From the kitchen

These are full days to say the least.  Many meals to be made with unpredictable availability of ingredients. I am glad to have my books back and pulled out Make a Mix to see what might be helpful.  We made cornbread mix and plan to get some meat mixes made and frozen to start.  If you don't have the book you can check out any of the online Master Mix collections and print. Also a great concept but does require more ingredient mixing on the cooking day than this book. 

Watching:

Asher suggested A Hidden Life last weekend and boy was that a good call. I have not been so pulled into a film in a long time.  My thoughts continue to drift back to it over and over.  So much reflection about discernment, how truly difficult it is, how so many want to sway you one way or another, and how terribly invested and opinionated people can be in your personal choices. The sheer strength of mind it took him to come to and remain faithful to his decisions amid the swirling controversy and the contradictory counsel he got from all sides is inspiring.  The resolute calm of his wife in the face of the scorn and ridicule of the community was simply awe inspiring.  As her father simply stated, "It is better to endure injustice than to commit it."  

Reading:

 

Kieran is reading Perelandra for class. He's doing fine so far so I have not read along. He's been enjoying it much more than expected. 

Creating:

This might sound silly but most recently I have been absorbed with dog grooming.  We have two Standard Poodles who are used to regular visits to the groomer.  There has been a lot of YouTube happening. My results are very amateurish but respectable enough for the first effort.  

I am sneaking in some class time for myself when I can.  It isn't often as I would like, but I have online classes backing up and website work to get to. 

Health and Wellness Steps:

We ordered a small oximeter.  A mom whose kids got very serious cases of covid recently had mentioned it is a handy gadget to have and helped her decide who needed more medical attention. I figured it was an affordable item that would be helpful for home eval of many potential respiratory issues.  

Wearing:

My glasses.  Not my fave but I am trying to ration out my remaining contacts. 

Around the house:

The crucifix is covered for Passiontide. 

Abbie set up the Easter tree with our German ornaments. Once the snow melted we had many small downed branches to use. Friends were discussing sourcing easter candy etc and I realized I have not given much thought to that.  That is very me of me, to say the least.  I don't forget to decorate.  I do forget about food.  I am not doing the shopping these days either, however, and am beginning to see how intuitively I shop.  Trying to create comprehensive lists in advance or to walk someone else through substitutions is a challenge.  

Outside

We ventured outside to catch the super moon.  It was admittedly less super in the forest where the trees blocked the flashier appearance as it came up over the horizon.  Still?  Points for trying.  The blinds were up last night when I went upstairs later and the moon lit up the room pretty spectacularly. 

Thinking about:

The George Eliot line from A Hidden Life and reminding myself that I ought to tackle Middlemarch. 

“..for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts;

and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been,

is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life,

and rest in unvisited tombs.”