Food
The Big 60
Today is my older brother’s 60th birthday, so we planned a day of celebration. My son’s girlfriend was here for a visit, and it was great to have her join in the festivities. My brother requested homemade pizza for his birthday meal and a dessert of peach strudel. I had never made strudel before, but […]
Going Gluten Free
I have had a pretty sensitive stomach for quite a few years now and have realized that gluten plays a big factor in that. Typically, I will go a while staying away from gluten, then eating a little, then a little more, then having an upset stomach. It’s a vicious cycle. I have been doing […]
Community Picnic
This evening was the annual Board Meeting and Picnic for the housing community. It had been a few years since my parents had attended and they looked forward to going. My dad carried the lawn chairs to the open area where the tables were set up. I loaded up my mom’s walker compartment with sweaters, […]
Always Praising
In the new prayer group that I joined, there is a couple who I haven’t met yet, but heard that the wife was having a very serious surgery to take out a mass that was found. We prayed for her when we met, and the family was on my mind the whole day of the […]
The Chef
This afternoon I attended a Fostering Hope event with about 8 young people and other adults. We were treated to a cooking class by the executive chef of a local breakfast/lunch restaurant. The eatery has a “farm-to-table” concept in that they purchase as much local, clean food as they can. They even have their own […]
Fresh Peaches
For my mom’s birthday, my brother bought her a monthly delivery of goodies. Each package contains cookies, snacks, sweets, or fruits. This evening, my mom and I were trying to decide what kind of salad to make and bring for a picnic we are going to tomorrow. As my mom was pouring through recipe books, […]
Housewarming
Today we celebrated the 4th of July with a family BBQ and potluck at my son’s house. As with most good get togethers, there was lots of laughing and way too much food. My brother who does not live in the area called so he could join in the festivities. My son was able to […]
Superfoods
Today my parents, my brother, and I got to talking about the “superfoods” – those touted to have exceptional nutritional value. Included in the list are avocados, quinoa, coconut oil, blueberries, chia, almonds, and salmon. I thought about this and realized that many of these foods originate in different parts of the world. I wondered […]
Back to the Farm
Last year around Easter time, my parents and I made a trip to my sister’s farm to see the new baby chicks they had received. Since then, we have been wanting to get back up there and see the progress, but it hasn’t worked out. Today seemed like the perfect opportunity. We went to church […]
An Old Recipe
As I was searching for recipes today, my mother’s old tin recipe box fell out of the cupboard and onto the floor. Luckily, there were only a few of the handwritten recipe cards and notes that fell out. I opened the box to see if I could figure out where they belonged, but after looking […]
Still Finding God 