I can honestly say I don't think I ever sat outside having my morning coffee watching spring approach in February. The dogs are stunned. They have been spending most of the week outside all afternoon inspecting the reason for spring to appear in February.
Nate will soon be home. He is on his last leg of charming new acquaintances in country after country. He started off in New Orleans, then Colorado, then Hawaii and on to New Zealand and Australia. Once he is in a spot he stays, taking in all there is to see. (Actually, he is going back to New Zealand and back to Hawaii and then home from Hawaii. Wow.) He has met the most wonderful people and Andy and I hope that these new friends who have been so good to our grandson will stop by for a few days when and if they get to America. Travel is an education unto itself and Nate is good at it. He is a life-long learner like his grandfather.
On the homefront, Andy who is 81, is still attending classes at The Ohio State University. Yesterday he got an A on a paper entitled Commodity Chain Analysis: Bleuette Dolls. I had not read the paper before he submitted it and was pleased that he had selected this subject. The French doll, Bleuette, was the last phase of my antiquing (dealing and collecting) in Paris and America. I had done two books on the subject and Andy had done many shows and trips with me so he selected this subject for a paper. He says he is the teacher's pet and I can see why. Andy is a life-long learner and it keeps him perky.
We have begun buying large containers for planting. Every year the pots stack grows and we are eager to begin planting. Andy came home yesterday saying the Pansies are in, the Pansies are in. But really, this IS too early to plant in OHIO. It could be snowing in fifteen minutes without much warning.
Have a lovely Thursday. I'll see what is in the frig for today's meals. Oh, yesterday I used a can of biscuits with left - over cranberry sauce and baked these two items together for a lovely, easy dessert. I usually use a can of apple pie filling but now I know what ever you use with these biscuits be it sweet or savory, the dish is delicious. Try it. You will be amazed.
I checked the freezer and decided to try Trader Joe's mini meatballs in a pasta dish. Each time I go to Trader Joe's I buy a product I have not tried from there and I am never disappointed. I thought if these mini balls are really tasty, that would cut out a big step in one of our big family events. April 16th is Easter this year...EARLY. So we are going to try for an outside event with grilling as the main to-do. It's never too early to start planning when thirty or so people are involved.
I've settled on spaghetti and meatballs with roasted mushroom. If you have not tried roasted rather than sauteed mushrooms you are missing out on flavor. They taste, actually taste, like they look and should taste...so much better.
Nate's adventures...
