

A Lenten Hymn

I just love this hymn that we sing at church during Lent. I’m not sorry that Easter will be here this coming Sunday, but I will miss singing this.

Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us didst fast and pray,
Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins
And close by Thee to stay.

As Thou with Satan didst contend,
And didst the victory win,
O give us strength in Thee to fight,
In Thee to conquer sin.

As Thou didst hunger and did thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord,
To die to self, and so to live
By Thy most holy Word.

Abide with us, that through this life
Of suffering and of pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain.

A Lenten Hymn

I just love this hymn that we sing at church during Lent. I’m not sorry that Easter will be here this coming Sunday, but I will miss singing this.

Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us didst fast and pray,
Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins
And close by Thee to stay.

As Thou with Satan didst contend,
And didst the victory win,
O give us strength in Thee to fight,
In Thee to conquer sin.

As Thou didst hunger and did thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord,
To die to self, and so to live
By Thy most holy Word.

Abide with us, that through this life
Of suffering and of pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain.

A Lenten Hymn

I just love this hymn that we sing at church during Lent. I’m not sorry that Easter will be here this coming Sunday, but I will miss singing this.

Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us didst fast and pray,
Teach us with Thee to mourn our sins
And close by Thee to stay.

As Thou with Satan didst contend,
And didst the victory win,
O give us strength in Thee to fight,
In Thee to conquer sin.

As Thou didst hunger and did thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord,
To die to self, and so to live
By Thy most holy Word.

Abide with us, that through this life
Of suffering and of pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain.

Sometimes I Wonder Why

I cook so frequently and so much.

I mean, it’s great.

I feed my folks. I accomplish things. I learn.

But sometimes I feel like I’m missing something being in the kitchen so much. I know that other people don’t spend so much time cooking and I wonder how they do it. I wonder what they eat.

Not that it is going to matter all that much, whether or not I come to a conclusion here.

Because, change is coming, of course. Not the general change that is always coming for each of us — the specific change in cooking that comes with summer and warmer temperatures. For instance, I’m probably not going to be baking bread all that much when it is 80+ each and every day. Nor will I feel like launching into much cooking when we’ve returned from the pool and everyone is prowling around like ravenous bears.

But I don’t want to eat hot dogs all summer, of course. I’d never do that, truly, and I shiver at the thought of that. I actually have a story about hot dogs and a mother that I knew who fed them daily to her children. I met her ages ago when I worked as a VISTA volunteer. But y’all don’t need that story because it is grody. We’re talking exponential yuck here.

I’m curious. What are your strategies for warm weather cooking? What do you plan. How do you get it done? Websites, menus, recipes?

I know that y’all have answers. You really came through on the margarita recipe!

Please share your hints in the comments!

Sometimes I Wonder Why

I cook so frequently and so much.

I mean, it’s great.

I feed my folks. I accomplish things. I learn.

But sometimes I feel like I’m missing something being in the kitchen so much. I know that other people don’t spend so much time cooking and I wonder how they do it. I wonder what they eat.

Not that it is going to matter all that much, whether or not I come to a conclusion here.

Because, change is coming, of course. Not the general change that is always coming for each of us — the specific change in cooking that comes with summer and warmer temperatures. For instance, I’m probably not going to be baking bread all that much when it is 80+ each and every day. Nor will I feel like launching into much cooking when we’ve returned from the pool and everyone is prowling around like ravenous bears.

But I don’t want to eat hot dogs all summer, of course. I’d never do that, truly, and I shiver at the thought of that. I actually have a story about hot dogs and a mother that I knew who fed them daily to her children. I met her ages ago when I worked as a VISTA volunteer. But y’all don’t need that story because it is grody. We’re talking exponential yuck here.

I’m curious. What are your strategies for warm weather cooking? What do you plan. How do you get it done? Websites, menus, recipes?

I know that y’all have answers. You really came through on the margarita recipe!

Please share your hints in the comments!

Sometimes I Wonder Why

I cook so frequently and so much.

I mean, it’s great.

I feed my folks. I accomplish things. I learn.

But sometimes I feel like I’m missing something being in the kitchen so much. I know that other people don’t spend so much time cooking and I wonder how they do it. I wonder what they eat.

Not that it is going to matter all that much, whether or not I come to a conclusion here.

Because, change is coming, of course. Not the general change that is always coming for each of us — the specific change in cooking that comes with summer and warmer temperatures. For instance, I’m probably not going to be baking bread all that much when it is 80+ each and every day. Nor will I feel like launching into much cooking when we’ve returned from the pool and everyone is prowling around like ravenous bears.

But I don’t want to eat hot dogs all summer, of course. I’d never do that, truly, and I shiver at the thought of that. I actually have a story about hot dogs and a mother that I knew who fed them daily to her children. I met her ages ago when I worked as a VISTA volunteer. But y’all don’t need that story because it is grody. We’re talking exponential yuck here.

I’m curious. What are your strategies for warm weather cooking? What do you plan. How do you get it done? Websites, menus, recipes?

I know that y’all have answers. You really came through on the margarita recipe!

Please share your hints in the comments!

I’m No Smitten Kitchen

but I do my best, y’all. This is my “New York Cheesecake” attempt. I hope it is good. Part of me thinks that the kids at the banquet won’t really like it because of the only slightly sweet sour cherry topping, but I don’t know, maybe.

I suppose that some of it might come home for us to eat. I’m torn over that outcome, since that would mean that I could actually eat a piece and I don’t think that would be all that great for me, calorie-wise.

We shall see.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Update: Some came home. It was good. Very, very good.

I’m No Smitten Kitchen

but I do my best, y’all. This is my “New York Cheesecake” attempt. I hope it is good. Part of me thinks that the kids at the banquet won’t really like it because of the only slightly sweet sour cherry topping, but I don’t know, maybe.

I suppose that some of it might come home for us to eat. I’m torn over that outcome, since that would mean that I could actually eat a piece and I don’t think that would be all that great for me, calorie-wise.

We shall see.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Update: Some came home. It was good. Very, very good.

I’m No Smitten Kitchen

but I do my best, y’all. This is my “New York Cheesecake” attempt. I hope it is good. Part of me thinks that the kids at the banquet won’t really like it because of the only slightly sweet sour cherry topping, but I don’t know, maybe.

I suppose that some of it might come home for us to eat. I’m torn over that outcome, since that would mean that I could actually eat a piece and I don’t think that would be all that great for me, calorie-wise.

We shall see.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Update: Some came home. It was good. Very, very good.