Day 179

Another uninspired Monday = another cat photo. more...

Day 178

Yesterday it was foggy and freezing, so this morning there was some impressive frost on the ground. We went out into the countryside for a walk (and some photos, of course!). And then we got to come home to leftover pie and hot tea.


The most amazing part of the afternoon was driving over a hill and suddenly coming upon a winter wonderland. This little valley looked like it had been visited by the frost fairies - absolutely magical.










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Day 177

Thanksgiving potluck menu:
cheese and crackers, pickles, olives, veggies and dip, mixed nuts, snack mix, cheese straws, sugar cookies, turkey, squash and chickpea stew, bread stuffing, rice dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green bean casserole, peas, corn, waldorf salad, cranberry sauce, cranberry-orange relish, two kinds of rolls, bread, pecan pie, pumpkin pie, apple-cranberry pie, two kinds of ice cream, and whipped cream.

I could only fit a third of the people and a third of the food into the picture! more...

Day 176

The view from our bedroom window tonight. more...

Day 175

Happy Thanksgiving! more...

Day 174

For some reason I'm really struggling with this week's lecture prep. Ugh. more...

Day 173

I'm going to start a weekly amaryllis progress report. So here's week two. It's a bit taller, I think. more...