This and That...

...a rambling post about totally unrelated items. Fasten your seat belts, y'all!

I realize that this blog has been a little neglected of late. He hasn't yet complained (the blog, that is), but I feel sorry for it, none the less. So, I figured that I'd just sum up the goings on of our household over the past couple weeks in a nutshell....or, blog post, as it were.

Where to start....camping, perhaps? We went tent camping last week (and I believe a post with pictures is soon to follow). We had a blast, but I'm thinking that two days is a good time limit. Several days without showers and electricity is tends to put you in grizzly-bear-mode. Don't know what that is? Congratulations. I'll leave you in a state of blissful ignorance.

Here's what I tend to listen to while doing the breakfast dishes. My favorite part of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. When it's a nice morning, I'll open all the windows and share the culture with my neighbors. I'm sure they appreciate the thought. (note: directing this piece of music with a dish towel is not required, but highly recommended :)







In the kitchen. Here's a yummy and very easy recipe that I used this week: Grilled Chicken and Pasta Shell Salad
you will need:
1 lb boneless chicken breasts, grilled
1 lb medium shells
2 medium tomatoes- chopped
4 oz crumbled feta cheese ('Cause feta makes everything taste better!)
1 (8 oz) bottle Italian dressing
2 cups torn leaf lettuce (I always eyeball it)
Grated Parmesan cheese
Cook shells according to package; drain. IN large bowl, combine all ingredients except chicken and lettuce; mix well. Cover; chill thoroughly. Just before serving, stir in lettuce; arrange chicken on top. Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired.

In God's word. Here's my memory verse for this week:

The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. ~Psalm 19:1-4
Wow. Gives me goosebumps every time :-)



And this is just too good to pass up sharing. The following trailer is for a DVD series by Focus on the Family that my family has been hosting for the past several weeks. It's called The Truth Project. The main aim of each of the lessons is developing a Godly worldview. And wow, has it been good so far!

Yes, it's that time of year again. Can't you just catch that a whiff of new textbooks and freshly sharpened pencils? Mmmm.

Well, thanks for slogging through that whirlwind blog post! Much more could be said, of course, but I didn't want to put you on overload :-) Everyone have a lovely evening!

posted by Lydia