Usually 100 of something is a milestone to be celebrated with solemnity. Around SftO, traditions don’t always hold sway.
So how about my favorite movie quote of the year so far:
This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence, and then explode.
What movie and what character? Any takers?
Usually 100 of something is a milestone to be celebrated with solemnity. Around SftO, traditions don’t always hold sway.
So how about my favorite movie quote of the year so far:
This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence, and then explode.
What movie and what character? Any takers?
I love my wife.
I just wanted to state that right up front, so everyone had no doubts about this.
Also, my wife has become a good cook. When we got married, I think we could make about 4 things between the two of us. We had to call for help one time on how to boil eggs. Now my wife is not afraid to try new things and comes up with some great dishes to feed all her boys (me included).
But sometimes, she and I both do goofy things in the kitchen.
Today we both had our moments. Sundays are often quiet and relaxing during the afternoon, and we didn’t get around to making a nice dinner due to my special project I’ll mention below. So it was corn dogs for the boys, and Cambell’s Bean and Bacon soup for me. Beccy was deep into a book, so she came in the kitchen and decided my soup looked good, and put some of the same in the microwave to heat it up after mine finished.
I’m sitting down ready to eat when I hear, “Are you supposed to add water to this?”
She had some pretty thick condensed soup there in the bowl, and I got a pretty good chuckle over it.
Course, I had my moment earlier in the day. We had some great tasting Honey Crisp apples, and I decided to try my hand at baking a pie. The recipe called for 6 medium sized apples, but these were pretty large. I peeled and cut 4 of them, thinking that would be fine. I mixed the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and apples together and dumped them into the pie crust.
My pie must have been 6 inches high.
I didn’t think that would work very well. But I hate to mess up when I’m learning new recipes and don’t know what I need. I didn’t want to just take out the extra apples, because then I’d get the sauce all wrong. I ended up dumping all the apples in a strainer, rinsing them all off, and measuring out the right amount of apples before mixing a new batch of sugar and co. to mix with it…
Go ahead and say it: I’m anal. But the pie turned out good!
I love my wife.
I just wanted to state that right up front, so everyone had no doubts about this.
Also, my wife has become a good cook. When we got married, I think we could make about 4 things between the two of us. We had to call for help one time on how to boil eggs. Now my wife is not afraid to try new things and comes up with some great dishes to feed all her boys (me included).
But sometimes, she and I both do goofy things in the kitchen.
Today we both had our moments. Sundays are often quiet and relaxing during the afternoon, and we didn’t get around to making a nice dinner due to my special project I’ll mention below. So it was corn dogs for the boys, and Cambell’s Bean and Bacon soup for me. Beccy was deep into a book, so she came in the kitchen and decided my soup looked good, and put some of the same in the microwave to heat it up after mine finished.
I’m sitting down ready to eat when I hear, “Are you supposed to add water to this?”
She had some pretty thick condensed soup there in the bowl, and I got a pretty good chuckle over it.
Course, I had my moment earlier in the day. We had some great tasting Honey Crisp apples, and I decided to try my hand at baking a pie. The recipe called for 6 medium sized apples, but these were pretty large. I peeled and cut 4 of them, thinking that would be fine. I mixed the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and apples together and dumped them into the pie crust.
My pie must have been 6 inches high.
I didn’t think that would work very well. But I hate to mess up when I’m learning new recipes and don’t know what I need. I didn’t want to just take out the extra apples, because then I’d get the sauce all wrong. I ended up dumping all the apples in a strainer, rinsing them all off, and measuring out the right amount of apples before mixing a new batch of sugar and co. to mix with it…
Go ahead and say it: I’m anal. But the pie turned out good!
Sorry that I haven’t been much of a blogger this week. I wish I were like my friend Becky Miller and kept up each day with a series. But a few things have conspired against that this week.
One thing is that we’ve had beautiful weather, and I’ve been trying to get those last-minute summer projects done before we settle in to cold, grey, and dreary days of late fall and winter. Boy, have I been having fun painting, repairing cement cracks, and the like. Not really. Handyman work is not my cup of joe.
Another thing has been a general disinterest in sitting down and blogging. For those that have been wondering, I am on my 6th week of unemployment. I have had good time and down times while walking this out. God has been faithful to provide for my family, and I am always looking for job opportunities, but the doors don’t seem to be opening just yet.
He has also been faithful to keep me encouraged. I have gotten down at times, but He is my sustainer. This week I have been blessed by reading a book, Making Jesus Lord, by YWAM founder Loren Cunningham (I’m actually reading the old version which was called Winning God’s Way.) It speaks of laying down our rights to reputation, finances, and life the way we want it, in order to allow Jesus to make full use of our lives. This is where I want to be, and the book was a good reminder.
I plan on continuing my little “Art and the Bible” series, as well as the latest Christian fiction blog tour stuff and other interesting tidbits. I did update my links on the right if you’d like to check those out. And be blessed, all of you saints of God – He loves you!
Sorry that I haven’t been much of a blogger this week. I wish I were like my friend Becky Miller and kept up each day with a series. But a few things have conspired against that this week.
One thing is that we’ve had beautiful weather, and I’ve been trying to get those last-minute summer projects done before we settle in to cold, grey, and dreary days of late fall and winter. Boy, have I been having fun painting, repairing cement cracks, and the like. Not really. Handyman work is not my cup of joe.
Another thing has been a general disinterest in sitting down and blogging. For those that have been wondering, I am on my 6th week of unemployment. I have had good time and down times while walking this out. God has been faithful to provide for my family, and I am always looking for job opportunities, but the doors don’t seem to be opening just yet.
He has also been faithful to keep me encouraged. I have gotten down at times, but He is my sustainer. This week I have been blessed by reading a book, Making Jesus Lord, by YWAM founder Loren Cunningham (I’m actually reading the old version which was called Winning God’s Way.) It speaks of laying down our rights to reputation, finances, and life the way we want it, in order to allow Jesus to make full use of our lives. This is where I want to be, and the book was a good reminder.
I plan on continuing my little “Art and the Bible” series, as well as the latest Christian fiction blog tour stuff and other interesting tidbits. I did update my links on the right if you’d like to check those out. And be blessed, all of you saints of God – He loves you!