Friday, January 30, 2015

Book of Days - Jan. 30, 2015

Outside my window...
The acacia trees in my neighbors yard are currently full of berries, and those berries are attracting lots of birds. When I look really carefully at the branches, I see LOTS of little happy finches enjoying lunch.

I am thinking...
I need to journal/blog more and use Facebook less.

I am wearing...
A black Alternative Tentacles zip up hoodie, a grey t-shirt, jeans, and the pink flip flops that I wear everywhere.

I am creating...
Ruby Red grapefruit cordial (which I guess is like a "grapefruitade" concentrate). The fruit flies are pretty interested in the fruit bowl, and I'm trying to use up what people aren't interested in eating right now.

I am going...
...to be in a car for several hours today on a slightly stressful errand.

I am wondering...
...how to get back on track with menu planning and batch cooking. My health and energy levels are a lot different than they were a few years ago, which actually makes it both difficult AND necessary to do this planning.

I am reading...
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I first read it nearly 20 years ago, which is a strange thought. I don't feel 20 years older than I did then. Was that really half of my life ago?

I am eating...
I had scrambled eggs with radish homefries for breakfast. I haven't really had lunch yet, and am wondering how to make a can of sardines interesting without a lot of effort (or suddenly surrounding myself with curious cats and a dog all wanting a bite).