Outside my window...The snow continues to fall, but with paltry accumulations! I'd love to experience, just once, the thigh-high blankets of silence we used to get in Minnesota. Maybe I wouldn't find it as magical at age 44 as I did as an 11-year-old, but I'd be willing to give it a try.
Around the house...if we have another snow day, I anticipate several games of Yahtzee (after 12pm when the boys awaken), sloppy floors and a pot or two of hot chocolate.
From the kitchen...Shaf makes a killer Tri-tip. Have I mentioned that before? He marinates it for 24-48 hours in Italian dressing, then grills it (even in the snow) to a medium-rare perfection. Paired with a side of broccoli sauted in bacon grease, it makes the perfect low-carb dinner!
A favorite thing...Pilot Precise V5 roller pens. They offer the quickest and smoothest writing tip for me...love 'em!
I am thinking...that the time I have to read and write is a great luxury indeed.
I am wearing...my favorite jeans. Loose, relaxed and comfy.
I am hearing..."Grumbling About Dinner Guests" - a sermon by Jeff Meyers about the parables in Luke 15.
I am reading...Peter Leithart's The Kingdom & The Power: Rediscovering the Centrality of The Church. This book was my first exposure to Leithart more than a decade ago and as I re-read it, I realize how thoroughly my biblical interpretation has been influenced by him.
I am creating...ugh. Not again.
I am thankful for...the coming addition of 5 babies to the PRPC congregation: a 5th, a 4th, a 3rd, a 2nd and a 1st!! Children are a blessing and heritage from the Lord! Besides that...as Shakespeare's Benedick would say, "The world must be peopled!"
Plans for my week...Prepare for Friday night's "Supper Club" here and my 2 week solo departure. I am heading to a convent for a couple weeks of intense spiritual formation. OK...not exactly. But I will be gone for 2 weeks. And without technology.
A photo/video I am sharing...The Mother-In-Law visit went well...and she INSISTED on taking me shopping! I made us both happy by finding this bargain outfit for $23!! Blouse: $7...Jeans: $5...Belt: $11.
2 comments:
Are you really going to a convent? Because that woul be really cool.
No, I'm not...although that was my original idea! Only for a month or six or twelve. Instead, I'm heading south. I suppose that's a good substitute.
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