Thursday the 25th: Food of the Week

I will try to do this quickly before my brother arrives for family reunion weekend.

Sunday we did grilled burgers and brats for Father's Day.

Monday we had dinner with friends and it was a wonderful zucchini lasagna and BTS Oreos for a chaser.

Tuesday we had baked potatoes with bacon, cheese sauce, and broccoli.

Wednesday the Son made asparagus and strawberry salad. It was surprisingly good.

Tonight is tacos and chips.

Tomorrow is chicken souvlaki and Mediterranean cooking.

Saturday is a barbecue grill out, using the burgers tomorrow.

Sunday morning, the last meal, will be bagels and breakfast breads and bacon. 

 

 

Wednesday the 24th: Music of the Week

 *We got the CD player hooked up so we've been enjoying the Beatles.

*I think I feel comfortable enough with my current music workload that I'm ready to add another book. Before I do that I need to sort what I have to get loose music put away and to make sure everything is in its place. 

Tuesday the 23rd: Moving preparations

 What did we do while getting our house ready to move?

We knocked down half of our composting bins so we had one good bin rather than two ratty bins.

We staged our hearth room and moved our dining room to where it's supposed to be even though that's on carpet and stupid.

We tried to contain our messes (that's on me mostly) and be ready to pick them up at a moment's notice during showings. 

 

 

Monday the 22nd: Saint of the Week

 *St. Thomas More is honored today along with John Fisher, both martyrs of the English Reformation. Thomas was a layman, chancellor to King Henry, who refused to give allegiance or credence to the idea that the king could give moral authority to his own divorce. He was beheaded on July 6 1535 but is honored today, the day that John Fisher, bishop, was also martyred.

Quote from St. Thomas More: 

“What men call fame is, after all, but a very windy thing. A man thinks that many are praising him, and talking of him alone, and yet they spend but a very small part of the day thinking of him, being occupied with things of their own.”

 

 (From Pinterest to https://www.flickr.com/photos/amthomson/18460130538?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic)

 

Friday the 19th: Retreat

 I went on an Oblates women retreat May 1-3 at St. Benedict's Abbey. While I really appreciated the time to hang out with my monks and walk around campus and pray with them, I did feel a little let down by the retreat. We were all connected loosely to one of the Oblates and therefore the retreat ended up being a little skewed in many ways. It wasn't a bad skewing, just not necessarily my cup of tea. I appreciated the opportunity for a little trip away and a little spiritual direction.

 

 

Thursday the 18th: Food of the Week

 *Tomorrow will either be baked potatoes with bacon/cheese sauce/veggies or german pancake with sauteed apples.

*Tonight was leftovers because the fridge was just a little too full.

*Wednesday night the Son made Basil Tomato Soup and it made a lot! I should have made croutons to go with it but I forgot. Today I bought some parmesan crisps to have with the leftovers.

*Tuesday I made Barbecue Macaroni Salad.  I used farfalle for the pasta shape, and I don't think I ever want to use that shape again. It's just too hard to get the middle cooked and not overcook the edges.

*Monday we had a corn and poblano with feta salad on top of bread and toasted tortillas. It was a little spicy but still quite good; I think having it with a starch calms the heat of some poblanos well.

*Sunday we picked up pizza from Pizza Shuttle for supper after a lunch at Mom and Dad's. We had some great tacos. I made some homemade ranch to go with veggies.

 

Wednesday the 17th: Music of the Week

 Well, it's the same as the past two weeks. I haven't moved on from any of my pieces, and as a currently unemployed musician I am enjoying the down time.