weekend busy

 

 I spent the weekend stitching up pillows and stuffing some of them. Where oh where is that other bag of stuffing? There was also rice dying and Netflix watching and movie watching and cookie baking and family visiting. Last night it stormed like crazy but we still managed a walk before the next downfall. My allergies are still driving me batty. Does anyone else out there get crazy sleepy when the sneezies arrive? Oy! This week I hope to tackle a huge list of crafty. Wish me luck!

one of those mornings

 I had a dilly of a time waking up this morning. My eyes would open and register relative darkness and I'd close them again for just a moment. It was my favorite kind of morning. The kind where the air outside the blankets is cool enough to make you think of an early summer morning. The kind that tickles at your nape and whispers you back to sleep where you dream of sweet things. The kind of morning where the birds are out and about and even though the window is shut you can still hear their morning song. The kind of morning where you know it is okay to sleep in. You probably shouldn't but there is nothing pressing you to rush, rush, rush until of course you do fully waken and see the clock and think where did the time go?

So I slept in this morning. I blame it all on the time change. The bedroom is still quite dark, darker than it was a few weeks ago so my usual early wake-up has become not-so-early and on days like today, downright late. It's almost noon and the casa is still dark and gloomy from the grey skies outside. Oh, and just to clarify, I woke up a smidge before ten this morning. One minute it was eight-thirty and the next it was almost ten, yikes! Since I have been awake, I have torn apart the tiny casa looking for my camera battery charger with no luck (I am doomed), popped soaked chickpeas into the crock pot, cooked up a batch of quinoa and enjoyed some hot ginger tea and a bowl of ahem...Lucky Charms. I also put on mostly normal clothes (not pajamas) and ran a brush through my hair. I am semi-presentable. Go me.

Today's plan includes a lot of errands and projects. I have been itching for a haircut for a few weeks now but with the charger missing I think I will have to wait. Why do battery charges cost so much? Why do haircuts cost so much? I'm thinking of just sticking a bowl atop the noggin and handing the mister a pair of scissors. I am that desperate. I am also up to my eyeballs in buttermilk and have been searching for recipes to utilize it all. I usually use up most of it but then end up with a sad and icky cup for the sink. I am trying to actually use what we have and so far, I have one scone recipe and one pancake recipe. Maybe I will double up the pancakes and keep them in the freezer. They toast up quite nicely after a snuggle in the toaster. I'm lacking in good words right now. Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous and today is not so. I probably would not do well in Portland, OR. I do like the grey but I prefer reading and lazing about on those days. Sunny days for me are for doing. Yesterday after work, I popped open the window, loaded a record onto the turntable, opened up all the blinds and went all stitch happy making pillows for the school I work at. I also maybe danced about the tiny casa in between sewing machine runs and Pinterest gazing. Maybe.

And now it is time for a smoothie...and a walk to the market. We need Pita bread and last time I tried to make it, it was a disaster. Tonight we're having homemade falafel with quinoa tabouleh on the side.

i like beer...

...in my bread.

 Last month I found this nifty recipe through Pinterest and immediately set out to make it. I even got carded buying the brew, how cool is that? This recipe is super-duper easy and quite tasty as a savory side or smothered with butter and jam. We have never had enough left over to try making grilled cheese with it but someday I hope to do just that.

If you try this, go for the lightest beer you can find. Miller Light works dandy and in fact is even better than a Pilsner which has too much flavor. We found that using a cold brew makes for a better texture and you can use a bit less melted butter on top. Either go for an unsalted butter bath with some coarse salt ground on top or use a small amount of salted butter and omit the salt. Happy baking.

Beer Bread on Pinterest. Found via Mint with original recipe from Honest Fare. I can't seem to get into Honest Fare to link it up...I'll add it as soon as I can get in.

weekend pics and thoughts

 

 

 

 

It rained quite a bit this weekend. Not too much was accomplished. Spent the night in watching a favorite 80s flick.  We also managed a mucky, muddy hike out in relatively dry weather. My head has been full of things too complicated for my sad brain to articulate. Things like what a "successful" blog is and why we do this, nifty techy products that are really not environmentally sound, being taken for granted, and wondering how to fit into a world full of parents when I am not one. The tiny casa has been cold and when I am cold I am not very productive. It's a good thing I live on the west coast with mostly mild weather. I need to get off my duff and get productive. I also need to get rid of them darn ants that keep partying in the kitchen.

i had this {not so} brilliant idea

 I had been planning on making up a batch of happy popcorn for a St. Patrick's Day post for scrumdilly-do! I think I was craving the salty sweet and the idea of salty popcorn with melty marshmallows and m&ms sounded soooo good. I also picked up a small container of Hot Wasabi Peas thinking that extra little kick would be delightful. I had never purchased this brand before but the price was right so I went with it. Boy Howdy these babies are HOT! Too hot for me. I'll stick with the chocolate and marshmallows.

I also spent the day hanging out with kiddos at the school I work at. It was a bit of a crazy day and I laughed a lot. They crack me up. I came home and flopped on our battered and borrowed sofa for a breather before getting up and taking care of dishes, pulling down the pile of clothes that has been growing in the bedroom and mixing up the popcorn. I also got a little old school and worked on some tissue paper rainbows for the 'do. I have an annoying cough and a wheezy wheeze and feel a bit pooped. After I tackle that pile I pulled down it will be time for dinner and then I will rest. I hope.

knocking on wood and melty melty goodness

 After trying to fall asleep for forty-five minutes or so, the mister finally found the source of the tick-tick-ticking that has been keeping me awake for the past week. The culprit was a tiny tin I had propped up on the headboard for a smidge of pretty. It was all my fault, me and my magpie ways. Sigh.

After the ticking stopped, I fell asleep as easy as pie and slept through till the morning with nary a fever or a chill. Even now as I type this, I am feeling mostly fine (we won't talk about my sinuses or how my ear hurts when I swallow). I am off to hang out with kiddos soon so let's hope I make it to the end of my shift. This time I am bringing a snack with me. Let's knock on all the wood we can find that this healthy streak holds up.

 Yesterday while trying to recover from the marathon sleep session, I managed a load of laundry, an errand run and a batch of homemade animal circus cookies. Today will be work, errands, another load of laundry and hopefully a rainbow project or two for the 'do. Happy Wednesday!