Productive Day

Didn't walk this am--too cold for us in TX--34 and windy and thought we might walk later but got too involved with other things.

Cooked all day. Made banana bread pudding, oatmeal bread, pepper cheese bread--very good!--, apricot chicken, chicken yakatori, and chicken tarragon, as well as those meaty ribs with a pear sauce and strongarm cookies--Jeff's new favorites. In between all this, we voted and picked Benjamin up for his taekwondoe class. Then divided and packaged things up between Jeff and his family and us. Neither Jennifer or I should have to do some serious cooking for awhile--but it did feel good and the freezer is full. Benjamin ate his apricot chicken and bread pudding--he loved it. If nothing else I've satisfied my grandson.

Meditation is a good thing and it does help clear my mind but I feel useless if I'm not accomplishing something. And there's so much to do! We bought this place to keep us young--if we wanted to sit I think we'd die earlier. We did let Charlie out today--but I think it got too windy for him and he went back in his house.

After the rains yesterday things are greening up and the trees are budding. So many birds!

Looks like we'll be dog sitting this week end and goat tending next week. The following week I'm hoping to get out and do some azeala sighting. Ours is blooming but the blooms are scanty. I think we need another plant out there.

Dad goes to his computer club tomorrow and after getting out some letters to take to our meeting tomorrow night, I'm hoping I can do some serious sewing. Maybe even get in some beading.

Time for bed!

Peace!
Carol

The Beginnings of a New Month

How quickly times goes by! February is over and the month of March has begun! Here in Texas, it's hard to tell if the month came in as a lion or a lamb. Never imagined that Texas (or at least this part) had so much wind! Some times it's hard to keep the greenhouse together!

The Unity Conference was a success! Not only did all the bills get paid, but it would appear that we made a bit of profit--which, of course, is not the aim except that the extra money will help pay for the next conference and help to continue to spread the word to others suffereing from this terrible disease.

It looks like the conference next year will be in Navasota and I plan to participate in whatever way I can. I enjoy making the speaker baskets and contributing to the auction and the chili contest, etc. Good fellowship.

It's raining and it's rain we need--in more ways than one! The winds wick up the moisture so quickly! Charlie is crowing but I think he's staying inside his little house! It will give me an excuse to stay inside and get inside work done. So much sewing to do and so many more beading projects to attempt and so much organizing to do! I want so much to be organized! I need to work on that more and more every day! And I want this house to be clean! But the latter is hard to maintain when the weather is bad and the dogs come in and out. No doubt about it--animals do not contribute to the cleanliness of the house!

But the newly configured fridge seems to be working well and I believe I'll make some major changes to the contents of the pantry today shifting some things to the bookcases that serve as auziliary housing for "stuff".

Benjamin is already looking forward to his 6th birthday in May! So much going on! But nothing immediate with AA except some committee work and there is something to do for that.

Feeling better--maybe because the conference is over. God blessed Teresa with good help and keeping her father from harm. She did a wonderful job and I'm very happy for her and learned a lot from the experience.

Peace!

Carol