Working from home has it's positives and negatives. I miss the in-person camaraderie with my coworkers, the side conversations that break up the day and actually leaving the house....BUT there are lots of things to be thankful for. Like, having more energy to do the little things I want to do. My energy level is different when I don't have to drive to the office and drive home, make dinner and collapse on the couch. Being home, I think I actually accomplish more work and do more than I did in the office but it's a different kind of tired at the end a work-from-home day. Hard to explain.
But anyway....that's all a long way to say that I've had more time to enjoy little things around the house. My new chickens have started laying eggs and I'm loving the green eggs. This is a first for me and I'm so happy with them!
I've been baking sourdough bread again. My starter went weird on me for a while but it's back! My family LOVES this bread. We inhale it as soon as it's out of the oven. It's been a year now that I've been making this bread from the same starter. I'm happy I decided to do this. It's also been really fun to see all of the quarantined people making bread too. This whole time in history has brought back older traditions.
I've been gift knitting but my brain hurt...so I gave my Paloma sweater some love. Simple stockinette was just what I needed.
My mom used to make orange and clove decorations at Christmas time. They always smelled so nice around the house. I used some oranges for decoration, but I used them as garland. I have to be honest...this was my second attempt. The first time, I put them in the oven and forgot all about them. They came out VERY done! Lol. Second time was much better. I dried them for a few hours in the oven, let them sit overnight and then strung them with some yarn, pine tree clippings and hung them around the house.
Many people had a big nor'easter winter storm. We got a tiny dusting and then all rain. It's what was forecasted for us, as it usually is for the Jersey Shore. I guess it's a fair trade-off for being only minutes from the beach. But I'm jealous of those big snow fall totals just west and north of us!
Only 7 days until Christmas....I guess I should finish getting presents! I'm VERY behind this year.....
i like your title, perfect for this post and the season!! i never did a starter for bread, i regret it. i have only baked 2 loaves, i regret that also...there have been so many other things getting in the way!!
ReplyDeletei love the idea of the orange slices, you do very cool things!!
simple stockinette is my thing, so simple and it really looks neat and pretty!! i also like that yarn...
only 7 days left, i am ready but i don't think i will see anyone but mike. he will be here tomorrow...he never stops talking, never not ever!! he is not loud, just consistent. i hide in the bathroom, don't tell anyone!!!
Your comments make me laugh. I miss you soooo much!!!!!! Enjoy Michael. Our loud sons are good eggs :) even if they never stop talking and eat all of our food.
Deleteyou NEED an update, i know you have been busy and have plenty to write about!!!
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