My World this Week

We are back in the deep freeze... literally.  My freezer in the garage needs to be defrosted but with outside temperatures below zero, the temperature in my garage is colder than in the deep freeze.  So that particular chore is put off until it is warmer.

In the meantime, there is the brewing of Holiday tea blends for they seem to be perfect for cold weather.  Then there is reading.  And the watching of special television events.  And shivering under a throw when a certain Maine Coon is not snoozing on it.

Reading

Farm-Fresh Recipes is a lovely cookbook full of recipes I have marked to try this week... more information can be found here.*  I've added this to the Amazon Favorites widget on the sidebar, too.

It is one of those cookbooks that has simple recipes as well as being full of beautiful photos of the author's organic farm.  Although the first recipe I'm trying is for brownies...

Sarah Morris Remembers by D. E. Stevenson, which I just started but found already lovely.  I had this on my shelves already.  There is a sequel but far out of my price range!

Watching

Photo by Reuters

I have always loved the Winter Olympics and look forward to it every four years.  It has already been very enjoyable!

I love the back stories they do on the athletes and their families.  Of course, the commercial about the moms who supported their little athletes who later became Olympians can send me reaching for the tissue box.

Tweaking

I started the changes in the Study but I don't like the look, yet.  We will continue to tweak it until we get it right.

At least we will when it warms up in that room.  Brrrrr...

Tea Time

I didn't ask for a Victoria subscription for Christmas from Hubby this year.  Just too many other priorities.  But I was very happy the grocery store had one more copy of this issue left last week after I found out it had an article about the costume designer of the Downton Abbey clothes.

Hot tea and Victoria the magazine and Victoria the kitty and a sandlewood scented candle... makes for a cozy winter evening.

Her Fluffiness

If she is not yearning for the outside world by looking out the window blinds, she is curled up here on the throw.

I leave it for her at the end of the sofa if not in use when I am catching a quick nap.  I know I've shown a similar picture but she really is here a lot.

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