(142) Rest Day

   

 I prepared for this day the night before...

getting all the dishes done... 

And even setting the table for breakfast...

Fast-Free Wednesday and the 9th day of Christmas! 

Today I enjoyed my Paris tea (I bought the tin the first time

and now by it by the pound, it is much more economical 

that way and I have finished at least one 1lb bag already!) ... 

tea is such a comfort! 

We had another caramel tasting and guessing...I guessed rightly this time!

Mr Husband fixed a pair of his pants, 

I got him the supplies to do so :)

We went on a walk today...

and I slept in and later had a hot bath and in general

feel more rested and very thankful for that. 

For lunch we had organic chicken strips, rice and carrots.

Simple and enjoyable for fast-free Wednesday

(we usually fast from meat this day but it is the 12 days of Christmas

so no fasting today!) 

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Later on I went through my cookbook shelves and culled over 20 books.

And then I rearranged the books and really like how I did this. 

I have a little more to do yet when I put some more books 

that are in storage there but all of my Ohio cookbook finds 

are now on the shelves!

(Did I show those to you? I can't remember, I got them at the Ohio Bookstore

in Cincinnati the day after my birthday!) 

I am slowly doing some de-cluttering; 

not at all to have a 'minimalist' look, no thank you!

but just making things more tidy. 

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I have some new recipe ideas to try soon,

including a simple chicken that could pair well with a 

creamy pasta...with thick noodles... 

and I am still thinking about the cookie recipe I want to develop... 

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Tomorrow afternoon I hope to go to NYC to my library...

I have books I need to return... 

so that will be nice...

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One day at a time...

I am so thankful for this day.

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May God help us and save us...

this is always what it comes down to for me...

a call for the Lord's mercy!