Monthly Archives: March 2009

the fun is in the details

I enjoy taking macro photos of every day objects because of the detail those pics reveal. Here are a few of my favorites from the past weeks. An old ring found in my MIL’s button collection. Frozen blueberries. Tub of “butter” spread. The ridges are caused by the knife I use. A ladybug on the […]

menu plan monday ~ march 9, 2009

DD#1 is home for spring break, so the menu reflects her food preferences. She will return to school on Saturday and DD#2 will come home Thursday or Friday to stay for a week. It’s too bad their spring breaks didn’t overlap more than that, but we are glad they both are able to come home […]

sunny saturday

Yesterday was the first really lovely foretaste of spring. DH and I spent the afternoon working in the yard. Picking up sticks and branches. Picking up winter trash. Enjoying the flowers. Planting a few things in the garden. The little 6″ ‘Tete-a-Tete’ daffodils were the first to bloom last year (on March 17) and the […]

crocus

The big picture in the back yard still looks a little bleak. But if you look down and look close… The daffodils are pushing aside the leaf litter and will be blooming soon. Can’t hold back spring now. ~~Rhonda

my grands

We are planning a trip to visit DS#1 and his family soon. Until then, here are a couple of pictures of the grandtwins. Sleepy girl Sweet face I love this picture taken at the playground, with mommy in the background. ~~Rhonda

chickpea snacks

Today I tried making toasted chickpeas (garbanzo beans) for the first time. I’ll say up front that I am the kind of person who likes to eat the old maids when we make popcorn…you know those unpopped and partly popped kernels of corn? I save all the old maids and repop them. Second time around […]

menu plan monday ~ march 2, 2009

I’m trying a few new recipes this week. I’ve never cooked lamb before, so am looking forward to that. I’ve never made chicken piccata, either. I’ll let you know how it goes. 🙂 You will find more recipes and menu ideas at Menu Monday. ~~Rhonda Monday crock pot leg of lamb with prunes sauteed mushrooms […]

pippin’s gone

Last night, Pippin passed away. He was an old cat. An outdoor cat. A stray that adopted us in September of 2006. He became DD#1’s cat. When he came to us he looked terrible. His hair was falling out, he was very thin and weak, he had a bad limp. As time went by, his […]