Eating homemade cookies. After church I decided to make cookies. For some that may not mean much, for me it means a lot. I’m not a big baker. Baking requires patience that I normally save for crafting. Despite my lack of patience, these cookies are a winner. I used the recipe that Amy, from Angry Chicken, posted a couple of days ago. I’ll definitely make these again. These cookies were the first thing I’ve baked in my [...]

If I calculated correctly today is day 11 in our new house. Wow! That’s almost 2 weeks. I love our new house. In fact, I don’t think words properly describe how much I love our house. It feels so right. I’m surprised how different this feel compared to our condo. While our condo was apartment like, we still owned it. So I thought owning a house would feel similar. I was wrong. It feels better. [...]

As we prepare to move, I think about things that I’ll miss, mostly stuff associated with our neighborhood or condo. Outside our kitchen window is a nice pine tree. Since we are about 1 story off the ground, we can see the top of the tree. I like this tree. In the Winter, the snow looks very picturesque when it lands on the tree. In the Spring, the birds build nests for their little ones. [...]

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert was the latest selection from my book club.   Essential the book is a memoir of the Author’s personal journey to Italy, India, and Indonesia. The author explored pleasure, devotion, and balance in her journey. I think this is a book that people either love or hate. I loved it. While my personal beliefs are different from the author’s, I had enough in common with her that I could relate and [...]