The Story of Three

So…I have slacked like there’s no tomorrow. I was trying to finish everything before Thanksgiving. Then I got sick with the flu. Then Thanksgiving happened (which was fun by the way), and soon after started concert season. Let’s just say I feel like I am a perpetual chicken running around with my head cut off.

Anyhow, I figured that the first step to recovery is to admit the problem……or is it that I’ve fallen off the horse and need to get back on again. Either way, I’m blogging again. I’ve actually been a little embarrassed of my menus as of late. Between the flu, a cold I have right now, and all the crazy concerts and parties and such, I have slacked in doing much in the way of health and interesting flavor. Well, this week has been similar. I hope things improve soon, as I am done with all the busy-ness at the end of this week.

Alright menu:

Tuesday–Indian food! I had spicy chicken and pesto stuffed naan. Eric had chicken tikka masala.

Wednesday–Island Black Bean soup with green bell peppers (All made in a crockpot with a crockpot liner for reduced mess!)

Thursday–Taco Salad–Romaine lettuce, organic refried beans with green peppers, hamburger, grated cheeses

That’s it for now. I’ll have more of a menu later. Hopefully more blog posts too!

~jenny

I have been getting funny looks lately as I have told people that my deadline for finishing and sending out Christmas cards was Thanksgiving. I don’t know. I guess I always thought it was fun to have the Christmas cards for the entire season. This year, I’m making all of the cards by hand. In fact, I’ve fashioned the cards in a way that I can just close and seal them, and they function as their own envelope. It has saved a lot of money! Plain card sized envelopes are really expensive.

Anyway, I’ve done multiple different things with them for decoration, and I’ve included some kind of verse on all of them. Some are as simple as “Let it snow!”, but others are more intricate. Here are a couple of my favorite!

“It was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so as Tiny Tim observed, God bless us, every one!” -Charles Dickens

“The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting.” -Louisa May Alcott

“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store.
What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”
-Dr. Seuss