What has the weather been like? Cold, cold and snowy, a dusting of snow, cold. Have I mentioned that is is cold out? Even the snowman is sheltering from the cold.
What have I been up to in the kitchen? A Panettone bread pudding with creme anglaise. Panettone is an Italian christmas bread or cake, sweet with candied fruits, very light leavened with yeast. It also makes heavenly french toast. It is the first time I have made pastry cream, it was good, but I slightly over cooked it. I slow braised a pork shoulder, made pulled pork, then a pork pie.
Who have I seen this week? The gang at the pool, Ruth the neighbor down the hall returned from her holiday travels, Erica my replacement at the office for a couple of meetings. Amy, Jacob, people I worked with.
What have I finished this week? Writing a book chapter on Identity Theft. Colleagues are writing a book on cyber crime and scams, and asked me to write this chapter. Against my better judgement, I said yes. It is done and sent to the editors. I need to learn to say no, if my heart is not in it.
When is the next adventure? I am headed to Phoenix in a couple of weeks, for a few days.
Where have I been this week? Home, the gym, the pool, the grocery store, the library, to the salon for a much needed haircut, and I took the subway into my old office for some meetings, then a long walk across monumental DC to take the subway home.
Who deserves an atta girl this week? The lady at the hair salon. 67 years and I never know how to answer the question "how do you want your haircut?" I know it needs to be scissors only or it looks like it was hacked at with a machete, beyond that, shorter than it is, but not too short. She somehow figured this out and I have a nice cut. The best cut since the little twink on the cruise last spring.
HoW am I doing? Overall very well, something I ate Monday night didn't agree with me, Tuesday I slept late and had a very slow day.
Sounds like all is well in Godfreyland... Washington D.C.'s response to Disneyland. They got Mickey Mouse but you got Wicked Hamster.
ReplyDeleteAnd soon we will be surrounded by a congress of baboons and a flurry of clowns.
DeleteWelcome to The Trump Show! "Happy Days" - starring Pete Hegseth as The Fonz. Trump liked him because he'd seen him a few times on Fox News. Bizarro!
DeleteI love that photo! The snowman looks cold. Is it cold there? I don’t think you said.
ReplyDeleteSG would need his heated socks.
DeleteIt's been 30's during the day; 20's at night. The snow from the storm still hasn't melted--it's been below freezing for days. Very unusual for here, as you know.
DeleteYes, i understand the cold, though we had such a light dusting of snow, it was nearly gone before I could finish telling Carlos we had snow.
ReplyDeleteBut it's still cold, and to be colder this week. I am so looking forward to the Secret Getaway and pray it's someplace warmer than home!
Minneapolis is so pretty at this time of the year.
DeleteAlways nice to get a good haircut!
ReplyDeleteOur favorite stylist was surfaced, the shop he was at closed a year ago and no one knew where he went. He has his own shop open. He was expensive but consistent.
DeleteAlthough not as cold as where you are, it's been cold here too. It's warming up today so hopefully I won't have to bundle up like I did yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI have seen a couple of days there in the 40's or 50's. That sounds like a nice thaw here.
DeleteIt's been cold and snowy here, too. I even had to shovel the driveway a couple of times this week as my son who usually shovels for me isn't feeling well. A good workout for me, though! ;)
ReplyDeleteOne of the advantages of condo living, I don't have to deal with grass and snow.
DeletePanettone French toast sounds like a delightful breakfast! I'll take your temps over the ones here. As long as the sun shines, it's not too windy, and I bundle up, it's not too bad.
ReplyDeleteUnusually we have had snow on the ground for two weeks. It usually melts off within a few days.
DeleteEnjoy your Phoenix visit. I hope it's nicely warm when you're there. It's been kind of an odd weather year. I remember from our first years in Phoenix that we found the best weather months of the year were February and October.
ReplyDeleteI went through that hair cut matter for a long time, until I began having buzz cuts. Number 3 on top, number 2 at the sides.
ReplyDeleteLife is good !
ReplyDeleteI wish we had a local barber so I could get my head shaved and beard trimmed once a week...
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