February 22, The Last Of Winter

Posted on Little Red House for Mosaic Monday.

This is the last winter mosaic I am doing this year, so help me God.

February 21, Follow You

“You live among the least of these,
the weary and the weak,
and it would be
a tragedy for me to turn away.”

“On my knees You have supply,
When I was dead you gave me life,
How could I not give it away so freely?”

“And I’ll…”

“Follow You into the homes of the broken,
Follow You into the world,
Meet the needs for the poor and the needy God,
Follow You into the world.”

Follow You by Leeland

These words have been on my heart all morning, from the minute I woke up, into my daily walk and to the writing of this post. I will take it that God wants to affirm the reason why I am here, to serve and follow Him.

And I haven’t even been to church yet. I better bring a kleenex.

Posted on Spiritual Sunday.

And I just found Sunday Citar  at Fresh Mommy which I like very much…

How To Tempt With A French Fry

psssst….Want a french fry?

Come on, don’t be shy. I’ve got a french fry for you.

Did somebody say french fry?

Posted on SOOC Saturday…

February 20, In Season

This may be the only thing in this cold season.

Pho Pho What Do You Know

It’s cold and it’s snowing and I want some warm soup to warm my chilly bones. Pho is a Vietnamese stable and it’s a favorite of mine. Actually, I’m craving some now.

I start with this…rice noodles. You can actually find rice noodles of various brands in your local market.

And I also start with this…pho broth cubes. You can’t actually find pho broth cubes in your local market. I was torn as to whether or not to post this since it’s not an ingredient that was commonly available. So I do what everyone does, I go to Amazon.com. They have it! I can’t believe the stuff you can get there.

It’s not this kind, but it’s close enough.

I watched the cubes dissolve and I stand over the stove because I’m chilly…and I’m hungry.

I slice some mushrooms and throw them in the bowling pot. It’s the only thing I had in the refridgerator. Some other veggies that will work are – mushrooms. I normally don’t cook the veggies in the broth, but rather, I put them in after the soup is ready. That way they won’t get soggy. Some good veggies to throw in after are sliced cabbage, Thai basil,  and bean sprouts.

Now I put in my noodles. Notice I didn’t soak this particular kind. Or maybe you didn’t. Anyway, follow the directions on the package.

Hmmm…it’s a little plain.

Throw in some green onions.

Now that’s more like it…spicy, spicy, spicy. This is srachi sauce. We have a gallon of it. I also put in fish sauce, limes and a little bit of sugar.

It warms my stomach on this cold winter day.

I’m playing on Foodie Friday…

February 19, Me Three

This little succulent is the third of the little cactuses that I bought. I fell in love with the colorful pots. The color gives me joy on these gray winter days.

And though it’s been a fun and learning week, it’s also been exhausting so I’m very glad it’s Friday. And that’s a huge understatement.

So I’m going to rest up this weekend because man, I gotta lot to say.

February 18, Urban Chic

I love the city, at night, in the winter.

I particularly love this city, Washington DC, with its majestic buildings, chic nightlife and beautiful people.

I can see where politicians can be both allured and disillusioned at the same time. After all, politicians are people too.

February 17, So Far So Good

After three weeks the only sign of impending death (morbid I know) is a tiny little shriveled appendage at 11 o’clock. I may be turning a corner in this quest for a green thumb.

Thank you for coming along on this little death watch with me. Thought I’d cheer you up today on this Morbid Wednesday - only at LifeSignatures.

For something totally different, I’m at Vision and Verb today.

February 16, A Celebration Of Motherhood

Update: This photo will be entered into iHeartfaces “Pink” Challenge today. It’s of my little girl who is so shy. This post was also a celebration of motherhood so it’s perfect for Pink Week in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

When I search for inspiration I almost always I turn to my hard drive for photos. I took this image of my little girl while at our Valentine’s Day lunch. It’s perfectly her. She’s extremely shy. One who speaks softly in a crowd and will answer if addressed but who will rarely start a conversation.

Her friends will say that she’s quiet. Her brother will say she has the loudest scream he’s ever heard. She commands her horse with quiet determination. And she is the apple of our eye.

Yesterday, I read this essay by Marcie Scudder on Vision and Verb. We are ”your daughter’s mother and your mother’s daughter”. If you read it, it will lift you.

Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

February 15, Saffron Thorns

I bought these fun mini cactuses a couple of weeks ago. And I must be growing a green thumb since they’re not dead yet. But you don’t have to water cactuses…right?

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