It’s been an odd week for me. I’ve gotten some stuff done…. I caught up on all the mending that needed done, and ordered myself a ‘fancy’ sewing basket to keep my supplies in. Since moving to PA, and then to here, I’ve tried to get rid of lots of stuff. Right now, I still have 6 large tubs of fabric, but just one little tub of threads, needles and such… and a sewing machine I am ‘fearful’ of using. That’s a long story. But suffice it to say that I am infinitely more comfortable hand sewing, than sewing on a machine. Anyway, I had only a few things for sewing, and so I figured they might fit nicely into a sewing basket, and so I ordered one.
I made a huge pot of minestrone soup… I love making soups, but had never before made a minestrone. Veggie based, certainly, but not minestrone. So, after getting an idea of frequently used ingredients out of some old cookbooks… I sallied forth. I used stewed tomatoes, fresh carrots/ spinach, yellow squash/ zucchini squash/ mushrooms/ onions/ celery/ sweet peppers, some veggie broth, olive oil, orecchiette pasta, cannellini beans, and lots of spices. It was awesome! and went fairly quickly. I also made a batch of burritos that seemingly disappeared overnight. And I made a ham dinner, with roasted Brussel sprouts and mac N’ cheese on the side. I have found that if I make 3 or so larger dished meals…. it seems to last us for the week.
I also did my (usual) cleaning and daily chores (no exciting)… but am glad I was able to do them, as my arthritis and back have been really bad this week. I am assuming it’s because of all the icy/ rainy/ colder weather. And as such, I’ve leaned towards ‘snuggling in’ more and watching tv. Because I have been having trouble reading… another long story…. Jim was super awesome, and got me an e-reader for a gift. I still don’t know what I am doing with it… but last night I was able to (finally) actually !! read!!! a short story on the e-reader. I had to adjust the brightness, and enlarge the print…. but I was able to do it, and read in bed comfortably. Something I have been longing to do for quite awhile.
I also made some jewelry for my upcoming TRUNK SHOW for February… but sold a bunch of the earrings when I share a ‘sneak peek” photo of them online. So far, I have a bunch of gemstone and leather (simple) cord necklaces, and I had 6 pair of owl themed earrings… but most of them already sold. … I’ve got to make something else for the show!
and of course… I’ve continued doing my daily photos (see the collage of photos from this week below).
