I have the bird feeders filled and the wood brought in for the day long fire.
And I'm in my cosy clothes. Found these fleece pants at Walmart and just love them for around the house. I noticed how warm they were when I picked up the wood from the veranda.
Just the right blend of weight and softness and not too bulky. There was a time I would not wear these except for exercising, not dressy enough, but now I'm the dress police here and, apparently, I no longer give a hoot. Comfort is trumping fashion. Same at yours?
We have a fresh five inch blanket of snow on the ground this morning, definitely comfort food season. I cooked a ham and scalloped potatoes to go with it last night.
Leftovers for tonight which is always a good thing and then I'll make a pea soup from any ham left over. It is definitely hot soup season too. Delish published this article 75 Most Comforting Foods Ever so I just had to take a look. Yes, so many favourites, including Grits. The only time I've eaten grits was once in a Cracker Barrel Restaurant on the drive to Florida; I just had to try them because I'd read about them in novels. And I liked them. Then I came across this site, The Food Republic, and an article on how to fancy up tinned soups which I can't believe I've never thought of doing. So many simple ways to hike both the nutrition and flavours. Like using those frozen wontons and vegetables in canned beef broth to make a kind of sweet and sour soup, something I love. Now if only I can remember this.
Down at the pond one day last week, I watched a number of tadpoles swimming under a thin skim of ice. Definitely did not seem comfortable this late in the season. I wondered if they will survive. *Just had to look that up and sure enough, yes, they can hibernate as tadpoles and continue their growth next spring. Amazing!
I don't need to say a word about the comfort and enjoyment our stitching and hobbies give us. You folks know all about that. I especially enjoyed slow stitching this little quaker wreath this week.
I did a test block for a little Christmas quilt I want to machine stitch. It was very simple and went together quickly.
I'll use the Rifle Paper Co leftover fabrics and a few coordinating fancy fabrics I have. There are many tutorials and instructions for the Christmas Present block. Here is the one I followed... Center Street QuiltsI had no excuse not to sew more blocks while I was at it. So busy looking though and gold accents and glitter are definitely not my thing. So like me to immediately doubt my fabric decisions. But I guess glitter and Christmas can go together.
I'm off to do some shopping...right here in my easy chair. Don't have to change my cosy pants for something less comfortable and face the snowy roads, traffic and people. Yes, so many Christmas presents are bought on Amazon/online these days and who can resist the next day service. I wonder what my grandparents would think of the concept of shopping on your phone. Really something, isn't it! Hope you are all off to a great week!
