As you've noticed, I completely and utterly have failed at NaBloPoMo this year. Perhaps I'll pick it up this week, the daily blogging. We'll see. Til then, a few notes on my relearning of the term weekend.
Last weekend was spent moving in to the new place. This weekend has been more relaxed, although still productive. Yesterday I took a stack of well worn boxes to the recycling center at our landfill. Then laundry, which I must go out to do--not really an onerous chore since I beat the crowd on a Saturday morning and can sit in my car listening to weekend NPR with my coffee. Following the laundry I posted some correspondence and came home. I spent the afternoon reviewing other student's papers for my class. The night ended with some Netflix (oh the joy of being reunited with my Wusthof knives, satellite radio, and Netflix).
This morning, I don't need to tell you, was heaven--just to stay in bed another hour. Until I realized it was Sunday and I could stay in bed anyway. After enjoying my Sunday omelet (the ultimate comfort food) I had a lazy morning of more catching up with correspondence. Then took give-away books to the library, clothes to the Goodwill, and cleaned the car--washed and vacuumed. Had french fries for lunch as my reward for getting her back ship-shape. A lovely day to be out at the carwash. We still have patches of snow on the ground from Wednesday's storm, but it's melting. Now as the afternoon is slipping away, I'm preparing lunches for the week. I've cut up cabbage, carrots, red peppers, and scallions for a salad. I'll top it with rice I'm steaming and tofu I'm baking and of course, the Fort Collins version of my peanut sauce/dressing, which includes New Mexico chilis (not so available in Romania, and Eros Pista not so available in Colorado--the tradeoffs).
Listening to a little Jay Unger and Molly Mason, my tiny (but cozy and sunny) apartment easily filled with yummy smells of garlic and ginger. I've had good chats with Melody and Dad this weekend, and Mom later this evening. And the Masters project is nearing a successful completion. We're just going to ignore that nasty ankle twist earlier in the week and say that the tide is turning. The long road back to normal American life is reaching its destination. Seems like it all fell into place on this quiet November weekend.
2 comments:
It's great to hear about your settling in. Everything sounds terrific. I'm going to need that recipe for peanut sauce/dressing -- please?
Julie, see the previous post: http://wideblueworld.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-buddy-g-w-carver.html
Now, though, with my New Mexico chiles, I'm putting my peeled garlic cloves, chunk of ginger, and chiles in the blender with a little water. I'm also using agave syrup instead of sugar. I think everything else is the same. You can put everything but the peanut butter in the blender. Or if you like creamy, put the peanut butter in too. I like texture, so I prefer to maintain the peanut crunchiness. Also, I didn't have cilantro in Romania. It would be nice to chop fresh cilantro on top.
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