Grace In Small Things #4

Oct 18th, 2010 | Grace in Small Things, life | 2 Comments

I know I promised more posts last week, but I had a crazy busy week. This week, I promise.

1. A clean fridge and pantry. I am participating in The Kitchn‘s Fall Kitchen Cure, where you complete weekly assignments designed to clean your kitchen and make it more streamlined, useful, and efficient. I deep-cleaned my fridge the day I heard about Kitchen Cure, and today cleaned and organized the pantry. It feels so clean and fresh.

2. Our friends Alice and Adam got married this weekend, and it was a wonderful day and gorgeous event. In between the wedding and reception, everyone went to The Bridge and I snapped this of Alice as she was getting “bustled”.

3. The feeling of content when Neko flops down for a nap at my feet, exhausted from going 100 miles per hour.

4. Scarf weather.

5. Anything with warm fall spices, like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and mace.

Grace in Small Things #3

Oct 11th, 2010 | Food, Grace in Small Things, life, work | 2 Comments

Happy Monday. I have a good feeling about this week. I promise, more posts this week.

1. The satisfaction that comes from checking everything off on one’s to-do list.

2. Our hardy little aloe plant, Malcolm, that survived Neko’s puppyhood with new growth all over.

3. The genius of this scene in Freaks and Geeks, from the episode where Bill’s (Martin Starr) mom (Claudia Christian) starts dating his gym teacher (Biff from Back to the Future).

4. My cast iron skillet, which is seasoned so well I’m proud every time it easily wipes clean.

5. A small chocolate flourless torte made by Kelly at work last night. Rich and velvety and slightly woody from rosemary ganache. Perfect late-night snack after work.