The last guest left very early this morning and Mike and Beth are back in the nest. Andy and I are taking it easy today eating chicken pot pie which I whipped up in a hurry. It is tasty even though I used many left overs. I'm sorry I didn't make this while David was here, he would have loved it. (I expect he is almost home to Florida having left here at 1:30 in the morning.)
I am still in my pj's and cabin socks, curled up reading My French Country Cookbook by Mimi Thorisson. Beth gave it to me for Christmas and I am on page 77 of this 330- page tome. I am reading every word because it reads like a novel. I have been reading her books on Amazon and she is very good at what she has done and she is relatable. It's a captivating journey to off-the-beaten-path in French wine country with 100 simple exquisite recipes and stories inspired by life in a small village with nine children and more dogs and a husband.
I'll make another pot of coffee, water the dogs, and it's back to the simple life home, reading, cooking (again someday) and being grateful that I am still here in this glorious life.
Oh, I forgot to tell you about our family dinner with candle light on the 27th. I decided to make it a small meal with beef tenderloin that turned out perfectly, now I've got it down, mashed potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes, and corn. We had a couple of bottles of wine and started telling stories about when Mike and David were boys. Some I had heard about and still shutter, and others new to me. We laughed so hard that I had to leave the table. My back and stomach ached from hard laughter that had not happened in years. That will be a memory to keep. It was Mike, Beth, Andy, David, Johnna, Matt, Stacy, JD and,Madeleine, and of course, I was there.
I'll make another pot of coffee, water the dogs, and it's back to the simple life home, reading, cooking (again someday) and being grateful that I am still here in this glorious life.
Oh, I forgot to tell you about our family dinner with candle light on the 27th. I decided to make it a small meal with beef tenderloin that turned out perfectly, now I've got it down, mashed potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes, and corn. We had a couple of bottles of wine and started telling stories about when Mike and David were boys. Some I had heard about and still shutter, and others new to me. We laughed so hard that I had to leave the table. My back and stomach ached from hard laughter that had not happened in years. That will be a memory to keep. It was Mike, Beth, Andy, David, Johnna, Matt, Stacy, JD and,Madeleine, and of course, I was there.
