Day 91: Heating Up

It's awfully hot here for the end of March. Spring just began, and the temperatures are already soaring into the mid-nineties. I certainly hope this isn't indicative of a hot summer to come!

Day 90: Cajun Cones

I had my first snow cone of the season this evening. Anna and I went and got Cajun Cones and enjoyed them outside. It's hot today, almost ninety, so the shaved ice was a refreshing treat. Frozen treat are one of the best parts about summer.

Day 89: Afghan

I've almost completed my afghan, which I began work on months ago. I just need to finish the edges, and I'll be done. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I never knew I could crochet a plaid blanket!

Day 88: Calm Before the Storm

I took this picture before all of the kids came in tonight for church, thinking of how different and calm the room was while void of children. And it certainly was the calm before the storm! The kids were crazy tonight, and I was thankful for a few minutes ahead of time to relax and prepare.

Day 87: Antibiotics

I rarely visit the doctor, even when I'm sick. I normally just get over things myself. But when you're working in a doctor's office, it's a little easier. I thought my allergies were just horrible, but one of the nurses finally convinced me to put myself on the schedule and see one of the doctors. I'm glad I did, because he thinks I have a sinus infection. So, I got a shot and now have a z-pack and allergy meds. I'm bound to feel better soon!

Day 86: Cactus

We were out at Grandmother and Granddad's for dinner tonight, and I took the opportunity to snap some pics of their flowers. I liked this blossom on the cactus. I just love how the beautiful, delicate flower is surrounded by protective thorns.

Day 85: New Grill

We got a new grill this weekend, just in time for lots of spring grilling. Today we did chicken and lamb kababs with lots of great veggies. It was definitely a tasty lunch.

Day 84: Lettuce

I made some wonderful curried chicken wraps tonight, and made up a salad to go with them. Fresh lettuce from your own garden is so lovely. It certainly doesn't get much fresher than this! And the curried chicken was fantastic. If you're a fan of curry, you should definitely try this recipe out.

Day 83: Rosebud

The colours of spring are so bright and refreshing. You're getting a ton of flower pics, because these beautiful flowers make me so happy. And there's really not a lot else to take pictures of!

Day 82: Pim's

I found these biscuits at Walmart recently, and I've been wanting to try them. They are a whole lot like Jaffa Cakes, a tasty orange and chocolate British biscuit. These brought back some good culinary memories.

Day 81: Waiting

I feed the dogs most nights, and I always give Java her food first. After I give Java her kibble, I take Gladwyn's outside to her. Java watches and waits, and never starts eating until I've come back inside. Isn't she cute, just waiting for me so that she can eat?

Day 80: Love Horses

I got this sign for Christmas this year. I look forward to putting it up someday when I have my own place. For now, I'll just look at it and wish that I were out riding horses. I sure miss those beautiful animals!

Day 79: Fender Bender

My car was hit last night, and I was left with scratches, a dent and a broken headlight cover. My own brother hit me! He just pulled up to our house yesterday and scraped along my parked car. So sad!

Day 78: Thin Mints

Mom got us each a box of thin mints for St. Patrick's Day yesterday. I absolutely love these cookies! And they bring back some good memories of being a scout.

Day 77: Book of Kells

I was excited to see this Celtic-inspired Google doodle today. It was actually based on the Book of Kells, and illuminated manuscript in Dublin, Ireland. Several of my illuminations have been based on pages from that manuscript as well. And I just have a certain fondness for anything related to Celtic Christianity.

Also, JoAnna was in town today, so we had coffee again. It's always a good time. Sadly, I forgot to take a picture again.

Day 76: Cords

Joel and I spent the evening together while Mom and Dad were out. We wanted to watch a show that we could stream on the computer, so we went in search of the correct cords to hook my laptop up to the TV. We did succeed, but it was a bit of an adventure to get both audio and visual working.

Day 75: Fudge

I have to stay here and work while my family is on Spring Break this week. Amara is in Guatemala on a medical mission trip and the rest of the family went to Fredericksburg this past weekend. Thankfully, they brought me back this tasty fudge. Yum, yum!

Day 74: Bluebonnets

Wildflowers are just beginning to pop up alongside Texas roads. This particular bluebonnet isn't actually wild, as it's planted in our neighbors yard. Nevertheless, carpets of bluebonnets on my way to work are a welcome sign of spring.

Day 73: Naughty Dog

Java is not allowed on any of the furniture in our house. She usually sleeps in Joel's room with the door shut, but since Joel is gone I let her roam the house last night. I woke up this morning to find these paintbrushes on floor. Given that they were on the couch when I went to bed and there was a big indention on the cushions, I think Java must have slept up on the couch last night. Tricky dog!

Day 72: Overcast

It was cool and overcast today. We even had some rain in the afternoon, which is a definite blessing. Things should begin to look green around here soon!

Day 71: Sitting

The weather continues to be lovely, and I've enjoyed some time outside. I relaxed in one of these chairs this afternoon and just read and wrote. What a relaxing time!

Day 70: Yellow

These wonderful yellow flowers are trailing up the side of the fence. All of these flowers just make me feel so springy!

Day 69: Hand Mixer

I now have my own handy-dandy hand mixer. We grew up with Mom's Kitchen Aid, and I had never used a hand mixer until I went to college. But they sure are handy to have around in lieu of a big standing mixer. Mom got this one for me by collecting stickers in United's current came. Yay for free things!

Day 65: Roses

We have our first roses of the season. The rose bushes are blooming and they brightly make me want to venture outdoors and bask in the sun.

Day 64: Grilling

Mom and Joel are out of town on a church retreat, so Dad I have spent some good, quality time together. This afternoon he grilled pork chops for lunch. Gladwyn hung around the grill, waiting for meat or grease to drop. Of course, Dad didn't drop any of the meat, but she was waiting just in case. We watched also watched a red-tail hawk flying around our yard. He probably wasn't finding much in the cramped backyards, so he quickly flew off.

Day 63: Friends

It wasn't until I was driving home from hanging out with friends that I realized I hadn't taken a single picture. So sad! I had a game afternoon with some friends, and then Anna and I had coffee with JoAnna. A few hours with Jo every couple of months is not enough! I sure miss that girl a ton.

Day 62: Splatter

I made delicious pork chops with garlic and wine tonight. It was so, so good. I didn't get a picture of the food, because we ate it too quickly. But cleanup included scrubbing at these splatters all over the cook-top. Definitely not as fun as eating the pork chops!

Day 61: Stars

The stars are really bright tonight, and some of the planets are as well. I thought I'd try to take a picture of the sky, and it actually turned out a little better than I thought it would. It's not nearly dark enough on our street to take a good picture of the night sky, but you can certainly see the pinpricks of starlight! I'm posting this picture larger than I normally do so that you can see it a little better.