We were watching the movie Weather Man for the second time last night. For all you haters, it’s much better the second time around. We love that dry humor/comedy in my household. We LIVE for it.
Michael Caine’s character says this to his son, played by Nicholas Cage:
“The harder thing to do and the right thing to do are usually the same thing. Nothing that has meaning is easy. Easy doesn’t factor into grown-up life.”
Ain’t that the truth!
this weekend was filled with:
-pumpkin butter & toast (oh yes, it’s that time of year)
-craft mafia with the girls & a yummy comforting lunch at Park Chow in SF (fun & yum!)
– eating at chez panisse with the family (excellent! pictures need to be uploaded still)
-relaxing time at home with the hubby (briefly)
-checking cellphone for Red Sox updates/watching my hubby go nuts! YAY RED SOX! Good Luck Wednesday!
-making pom-poms for craft room (thanks martha stewart!)
-finishing a painting for my friend (can’t wait to see her this week)
-making broccoli-lemon soup (recipe posted tomorrow perhaps?)
more soon! time to watch dexter!
Today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I was dragging ass for the most of the morning. At work I just couldn’t get my excel spreadsheet to work right…In the midst of figuring it out I had like 20 more things to fix/do. I called one my favorite people in the world to vent and she reminded me that I should write 3 good things down a day in my journal. Today this goes in my written journal- and online. It’s a reminder to remember that there can be good parts of the day among all the crappy parts.
So here goes….three good things that happened today:
1. the Red Sox won tonight (woot!)
2. i had a good workout at the gym that went by faster than I anticipated
3. my neighbor brought casey & i home caramel apples:
4. (just cuz i’m on a roll) I’m happy for my new flash & my new keyboard. Yay technology.
Curry Zucchini soup is the perfect fall/winter soup. My mom always makes it special on Christmas Eve. We look forward to it year after year. In the soup pictured above, I used whole milk instead of Half & Half. It tastes just fine that way. Serve with some crusty/cheesy bread or top with some bits of bacon and you have yourself a wonderfully hearty meal.
Curry Zucchini Soup
makes about 8 servings
- 1 large yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 7 large zucchini cut into chunks
- 1-quart chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup melted butter mixed thoroughly with 1/4 cup of flour
- salt & pepper
In a large pot, saute onion in olive oil until transparent. Add thyme and chopped zucchini. Cook until soft. Add curry powder, cream & stock. Bring to a boil; add butter & flour mixture. Reduce heat and simmer soup for 15 minutes. Puree soup in blender or use an immersion blender. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
This weekend I:
drank some coffee with my hubby:
caught up on my catalogs:
had a good friend sleepover & this is the breakfast i made for us this morning:
reorganized craft room & hung more stuff up on the walls:
found some prettie flowers blooming in the front yard:
decided not to rake leaves:
-went to a birthday party (neighbor turned 10) Met some new neighbors & saw the most amazing apple tree
-trimmed the roses in the back yard
-went to target & whole foods
-made a yummy dinner of salmon, roasted yams, roasted delicata squash & a green salad with almond slices and avocados
-watched Knocked Up (again, cuz my friend hadn’t seen it)
– bought the latest issue of Donna Hay
-went to Daiso with a friend & bought some cute stuff
-thought about watercoloring
-put together b-day prezzies for friends
….contemplating doing the NaBloPoMo next month…..
When we went to Funchal– Portugal we rode on a bus to the market to check out the local produce. We went off on our own and found this man who was selling these wonderful passion fruits. I had no idea there were soo many different types. There were some that tasted like bananas and others that tasted like pineapple. We sampled a few and HAD to have some. 3 minutes later….we walked away with a huge bag full of them. We cut them open later on to find that they weren’t as sweet as the samples the guy gave us. I figured he put sugar on them so they would taste ripe. Oh well! They weren’t the cheapest fruit I’ve ever had. But, the high sticker price was worth it. I would not have these photos if we didn’t have that experience. Adding sugar made them yummy.
if you can’t find passion fruit BUT you have a local Trader Joes near you- try their Passion Fruit- Fruit Leathers. They are SOOO good! The seeds are the best part.
so where’s my vacation photos? well… I went through all 700 and narrowed down 370 that i love. I spent all Friday night doing so. I know i should edit them even more….How could anyone sit through looking at 370 pictures??? But how could I not include photos i find so dear? I’m the worst at editing!
the weekend was spent catching up on sleep (at least TRYING to). I keep waking up when it’s dark outside. THANKS JET-LAG! Saturday I woke up at 7AM. Sunday I woke up at 6am. Today I woke up at 5:38AM. What’s with that?? Although… it’s actually nice to watch the sun come up. I never get the chance to do that. I don’t know my house well at that time of day. It’s fun to experience. My sleep usually comes before watching the trees light up with the sun.
glimpse of my weekend:
-we watched Knocked Up on dvd
-short trip to Ikea for planters
-grocery shopping for Red Sox game on Sunday
-bought a bundt cake mold & made my first bundt cake.
-caught up on all the mail from being away
-made grilled cheese & tomato soup
-helped Casey to get better (he’s sick)
-made part of my halloween costume
-straightened up the house for company
-decorated the mantle in the living room for Halloween (pictures above)
-relaxed & enjoyed being home
After spending 10 days away, I hope to take things easier and enjoy all the things I have.
