Come on spring

There is not a lot to report from Many Branches. The winter drags on but February goes fast and soon we will be covered in sunshine for several months.  My bones could use a dose of sunshine for sure. I don't want to hurry life, but come on spring.

I am starting to assemble my wardrobe for Italy.  Johnna, Angela, and I will tour Italy a week before Alyssa's wedding.  After a week we will land in Florence on Friday for the wedding on Saturday and then the three of us will do Tuscany and then fly home.  That's a long trip, but I am eager to take it.  Andy is staying home with the dogs and David is doing the same.  Mike is on the fence so we will see if it will be an all woman contingency from America.

Another of the neighbor's large DEAD trees fell into our yard and destroyed a section of our fence eleven days ago.  He is taking his time getting things back to normal and we still have a gaping hole in the fence and now have to guard the dogs against coyotes and now from going through the fence. This is the third dead tree (of theirs) to fall on our property one missing the house by a yardstick distance. Life is full of pitfalls as it is, why can't people do what they should do in a timely manner?  I know people have bigger problems than we but it is irritating and unnecessary.

I have gone soup mad during this long winter.  I have one going every day and it is so satisfying.  I've made nice mushroom soup for when Beth gets home tonight. We two like this soup very much, the guys not so much.

I've made another good Sam's product buy.  They have finished pork ribs in a vacuum package.  It's an entire rack finished to perfection and it eliminates the mess and work of doing ribs yourself and having them turn out so-so.  These are ready to go and delicious.

 We've just returned from Kroger where I bought another chunk of Boar's Head ham.  It is so delicious and can be used in many many dishes.

Andy is enjoying his two classes at OSU.  He is a forever learner.  I have begun another book by Kristina McMorris, The Edge Of Lost.  I finished her Sold on a Monday which was really good. I like her style of writing.

Winston has fully recovered from his bout with the Coyote. All three dogs are doing well. (But, the coyotes are back.)

Madeleine is getting a sister or brother in October.  (She is very precocious so we will see how that event plays out.) October is turning into a busy interesting month.

Let's think spring.



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