The greater Chicagoland area, much of the midwest for that matter, is experiencing some unusually cold weather this far into spring. There is a very easy solution, we all just have to head to where the warm is.
I think I can see Easter eggs hidden here.
We all have our favorites. Many are based on specific activities but we also love a crossover. Look at the pizza cutter which I’m pretty sure was the foundation for the rotary cutter used in sewing.
Some hobbies or pastimes just scream for gadgets. Fishing, bike riding, running, sewing, stamp collecting the list goes on and on. Most are single purpose items that we don’t know how we lived without them.
I am a tea drinker. I like loose leaf tea and not always tea bags and much of the time I only make one cup so not necessarily using a tea-pot. Well…I have 2 devices to hold my tea leaves so I can brew one cup in my cup.
The latest one I found is this egg timer. Nice just before Easter. I had to test it to see how it changes colors. It goes in the pot with my eggs and water and I cook away. In the past if I was looking for soft-boiled I simply timed the process. I know, there are two schools of thought on this as well. Begin timing when it’s put on the stove or begin when it begins to boil, I’m not going there.
The timer changes color to white as each progressive doneness is achieved. I used extra-large eggs which is what I had. Once the soft was fully changed to the solid white color, I turned off the pot and removed one egg only to find a very runny white. Not my favorite. The second egg which I left in the water while pealing the first also had some runny white. The yolk on both was also beautifully runny, but I can’t eat the runny whites of egg. So they both got cooked a bit more before breakfast.
I am not sure there is a moral to this story. I know that I, along with many of you, will continue to buy the next great gadget that crosses my path. Now if I could only invent that next one and retire with my millions!!!
Tuesday, March 20, is the first day of spring. Here in my little corner of the Midwest the temperature will be in the 40’s. So all in all a nice pleasant day, no rain predicted only sunshine.
I enjoy spring and have learned to look for even the tiny hint that it really is happening. Long before trees are in blossom and flowers poke their little heads up the willow trees show you they are getting ready. The branches turn the prettiest shade of a yellow or spring green. When you see that against all the bare dark branches on other trees you know it’s going to happen.
The florist shops are already carrying lovely displays of the blooms that will be here soon. This year we have very few places with snow still sitting but not always. I do remember the springs when we had snow piled up so high on some corners that it did not melt until April or May.
I can’t wait till it warms up enough to forgo the jackets and gloves and hats. Here’s hoping that any more snow storms this year will be fast and fade quickly. Hope you have a lovely spring day!
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Avocado Toast
My year started out very different for me, I became a “professional” house sitter in a very urban setting and completely embracing city life. Changes in my attitude and outlook impacted everything. Yes, I grew up in the city at a very different time. Now, this was a choice.
Breakfast would be a walk to the coffee house for some avocado toast and coffee. Afternoons spent in a small museum or specialty shop, a true feeling of discovering myself and making conscious choices. Always thought retirement would mean a slow down not a speed up. Guess I was wrong.
It’s the dreaded time change in many places this weekend. Is there a reason we feel the need to mess with Mother Nature on every level? She always wins. I guess we have not figured out, she will do whatever she wants.
I know the history of why we do this and those reasons don’t really exist. I can tell you it messes with lots of people on every level. Now we are eating and sleeping at a different time and expect that our bodies will adjust automatically. My system rebels every time, as if to say “What were you thinking?”
Sadly, I have a collection of watches, mostly I wear them as jewelry rather than functional to tell time, but they will all need changing.
I really had no idea that not everyone eats or likes soup. I have eaten them all my life and I really like soup all year long. Recently I purchased a cook book that had over 100 versions of soup in it as well as some breads you might make to go with your soup. So I connected with my inner Julia Child and decided to try to make a few versions. Actually, I wanted to try them all, but my life got very busy and I have finished 4 so far.
Based on a total vote from 3 people in my family this soup got 5 thumbs up. It is called a spaghetti soup and is a whole new variety for me. I have made it at least four times so far.
This is a very simple soup that you might switch a little to match your tastes or dietary restrictions, but it does come highly recommended.
Since I have not posted in a couple of months, just wanted to share what I have been doing lately.
So which camp do you fall into, soup or no soup? It’s been around for thousands of years and generally is a very healthy thing to eat. When my children were small it was a way to get vegetables into their diet without them knowing it.
Have a great day.
kathy70 