This has been the warmest December ever for us. The high on Saturday for our local weather was 81 degrees. Huh? I believe in global warming and climate change and have for decades, but it suddenly seems to be happening so rapidly!
Nevertheless, I crave winter soups and chili and gumbo, and the foods that seem to be comfort in cold weather. Since today's high will be 55 degrees, soups are on my mind. I avoid thinking about the ten day forecast, which shows it warming back up to the high 70's and possibly low 80's by the end of the week.
These are two soups I want to try, along with some of our traditional favorites of Tomato Basil, homemade Chicken and Rice, Cheesy Broccoli, and Potato soups.
roasted cauliflower/chickpea soup
butternut squash soup (Iliana suggested this one)
Crafty: I've been working on some Christmas postcards and envelopes. So slowly. Given the rush of Christmas cards around this time, I'm not sure they will even arrive before Christmas since I keep procrastinating. I like the drawing and painting part, but have had trouble actually completing the postcards and envelopes.
Books/Reading: recently finished the following
Family: Amelia's birthday was the 1st, Chris' birthday was the 5th, and B.E.'s birthday is the 11th. Then a short break before Fee's birthday on the 22nd. Whew, December is birthday month for so many of our family members.
Max and Mila are supposed to accompany their father and stepmother to France to see their other grandparents for Christmas. The O variant may be a problem.
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My goodness, what a collection of birthdays! Many happy returns to them all!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rachel! It is a month-long birthday celebration. :)
DeleteWell, I can’t be upset that winters are warming up, however, that just isn’t good for our beautiful earth, so.... I like making Christmas cards too and many occasion cards, but I too procrastinate on the writing in them. Your drawings are always very fun! The stamps are beauties.
ReplyDeleteIt is the see-saw component that is bothersome. In the long run, this warming is a definite problem for the earth. An anomaly and inconvenience now, but a rather frightening warning.
DeleteI saved that image of the Guernsey stamps from a couple of years ago and still love them. :)
Funny cartoon! lol
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to All!
Your artwork is beautiful and charming.
That cartoon makes me smile! Never considered how hard it would be for Santa to track down Waldo.
DeleteThanks for all the birthday wishes. :)
Love, love your drawings Jen!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I can't draw anything real, but I do have fun with the cartoony characters. :) Love writing letters and postcards, so that gives me a great excuse to play!
DeleteJen, I love those drawings; lots of projects going. Lots of Dec birthdays - including mine - next week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diane! Happy Birthday in advance of the big day!
DeleteWe were in the 40s today, so I made a big pot of chicken and dumplings for dinner. The best part about that? Leftovers for several days. :)
ReplyDeleteI love all of your artwork and think it's great that you're repurposing an ashtray to hold your pens. At least that's what I think I see in one of the photos. :)
Love that Santa cartoon! Made me laugh out loud. :)
We have several family members celebrating birthdays this month, too. One cousin's was on the 9th, my daughter's was on the 10, another cousin's is today, mine is tomorrow, and a few more closer to Christmas. Makes for a very hectic month!
:) I've been absent! Yes, I thought the ashtray was really pretty and it works well for brushes and pens :). A lot of birthdays for you, too. It does make for a hectic month, doesn't it? Happy Birthdays!
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