Too Much

Does this ever happen to you--Too much dishes, clothes (both clean needing to be put away, and dirty needing to be washed), legos on the floor, books and papers stacked up, money disappearing from the bank account, lessons to plan, papers to find, church events to organize, people to call, orthodontists, car guys, and tax preparers to pay, floors to clean.


I'm really stretching to make this pity party sound as bad as possible--but John just came in and announced that the table is clear, so I can do the lesson plan, and he's starting a load of laundry. And really it doesn't look that bad now that I put it all in writing.

Sunday night anxiety strikes again! Thank you Lord that I also have too much Love coming at me from John!

Sunday morning list

Q: Who knows the first Joyful mystery?

4 year old: The Annunciation!

I really don't think big sister tipped him off. He's just a genius, spiritually and otherwise.

Strictly impartial mama. . .

Just some show Off pictures

Of what I'm sure is the best Thanksgiving feast I have ever produced. Turkey was wonderful, many side dishes (if you MUST know: mashed taters, gravy, cranberry sauce, Mama Stanburgs cranberry relish, stuffing, roasted autumn veggies, greenbean cassarole--the healthy no cream soup, homemade healthy onionrings kind that still tastes really good even though it's healthy--, homemade Parker House rolls,and himmel und erde.) Three kinds of pies--pumpkin, apple cranberry, and apple with a butter/sugar top (I didn't have a recipe for that, just tried to copy what I had at a friends house, it turned out great--can't go wrong with a bunch of butter and sugar can you?). Entertainment included recorder playing by our guest, Kurt Rauscher, Poems (The Lamplighter by RLS, recited by JH, and Sea Fever by J Masefield, recited by Thalia), guitar and flute duet by MC and myself, with the recorder joining in, and reading aloud from Little Men and the Hobbit.
Things we said we were Thankful for: Thalia--words and paper and pencil (she's writting a book). MC-- family. JH--Our House. Tadeu--race cars. John--for us being here together. Allison--John's job, al children, and being together.

Happy Day After Thanksgiving!! Don't Buy Anything!!

Why I love my Roasting Pan

ON the crazy busy cold days of basketball season, nothing beats a roasting pan. Part of the reason I'm not a crock pot user is that the oven on all afternoon and evening will help the house stay warm even when the fire runs down.

My shiny roasting pan is pretty too--thanks Molly in Oregon. I inherited this after the GREAT ROAST PORK MASSACRE of 08. . .it involved a three year old, and an oven at 500 degrees for several hours. . .

But I got back on that horse, and am roasting away. Last week it was soup--what you do when you don't have a large chunk of meat, but only 2 chicken leg quarters.

Frozen Chicken
Fennel, carrots, rosemary, onion,tomato
White beans
4 Cups frozen chicken broth.
Put it in the roaster at 2:30, 300 degrees, and when you get home at 6:30, Voila!

13 Years, Then and Now

Mom at the Basket ball game

"Go! Go!"
"REBOUND!"
"MOVE! GET OPEN! PASS!"
"IT'S ALL YOU! YOU OWN THE COURT!"
"YES!YES!YES! NOOOOOOO!"
"YES MARY CATHERINE! GREAT SHOT!! WOOOOOO!!!![jumping 4 feet into the air]

I don't know about MC, but I for one am exhausted at the end of the game!

The paper has a calmer version:Bristol 37 - So. Bristol 18
Ten Lady Blue Devils scored in their win over the Mariners on Nov. 12. Konitzky netted 9, Asley Mason, Mary Eddyblouin, Kassidei Demmons, Kara Mullin and B. Pendleton 4 each, and Anna Quinlan, K. Pendleton, Kristen Poland and Kyleigh Plourde scored 2 each. Scoring for South Bristol were Kaydie Kaplinger 6, Rachel Hughes 6, Marissa Pendleton 4, and Taylor Poland 2.