Catching up, Lent, and baking

So if you haven’t read below, I basically took you through what has been going on in my life lately. Yes, my life has been pretty mundane lately, and I haven’t posted in a very long time.

However, during my brief hiatus, I have realized that I am very much looking forward for Lent as a time for growth in my relationship with the lord and to grow closer in my faith. With the feeling of not knowing where to go in life, my lack of motivation to pray, and at times doing life ‘my way’ I am ready to attempt to ‘step back’ ‘back off’ and ‘peace out’ as the Lord tries to help and take care of me. Sometimes it’s easier to tell Him that I have my life under control and that I can do it myself. He knows better, so should I. :)

On a lighter note, today was rainy and the snow was almost all gone (Yes…spring is on its way!). What did I do? I made banana bread, which I hadn’t made before. Since, it will be getting warmer, it will be harder to bake anything and I figured today would be perfect day to do this. The reason for making the bread was a result of a winter’s worth of bananas turning overly ripe and me saying, “no worries, I’ll make banana bread.” Now, I have said this in the past and those bananas ended up in the trash after 3 months of freezing, but not this time. I would not let it happen. So I motivated myself and made the bread with walnuts, dried cranberries, and those ripe bananas.

And the verdict…drum roll please…it was a success and the family ate it all up.

Here are a few pictures. I made a loaf and then used a round pan as an experiment. I think baking is growing on me. It is more technical than cooking, and makes me feel like a chemist, and I kinda like it!


The stuff on top is oats. I like my bread to look rustic and it did. Too bad the flash makes the bread look kinda funky...no matter, it tastes great!

30 Rock! I love the show; Tina Fey

[Written on Monday]

So, I’m addicted to 30 Rock. To me, it is really funny, smart writing, and it has Tina Fey. Yes, I have a big crush on good old Tina Fey. She’s funny, cute, she’s witty, smart, and sassy….I love the quirkiness of the whole show and the whole cast fits perfectly together. It also doesn’t hurt that they don’t take themselves too seriously case and point Tina Fey’s golden globe speech where she told some of her haters to ‘suck it’. Some may not like her, but I am smitten…

”I want to go to there.!”

Winter go away (Part DOS)

[Written a week ago]

Another reason for my need for warm weather is NO MORE SNOW! Yes snow may be pretty but it almost led to me getting in an accident. Last night, driving back from Starbucks (20 minutes away from my house) I ‘hydrosnowed’ on snow drifting onto the road. I briefly lost control of my car, spun and ended in the ditch a few feet from an electric post. I’ll tell you that I am proud of myself because I did not freak out and my car maneuvering led me to not get hurt or even damage my car. Thinking I’d have to call a tow truck because I was majorly stuck, I was able to maneuver myself Austin Powers style, until I found enough traction from the tall grass under the snow safely back onto the road.

I was upset, however, when three cars behind me who saw me spinning onto the ditch didn’t even stop to see if I was okay. I couldn’t believe people. Let me tell you this, non-stoppers, I saw something like this last year and I stopped even when I almost became stuck myself to help. And, even now, I would stop to help you or even just to ask if you were alright. I guess you were waiting for me to be thrown out of the car in order for you to take action. I totally understand that when someone is on the side of the road it is scary to stop, but you saw me get in an accident. Well, no matter, nothing happened, and I'm alright.

P.S. That was not my car, btw :)

Winter go away (Part UNO)

[Written a week ago]

So this winter has been here long enough! Sure I enjoyed the snow and staying in to watch movies, the Food Network, and my new guilty pleasure 30 Rock (more on my love of this awesome sitcom to come)

However, I am ready for the warm weather and hope this year I can get a camping trip going for sometime in late spring/early summer. I’ve done this with friends in the past and it was an awesome time! I love sleeping in tents, playing with fire, eating what I want, not bathing, smelling like campfire, and the wild. If there is kayaking, hiking, swimming, and hanging out, I’m happy too. Life is good out in nature and I hope the warm weather gets here soon.

P.S. The picture is not of a 'real' tent, but I wouldn't mind living there. It's pretty cool looking.