food, crochet, merriment
“Life’s journey is not traveled on a freeway devoid of obstacles, pitfalls, and snares. Rather, it is a pathway marked by forks and turnings. Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed: the courage to say, ‘No,’ the courage to say, ‘Yes,’ Decisions do determine destiny. The call for courage comes constantly to each of us. It has ever been so, and so shall it ever be.” Thomas S. Monson
Cream puffs.
They.
Are.
Everywhere.
There is nothing more to say.
If you need me…I’ll be the one asleep…
…for a week.
Congratulations to
She’s the winner of the Personal History Prompt Jar!
(Sorry So Late, we’ve been taken over by the puffness…)
Marilyn baby–email me at launi@graciousrain.com with your address and I’ll get this shipped out asap!!
Those of you who know me may remember that many moons ago, I used to have a Cream Puff business…yes I did. It was a lovely business, with the amazing recipe all locked away in a top secret vault…so to speak. Well there are still remnants of a few souls who remember that even though I don’t actually have a cream puff business any more–I do still know how and the Top Secret recipe is still tucked away in the same steel trap as always.
So really, there’s just one problem with making cream puffs for my most beloved brother’s youngest son’s wedding…
I’m not a strapping 28 year old any more. Not even close, actually. But I must have forgotten that somehow. So when someone says, “Hey. Can you make cream puffs for the wedding?” and I say, “Of course,” somebody should have popped out from behind a tree to remind me of just how many sunsets this old body has seen–and then poked me hard.
Can anyone say—six hundred cream puffs?Yeeeah.
This very minute I am grateful for:
—a sweet daughter who worked even when I rested and reminded me of how much more fun work can be if you stop whining about it.
—friends who kindly fed us pizza and Chinese while we “puffed.”
—a wedding to go to…to deliver the aforementioned cream puffs.
—ice packs for swollen ankles.
Pictures to come–I swear. But they are all on Jillian’s camera and she’s asleep. So be brave and check back because…
—unless you’ve actually seen 600 cream puffs…well, you haven’t truly lived.
1 bottle 100 count multiple vitamins
For the past few days–it’s been a bit rainy out. Which means that I have no earthly choice…
I have to play with cotton and yarn and crochet hooks.
Cardinal Red Flapper
Feels so perfect to sit somewhere soft and warm…or cool…and let the yarn and hook just go where they want to go.
White Brimmed Sailor
Here’s where we ended up. Tell me what you think…
because it’s still raining.