I'm late posting today because my mother came over to help me clean and organize. I think she may have saved me from a mental break down. Oliver is extra busy this month between a couple art shows he is preparing for and his brother in the hospital. (By the way, Christopher has had some issues with his speech, but is slowly recovering. Thank you for your kind thoughts.) I am on my own running the show and often have to chose between cooking and cleaning, getting neither done in the end because Miles won't let me put him down. My house was a total disaster! I am feeling so relieved now as I look around my tidy kitchen. Thank you Mom!
Needless to say I haven't had any time to knit. Instead. I'm slowly picking away at the mess Alice has made of my yarn. Kittens! I often find it trailing from one end of the living room to the other. Do you think I need a more secure storage system?
I did finish reading The Omnivore's Dilemma as I only had the last section left. All I can say is that everybody should read this. It is life changing. I asked Oliver to read it. I said, in fact, that I need him to read it. Its a 'marriage' request. I've never called in one of these before, but it will help him to understand the transformation I (and the kitchen) have been going through lately.
Now I'm on to Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat. So far, its full of short, interesting anecdotes about the human-animal relationship and its moral conundrums. It is written from a psychological perspective. I happen to like books written by psychologists. I feel comfortable with the writing style and terms used because I took a lot of psych in my undergrad. However, it is straight forward and clear enough for anybody. Oh, and apparently we really do look like our pets.
I have to share a photo of our delicious dinner. It was inspired by one of the 30 Day Vegan recipes. Remember this basil? We did pesto and slow roasted tomatoes on kumut pasta. Oh my! I was very generous with the garlic, so its a good thing we all ate it.
Kumkwat pasta sounds interesting and the pesto looks amazingly delicious! Oh...and there is no such thing as too much garlic...in my book anyway. ;)
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A clean house is so nice, isn't it? Mine needs addressing desperately...
ReplyDeleteYour dinner looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteDoes your kitten ever take off with a finished knitted project? Chase's cat has been caught hauling his chainmail around the house all day today! It's bad enough the yarn has to be store in a tote, but now the finished project?? ;)
What a Mom! Don't suppose she'd like to come help me, too? ;-) Awesome looking pesto...vegan pesto is so yummy that I can't remember why cheese was ever added to it. Wishing you well as you continue to hold down the fort, solo.
ReplyDeletelooks yummy! we have been making a cilantro, garlic, walnut, olive oil "pesto" and it is knock your socks off amazing. dairy free too. we eat it on sandwiches, black beans and rice, pasta etc.... making me hungry now!
ReplyDeletehope your month calms down soon!
what a great mom you have! and that dinner looks delish~
ReplyDeleteThat meal looks really delicious and the books look like something I'd like to read. I've had a love-hate relationship with veganism for the past year but I'm really convinced of its value (but I loooove milk so much!!!) I've tried to "make" my friends/parents read The China Study but they think it's going to ruin their lives! LOL
ReplyDeleteWow, ya'll have had to deal with a lot! Glad to hear that your brother in law is doing better.
ReplyDeleteHow nice to have your mom close and she can help out, I wish mine lived closer.
What kind of art show is your husband preparing for?
Oh, and the dinner looks delicious!xx
Sounds like there is a lot going on in your house. I hope it quiets down and you can resume your knitting. The book looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteMy mom is two hours away, but I get to see her quite often. She came all this way just to help me out for the day!
ReplyDeleteAmy ~ I think I need to try that!
Tracey ~ Oliver is a photographer. He is in a group show and also has his own show opening on the same night next week. I'll post a link and pictures when I can.
Emily ~ Yes. This cat will get in to anything and everything she can. She's such a trouble maker ... but so darn cute!
Wow... you have been busy...I hope you get to spend a little time knitting..smile..
ReplyDeleteDinner looks so good!!
~~Renee
A Knitters Notebook
You are welcome and I should have stayed for dinner, looks delicious xo
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