Pretty Powdery White Stuff That Just Keeps Coming and Coming and Coming and . . .

Nice kitty . . . .

Five more inches. Two days ago we had two more. Another couple days prior we got about six. All on top of the eight or so that was already there, albeit packed down a bit. Then the pretty powdery white stuff blows across the shoveled drive and walk, cuz it’s powder. So we (I say we, but it’s usually moi.) shovel it off again. Actually I like to shovel when it’s so light. Muy difacil. Fresh air, sunshine.

Tris completed a bit more on his derby car and it’s coming along nicely. It helped that school was canceled due to the inclement weather. Then we worked on our project a bit more.

Rowan discovered Legos. Seeing that Tris had his bucket-o-Legos down so he could model his car after one, Rowan got involved. She loved the Lego train and would try to ride it. We also practiced colors. “Yellow” comes out “Oh-woah.” Then we sorted and built. Fun!!

Tristen ate:
raw strawberry pancake
pumpkin seed-banana milk
carob-avocado parfait with blueberries and strawberries and mulberries
slice of bread
banana
carrot salad with liquid aminos, onion, garlic, kelp

And Rowan ate:
raw strawberry pancake
pumpkin seed-banana milk
orange flax crackers
carob-avocado parfait with blueberries and strawberries and mulberries and walnuts
more banana milk, lots!
carrot flax crackers

“Mine is the sweet, sweet sound of my children sleeping.”

Luminosity,
Sharilyn

More Snow

December 27, 2008

Another 3” or so fell today. I’m so glad Rich doesn’t work until Friday.
Today I made a sprouted oat, wheat, and caraway seed bread for Rich. After reading all the recipes I figured if I was going to make cooked bread, I’d at least soak/sprout the oats. Hope he likes it, but then he’ll eat just about anything, except spinach. And asparagus and mushrooms. It was fun to knead the dough and I worked up a little bit of a sweat. Rowan helped, and then enjoyed playing with her play dough for a bit.

I’ve been having strange dreams lately. I remember only bits and pieces and that they struck me as odd. The other night I dreamt that I went to a raw food restaurant/supply store and tried a Tootsie Rawl. Then, I was looking everywhere for mesquite, one of the ingredients. As I was in one of the many storage rooms, I saw Brad Pitt talking with one of his kids and Tristen. Moving on, I passed Angelina in another room. That’s all I remember.

I don’t usually dream about celebrities, although I always thought that perhaps these two particular people must eat a great deal of raw food with all the kids, work, and charity functions they each attend, as well as looking so healthy. Plus, I just visited a raw food restaurant, and I’ve been wanting to get mesquite for the longest time so I could make Tootsie Rawls, but A: Haven’t found it anywhere, online or otherwise, and B: Probably couldn’t afford it right now anyway. I came across this recipe quite a while ago and if it’s as good as a Tootsie Roll, I’ll be in heaven. One less food to miss and a treat for the kiddies. So, if anyone knows where to get raw mesquite, please let me know! I’d love to post the recipe here, but as I can’t seem to find it, it will have to be another day.

I’m so enjoying being at home with Rich. When Ro-Ro’s down for a nap it’s almost like we’re alone, which is great. We need some alone time now and then. Maybe we can get the shelf for the front window built during his time off. I’m getting anxious to start all the babies for the garden!

I’m also contemplating what to do with all the coconut shells. They’d make great candle holders if they weren’t so flammable. Anyone have any other ideas? I’ve got 27, and it seems a shame just to toss them for composting.


Today Rowan ate:

oatmeal w/ honey
orange-strawberry-black currant-mulberry-blueberry-banana smoothie
salad left over from yesterday
raisins
more smoothie
pieces of coconut
potato

BIG Snow

We got hit last night, boy did we ever, with about . . . 9-10” so far and it’s still coming down. Figures. The day we plan to travel to Chicago. Rich tried to make it out the drive last night when there was only 4-5” but couldn’t make the last hill. When he backed down, he went off into the ditch and got stuck. Needless to say, he didn’t make it into work today. We’re hoping that they get the roads plowed/salted before we’re slated to leave this afternoon. The farm workers will hopefully tow the car out of the ditch. We’ll see. I’m sure the kids will have fun in the snow later.

Yesterday Rowan ate:
green juice—mango, apple, banana, chlorella, wheat grass, pineapple, barley
grapes
tomato soup—tomatoes, garlic, EVOO, salt, herbs
celery pieces
oranges
bananas
hazelnut milk w/ coconut oil


Tristen ate:
oatmeal with raisins
green smoothie
tomato soup with celery pieces
chocolate hazelnut milk with coconut oil
oranges
some of his candy from his school holiday party

Post script: We made it out and to Chicago, no problem. Tristen is off to his dad’s for two weeks, and Rich, Ro, and I are off to Rich’s mom’s, affectionately known as Nanna.