It was a snowy week around here –
more so for Dr. M than for me. Fortunately for you, he took pictures!
Saturday,
January 19th
I mentioned last week that Dr. M
was working on his brakes.
I think he needed new pads, don’t
you?
After he finished we went for a
spin to make sure they worked. And we found sheep – imagine that!
Sunday,
January 20th
The Moon!
Monday,
January 21st
One of our snowy days.
Tuesday,
January 22nd
The geese are on the move again.
I wonder if you can read their
configurations like you can read tea leaves?
Wednesday,
January 23rd
I had made this scarf for a
coworker last week & forgot to photograph it. She wore it to work today so
I could get a picture.
Dr. M came home to a back yard overrun with starlings! Very Hitchcockian I must say.
Fortunately this guy ran them
off.
Thursday,
January 24th
Snow pictures.
The State of the Bug – I finished a scarf to match the blue
hat. I was going to give this set away, but the scarf has “issues” so I’ll make
another set to give away.
Friday,
January 25th
It snowed a lot on Friday
morning. Dr. M took these pictures on his way home from school. It didn’t snow
nearly as much down where I work – in fact I didn’t have to pay attention to
the road at all on my way home until I reached our neighborhood. I mean, of course¸ I paid attention to the road, I just didn’t have to be careful.
Um, I think I’ll stop talking now.
Fat cardinals in the back yard.
I was craving cake & a
friend posted this recipe on Facebook, so I had to try it. Not bad!
[Note: Here's the recipe - sorry I didn't include it earlier!]
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup flour
2 Tbsp cocoa
Pinch salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp water
Mix dry ingredients, then mix in oil & water. Nuke for 1 minute 40 seconds. Careful – it’s hot!
Another Facebook friend’s son underwent a stem cell transplant January 14th beginning 100 days of living in a sterile environment while his body rebuilds his blood cell system from the ground up. A group of us marked our calendars for April 24th (the 100th day) & we’re counting down each day until then. Today his mom reported: "Well everyone it's official, John Wiseman has turned the corner. On Wednesday his white blood cell count went from .1 to .2 and as of today its .8. His body has accepted his stem cells and his body is making its own cells. He is still weak and we have a long way to go but it's at least a positive report…“ (That went into my “Good Things” jar)
Go to Mamma Fran’s blog here
to see the blogs of all the other Project 365 participants. Have a great week!
Most of our photos are taken with a 12
megapixel Nikon D5000 DSLR, using a 55-200mm zoom lens. This is the camera that
Dr. M takes with him most days. He also takes pictures with our old reliable 7
megapixel Canon Powershot A710. The Bug uses our new Nikon Coolpix S6200 most of the
time. If you’re interested in which camera was used for a particular shot, just
ask!
What? No squirrels?!
ReplyDeleteAs for the brownie... I thought that by clicking on the picture I could see the recipe for brownie in a mug, but I couldn't. Good thing google was there to save the day. Mine didn't quite look like yours, but I enjoyed it anyway!
I am off to google "Brownie in a Mug" as well, because the result looks delicious. Well, I'll google tomorrow. I already had cake today.
ReplyDeleteGood luck and good healing to your friend's son!
Oh...and I took your advice. I'm starting my own 365 project today. I'll blame you if it fails. ;-p
Cardinals always look so great against a snowy background. And I love the collage of geese-in-flight pictures!
ReplyDeleteSuch fat cardinals, indeed! They are so happy in your yard.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the brownie recipe. We will try it tonight. I was just crabbing about a cake in mug recipe.
Your jar made me realize that I never did start my Good Things Journal like I intended. I completely forgot. How worrisome.
I always love your weekly review. So glad to hear the transplant seems to be working. Love the blue hat and scarf.
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of the tree...totally frame-able!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Blessings
R
The snow is wonderful, but you know I have snow envy. Those cardinals are so pretty, too, but I must say the starlings are interesting and well-photographed.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for your friend who's already showing improvement with his blood count. Here's to steady-as-she-goes improvement every day.
I love that recipe for cake in a cup. I believe I'm going to try that right now. It might be just the ticket for those times when I can't stand one more minute without something sweet. I can't keep ice cream in the house, that's for sure. I'm nearly desperate to find a way to stop eating. It's got to be some deep, unresolved emotional issue - but I don't care about that. I just want ten pounds gone. ;)
So the geese are moving again? You mean back north? Does this mean we're on the downhill run into Spring? I was hoping for at least one good snow here in TX this winter. It had better hurry!
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some good snow shots here - the brownie in a mug thing looks interesting, but i haven't owned a microwave in 8 years
ReplyDeleteYou are becoming quite the yarn queen with your creations :) I love a beautiful cowl - my favorite yarn goodie :)
ReplyDeleteThat formation of the birds was entrancing...
YIPEE... always love me some sheep!
I love you in blue. Will be mailing something to you tomorrow. I hope you like it. :-) I love my cap.
ReplyDeleteIs the tax pig on hiatus?
ReplyDeleteI love that picture of the solitary tree in the snow with its hint of color. Beautiful!
Your pics were a feast for the eyes - lovely! The moon was my favorite. I've tried several times to get good shots of the moon, so I really enjoyed that one!
ReplyDeleteLove the scarves, the snow pics, and especially the cardinals!
ReplyDeleteWe had a real cold turn and I was wishing for a wool hat. Will have to make one. Pattern?
That pig has been dressed as Elmo for WEEKS now, but this morning I noticed s/he was wearing some sort of interesting pom-pom outfit. I'll try to get a picture this week :)
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