Trying to get the ball rolling without reinventing the wheel, so to speak. Back to my old staple Monday post of short blurbs that don’t necessarily focus on any particular theme. I try to list 3-5 (or more) blog worthy thoughts that would make for a paragraph or two, but not quite a whole article.
Early start. My Monday started out rather early at past 4am when my body clock (or the extreme heat in the room) woke me up. I have a small fan beside me which is usually off and I switched it on and tried to go back to sleep without much success. Perhaps it was my subconscious mind reminding me I didn’t turn the alarm on my phone on, or I could just be plain excited to start the week. I loved the long weekend but sometimes a staycation tends to wear you down. I did get a lot accomplished so I am happy, and I’m all set for the week ahead. Besides, I always enjoy the quiet and the stillness of a sleeping house. It actually helps me to focus on centering my thoughts and starting off the day on a more balanced footing.
Brussel sprouts, my new fave. I was one of those kids who would refuse to eat vegetables but was forced to. As I grew older, I developed an acquired taste for certain flavors, but I knew I would never be a vegetarian. While I try to stay conscious of my friends’ dietary restrictions, I also tune in to likes and dislikes when I get the chance to dine with them. Earlier this year, a friend turned me into loving brussel sprouts when I was deciding on my birthday luncheon menu. I only had two sides, and brussel sprouts became one of them. I got hooked. So this weekend I cooked up a meal of fillet mignon steaks and picked two sides from the grocery deli — one being the roasted brussel sprouts. Even with no frills, it’s a filling flavorful dish to accompany any entree. I swirled it in the pan juices of the steak to heat it up and it certainly made for quite the delectable pair to my choice cut. Try it!
Slouchy beanie crazy. I have a full post on this in the works on my craft blog, GothamChick, but I have yet to finish it. Sometimes, waiting for the right graphics can really delay me, but I’m trying to get this going. I’m on beanie number 4, this time for Jared, the son of girlfriend Lisa, and I am planning to start on beanie number 5, number 4 for me. I finally have hair long enough to pull it off and I like the way a slouchy beanie will keep you warm without the threat of hat hair! I’m currently adjusting needle size to the yarn used, and while I have been undoing stitches all the way to the beginning, it’s an easy enough pattern to adjust and play around with. Temperatures are dropping and rising in NYC these days, so I always have my hat and gloves in the bag just to be sure I’m all set.
Reading on. I’ll be the first to admit that I have been so bad with my goal to read 6 books this year. I am still crawling through my first book, which was one of the gifts I got in April. I’m hoping to finish “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro in the next couple of days and get that list moving, even with just little steps.
Another post to start the week off right.. keeping my fingers crossed I can keep this going..
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