21/365 Soup for you, and you

Driving home through the pouring rain and tornado warnings I thought about what to fix for dinner. It seemed like the perfect day for soup. As I walked in the door I smelled homemade chiken soup. My husband was reading my mind! Before he left for work, Mike put on a pot of soup and it was awesome. Everyone enjoyed it, even the furry family members!

5/365 The Magic Pot

I am really enjoying my crockpot. This morning I got up at 5:00 am and put supper on to cook. Tonight I got home at 6:00 pm and all I had to do was fix a plate! I am already wondering what I can put in the "magic pot" tomorrow.

2/365 It's a Date!

I can see now this is going to be harder than I thought. I was already thinking tonight as I curled up under the covers that I could always post tomorrow and date it for today but my husband wouldn't let me so here I am.

I don't know when it happened but I have become a real fan of wings. It could be due to the fact that I worked for three years in a sports bar or possibly the fact that I met my husband serving him wings but whatever the reason Mike and I are always looking for a good wing place. Since Players closed I have been hard pressed to find a place I like as much. Baxters in Middleburg are good but not exactly conveniently located for us. Tonight we made our way down to Green Cove Springs and checked out Dicks wings. We were not disappointed! Hot wings on a cold night were a hit. We will definitely have to make our way down there again.

The very best part about eating wings with Mike is that he likes the drums and I like the flats.

1/365 Traditions

We celebrated today with a very traditional New Years Day meal. Collard greens, black-eyed peas and rice, cornbread and a pork roast. For a little while my house smelled just like my grandmas did when I was a child. Traditions are important to me. They remind me of years past and connect me to wonderful memories of family and friends who are no longer here. I hope my children will be able to recall memories from their childhood as they carry on the traditions with their families and create memories for their children. The connections to our past are precious and help us to make sense of the present.