Means a complete “brain dump” – yep, that’s right… today I am dumping out all the things rattling around my brain that I have been trying to remember for “future posts”…
Also, cocktails on Monday need to be a thing when we are back to “normal,” whatever that might be!
First up, the weekend highlights:
- I had a few brief moments of mourning over the weekend when I reflected on not being in Michigan for the holiday as we had planned. Virtual conversations are just not the same as in person ones. However, Vivi with her Chicks is epic! My daughter says she wants to be “with them” in the barn all.the.time!
- Church via Zoom is also not quite the same as being together in person and “Apart but Together Easter Breakfast” would have been greatly improved with “smell-i-vision” because bacon! (And someone was having Pecan Pancakes!)
- An Easter without music is not quite the same, but I did find some Spotify channels to “sing along” with…much to Steve’s pleasure, lol (or is that displeasure! Ha!)
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A new cocktail was created, and it is a huge winner! (there was some necessity for this as the vermouth stock is dwindling…)
- 1 Cup Dry Gin
- 1/2 cup Pear Ginger Puree (recipe follows)
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1/3 cup Domaine de Canton Ginger Liquor
- Ingredients for Pear Ginger Puree:
- 1 jar of Trader Joe’s Pear Halves, diced
- 1 ginger root, sliced (you do not need to peel it)
- 1.5 cups water
- A scant 2/3 cup of cane sugar
- 1 jar of Trader Joe’s Pear Halves, diced
- Ingredients for Pear Ginger Puree:
Bring all ingredients to a boil. Once boiling turn heat down to simmer covered for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let sit covered for another 15 minutes. Remove the ginger pieces and pour the pear liquid into a blender. Blend until pears are pureed.
To make the cocktail, add ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into a chilled coupe glass and enjoy! (makes 2 substantial cocktails!) I froze the remaining puree in ziploc bags for future cocktails!
Now that the “weekend” is out of the way, let’s begin the brain dump portion of this post!
I saw this somewhere in the Blogisphere last week, sorry I don’t remember where (maybe Kym??) I have read it multiple times and have printed it out and put it in my journal. The words are the perfect reminder of how all this should change us.
SAH Book Bingo is sparking all kinds of excitement in my reading! I love the planning part especially, figuring out what books will work for a square. Need some ideas? Look no further! 500 Page book square? This has some incredible ideas (and I have read lots of them!) Let me know if you need a suggestion or two from this list!
Looking for things to fill mystery squares? Goodreads has compiled an excellent list here! (and again, if you need some suggestions – please ask me!)
NPR’s interactive list is a treasure trove of good things! (and it goes back several years!)
And finally, this poem by Carl Sandburg seems like the perfect thing to end this Monday post with.
If it is raining where you are, I hope you can stay safe and dry!
Your granddaughter is beautiful and growing up so quickly!!! I know you miss her and your children immensely. I am confident that you will be rescheduling your visit sometime this early summer (yep I am that confident). Hugs to you and thanks for the links.
Genevieve is adorable with her chicks!
Thanks for sharing your cocktail recipe. I don’t have ginger liqueur, but I do have gin and pears and some ginger root (assuming is hasn’t gone bad), so I’m sure I could manage some variation of it.
Vivi and the chicks brought a smile to my face, and so did that cocktail! I’m not a big fan of gin, but I love pear anything, so I may give it a try. I went out in the soaking rain this morning to go to the grocery store, but now that I’m home, warm, and dry, I’m enjoying Carl Sandburg’s poetry. The monotone of the rain is indeed beautiful. Thank you!
Baby chics and little children,,,who can resist!
I joined the Book Bingo after Zooming on Sunday with Mary and gang. Man this aught to stretch my reading.
Great article on ‘changing post pandemic’. I sure hope we all look at what is worth keeping and what needs to go after this is all over.
Have a great day.
Love that picture of Vivi with her chicks!! Darling. And that cocktail sounds delish – thanks for the recipe!!
I just read that Catherine O’Meara piece recently, too! But where?! Kym would also be my first guess 🙂
LOVE that chickie & chick picture. There’s no better place for a girl than the barn or the coop, if you ask me! And quarantine is a perfect time for hand raising chicks!
Um, I think vermouth counts as An Essential. Cheers, Kat!
Oh my goodness, that smile… and I love her little boots!!
What a sweetheart! How fun to see her smile and how gently she holds the chick. I have read many of the books on that list and didn’t remember that some were over 500 pages. I recently bought Possession to reread. I hope it fits on my Bingo card.
It’s raining hard here and the wind is howling. Let’s just hope the power stays on! Vivi looks adorable. I hear you on missing out on in person time with the grands, it stinks.
Raining here in Northern Maine–and windy–and I’m so delighted in the rain because it means no more snow!
What a lovely poem, thank you.
oh Chicks!! EliseJoy (another internet friend) found some for Easter and I cannot wait to see how they grow! I shared that Catherine O’Meara piece on a March 18 blog post http://www.mere-et-filles.com/2020/03/five-good-things-2/.html (but I’m sure you saw it somewhere much more recently too … crazy how much MORE TRUE it is in just 4 weeks!!)
What a great picture of Vivi – she looks so much like you!
It rained here ALL DAY — not a single moment for the kids to go out and play and I’m drained. I’m just glad that we didn’t have tornadoes like some!
Have a good week!
Vivi and her little chicks!!!! Oh, the sweetness!!! (And her boots. Swoon.) XO
Chicks! So cute. And the chicks are, too.
That little Vivi is darling. How fun that she will get to see her chicks grow out in the barn.