Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
Buy groceries. Make cherry streusel pie. Make pumpkin cheesecake pie. Open up several cans and serve their contents for lunch. Make green bean casserole. Make my dad’s famous stuffing. Think of my dad. Call my mom & dad to wish them a belated Happy Thanksgiving. Talk to them about one of my favorite aunt’s recent death. : ( … [Read more...]
There are few things I enjoy more than getting up before the crack of dawn—in today’s case, 4:00 a.m.—and brewing a nice strong cup of coffee while I plan the day and the week ahead.4:00 is early, I know, but when you go to bed at 9:00 it’s not so bad. Plus one of the smoke detectors has a low battery and is going “eep!” every five minutes. Who can … [Read more...]
I found this online at I Don’t Remember Where and laughed out loud to read it. (Yes, I am a teacher and I act like one.)And then I made a mental list of my more obnoxious habits and vowed to work on them.Are you a true elementary school teacher?1. Do you ask guests if they have remembered their scarves andmittens as they leave your home?2. Do you … [Read more...]
...because I wrote her birthday post one day late.Such is the hazard that comes with being born in the third week of November! (I maintain that a Christmas birthday would be worst.)Anyway.Happy Belated 5th Birthday, Felicity! You will always be my little honey, ever my sweet, straightforward gal.We love you very much! When I told Felicity that I … [Read more...]
Happy Thanksgiving frommy Minnesotan home to yours! With love & God’s richest blessings,Margaret … [Read more...]
...when you’ve got kitchen help in triplicate!I used to make them wear hairnets, but as they got older they started to balk. Eh bien, I figure that having not one, not two, but three sous chefs is a luxury.And besides. It’s their cake.Ad Jesum per Mariam, … [Read more...]
My daughter Cate turns 7 today.She loves the fact that, having been born at the turn of the millennium, she will always have a handy mnemonic for remembering how old she is. (Assuming that like her dear old mum, she needs it.)And speaking as her dear old mum, I can never resist retelling (and retelling) the story behind her conception and birth … [Read more...]
Can be found over at Diane’s.And for dear Diane, (who is my cyber-twin, by the way, in terms of temperament), is the following photo:Because all work and no play makes Jem a dull boy!Oh, and lest you think that this picture is a totally idyllic representation of life here in Minnesota, what you don’t hear in the above photo is the slightly prideful … [Read more...]
….but I always take lots of stuffing!You Are The StuffingYou're complicated and complex, yet all your pieces fit together.People miss you if you're gone - but they're not sure why.What Part of Thanksgiving Are You?One of my favorite memories from Thanksgiving Day is watching my father stuff the turkey. He makes the most delicious dressing I’ve ever … [Read more...]
The back of my stove is pretty cluttered these days. Currently in residence is a very large bottle of olive oil, a bottle of red wine vinegar, a bottle of caramel-flavored coffee syrup, two pepper mills, a sea salt grinder, a saltshaker, and a box of peppermint tea.Oh, and we mustn’t forget the hand-painted wooden sign behind all of this that reads … [Read more...]
