Friday, February 7, 2014

Chilly kid

This little fellow arrived last week before the -14F temperature Sunday night. The deadly temperature earned him a place in a cardboard box in front of the heat vent in the kitchen Monday morning. 

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Snow

By faith I believe that I will again walk across my yard with bare feet.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Brighten

A student stopped by yesterday to give me this bouquet of flowers and a gift, and to thank me for tutoring her last semester. The gesture brightened my day and the entire teachers' suite. 

Monday, February 3, 2014

Pillows

I wanted to add some more color to my living room and distract from the stains on my sofa. I told my mom to keep her eye out for pillows. The next day she came home from the fabric store with pillow forms and fabric remnants. I am very pleased with the result.  

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Roast beef dinner

Roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy,
homemade noodles, mushrooms, corn, bread

On your next snow day (or campus-closed-due-to-hazarous-temperatures day) I suggest grabbing a buy-one-get-one-free roast from your freezer and throwing it in your slow cooker. Then invite your family over for a dinner that will help your brothers forget how many times you've served them curry or hommus. 

Apple pie (made with apples from my apple tree)