NEW YEAR; NEW SOUP

It's been awhile since I had this soup at Macaroni Grill, so I can't compare but everyone here enjoyed it for lunch today. I will revisit MG soon and figure out how to tweak this recipe a bit more.

GREETINGS

When I walked into the kitchen this morning, I introduced myself to KF and she actually laughed at me! Later we played Candyland and puzzles.

We're in that extra-weird place between Christmas and New Years where lots of people anesthesize by shopping--which we did a bit of yesterday. The extra part is because the new baby girl is coming on Saturday morning, or before...

GREETING

July in Chorvatsky Grob, near Bratislava, Slovakia

Almost two KF greets her 4-1/2 year old big sister this morning, "Heh-row Yiyi."

SIMPLIFYING OUR ENTERTAINING

KF has not gotten suddenly large. She is wearing LG's nightgown over her own clothes.

CA and I slip out early this a.m. for a Starbucks run before heading to the grocery store for some last minute supplies. It's fun to sit near the window and appreciate the quaint beauty of the Woodstock Square snow-covered and with Christmas carols echoing from the town square gazebo.

SNOWING

Major snowstorm. 10 inches since last night have put our entertaining plans on a 24-hour hold. So, we have a cleaned-up house and no plans for the evening. Sounds like a cozy night by the fire for some and DVDs for the rest.

Here's hoping someone (CA?) is willing to trek out to Little John's for some juicy hamburgers...