A pretty typical Wednesday...
Jan. 29th, 2014 09:45 pm...which, I'll warn you, is fairly boring. Ran out to our old neighborhood this morning for my weekly walk with ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
taradaktyl and her dog, Toby. This was a bit tricky, since we're finally getting some of that rain for which we're so famous... and it was actually, at times, pretty heavy. Of course we didn't bring any umbrellas with us (umbrellas, shumbrellas...) and ended up getting pretty soaked. I picked up my weekly produce delivery (they don't deliver out at our new house, but Taradaktyl already gets deliveries from them as well, so I just have my produce dropped off there) then headed out to grab a quick Geocache, getting even more soaked in the process. I got to my piano lesson looking a bit like a drowned rat, I suspect. Started on some new songs this week (yay!), even though I still haven't quite mastered the last ones. I tend to do a bit better if I'm not just constantly practicing the same things over and over, so I'm excited to be adding something new. Off to a late lunch, then to grab a photo and head home.
( Bridge over the Snoqualmie River )
And, well, that's about it. Did some housework, contemplated doing some yardwork but decided it wasn't worth getting soaked again. Oh! And made a fantastic risotto for dinner (withrackham's help stirring... my arms get tired too quickly). So far my goal of using up all the produce from our deliveries each week has been going really well! A nice side effect being that we're eating out a whole lot less, too.
If I remember correctly, I originally got this recipe from a flyer put out by a local grocery store chain: ( Barley, Mushroom and Winter Squash Risotto )
It's not particularly difficult, just a bit more labor intensive than I like to do regularly. On the major plus side, it used up the squash, the shallots and the mushrooms we already had in the house (particularly the squash, which had been sitting on the counter for a few weeks). I love it when a meal comes together like that!
Crossposted from my Livejournal.
taradaktyl and her dog, Toby. This was a bit tricky, since we're finally getting some of that rain for which we're so famous... and it was actually, at times, pretty heavy. Of course we didn't bring any umbrellas with us (umbrellas, shumbrellas...) and ended up getting pretty soaked. I picked up my weekly produce delivery (they don't deliver out at our new house, but Taradaktyl already gets deliveries from them as well, so I just have my produce dropped off there) then headed out to grab a quick Geocache, getting even more soaked in the process. I got to my piano lesson looking a bit like a drowned rat, I suspect. Started on some new songs this week (yay!), even though I still haven't quite mastered the last ones. I tend to do a bit better if I'm not just constantly practicing the same things over and over, so I'm excited to be adding something new. Off to a late lunch, then to grab a photo and head home.( Bridge over the Snoqualmie River )
And, well, that's about it. Did some housework, contemplated doing some yardwork but decided it wasn't worth getting soaked again. Oh! And made a fantastic risotto for dinner (with
rackham's help stirring... my arms get tired too quickly). So far my goal of using up all the produce from our deliveries each week has been going really well! A nice side effect being that we're eating out a whole lot less, too.If I remember correctly, I originally got this recipe from a flyer put out by a local grocery store chain: ( Barley, Mushroom and Winter Squash Risotto )
It's not particularly difficult, just a bit more labor intensive than I like to do regularly. On the major plus side, it used up the squash, the shallots and the mushrooms we already had in the house (particularly the squash, which had been sitting on the counter for a few weeks). I love it when a meal comes together like that!
Crossposted from my Livejournal.
