Food

Sometimes I want a personal chef.

Sometimes I just want more hours in the day to cook myself.

I want kids that have adult pallets who will eat things like Watercress, Pistachio and Orange Blossom Salad.

But I'm glad that I have kids that eat broccolini, zucchini, green beans and asparagus.

I now understand how my mother could sit down and "read a cookbook".

I love that the cookbooks of today have amazing photographs vs. the cookbooks my mom read.

Swiss Chard has got to be one of the most beautiful and yummy foods.

Swiss Chard is one of those adult foods my kids do not have a taste for as of yet.

Swiss Chard is easily disguisable in lasagna, soups and even hamburgers.

Did my mother do this?  Disguise food?

I never imagined owing vegan cookbooks.

But I'm glad I do.

If you ever EVER get a chance to go to a True Food Restaurant I highly recommend it.



Mycology

So in my spare time I was thinking I should take up Mycology.  My landscaping seems to be overrun with these this year.  And not just these pretty beauties, but tens of other varieties.  I'm thinking about mushroom pizza, a nice mushroom quiche, maybe omelets or sauteed with wine and butter?  They could go on a pizza with caramelized onions.  Ok, I'll stop.  I have about as much time for Mycology as I do for caramelized onions.   

iWorld

iPhone

iPad

 

Playing each other via wifi.

  Remember when atari was cool?

Who's fault?

After my last post I tried repeatedly to post again.  And again.  I swear.  However it would not upload my pictures.  ...yes, IT would not upload my pictures.  I don't know who.  Blogger?  My computer?  Me? (always a possibility). 

I took a chance again tonight and whalaa!  "It" seems to be working again.  When I logged in to the Blogger site there where banners galore saying it was "new and improved".  So for the record, I'm thinking "it" was totally Blogger and certainly not ME! 

PS.  I didn't think they could get cuter than they were at ages 3 and 4.  But 7 and 8 are actually pretty darn cute too!

Today

How do I start again?  What do I say?  What's my excuse? How can I possibly catch up?  

These are just a few of the many questions that run through my head when I contemplate a post.  I know the answers.  I'm okay with the answers.  Or so I tell myself. 

How do I start again?  Just do it.

What do I say?  What ever I want.

What's my excuse?  I don't need one.

How can I possibly catch up?  Who says I have to?

Just start.  Just write.  Just add a photograph.  Talk about today.  Or talk about 3 months ago.  Just do it.  Let go of should, could, would. 

So I start again.  With no promise of tomorrow or next week.  But a need for today. 

Cooper:

Has a face so beautiful it makes me melt

Came up behind me last week when I was washing dishes and randomly hugged me

Sent me a text and told me he loved me

Has consistently been getting 100's on his spelling tests

Has started baseball practice and STILL loves the game after all these years

Is listening better than he used to

Loves his iPod, the iPad and my iPhone

Has started spiking his own hair

Loves everything Under Armor

Still likes to sit on my lap, sit near me, sleep next to me, snuggle and know that I'm close by

Has almost no separation anxiety anymore

Has matured and become so grown up in the last year

Likes a tubby better than a shower

Is a morning person like me. Wakes up happy and never cranky

Is helpful

Loves tomato and fresh mozzarella salad

Is an absolute joy to have as a son

 

Duncan

Has a precious toothless smile at the moment

Slurs his speech a little because of his new expander

Balances on the edge of counters, chairs, stools, the tub and tables instead of sitting in chairs

Loves Top 40 music

Loves acting and performing

Is doing much better with his reading

Sleeps sideways, upside down, on top of me and on top of his brother

Has been know to fall out of bed

Is not a morning kid

Is the first to fall asleep (with me following close behind)

Loves all things creative

Loves art, crafts and decorating for the holidays

Loves legos, erector sets and anything he can build

Loves playing alone

Loves yogurt parfaits

Still wants me to carry him

Makes me cards, bookmarks, books, games and pictures

Is an absolute joy to have as a son

Today

I am pretty darn happy

I'm thrilled Spring is here

I'm looking forward to exciting new growth and ideas at work

I am totally loving my new tea pot

I'm really enjoying the story of HeLa cells

It makes me want to read The Warmth of Other Suns

But this and this look so good too...

I'm awaiting the arrival of my juicer in the mail so I can start my week long juice fast

I'm looking forward to taking the boys camping in a yurt with some friends in a couple weeks

I'm looking forward to a trip to Orlando and a trip to Dallas in April

I'm looking forward to picking the boys up tomorrow and kissing their sweet faces

I'm glad my mom and dad are home from the islands

My house is clean, my bed is made but I have a suitcase that still sits unpacked