I love to cook. One of the hardest things about being unable to be on my feet lately has been turning over all the cooking to others. Not that we don't have good and capable cooks in the family...I've enjoyed seeing their skills blossom during these stretches! But I have really looked forward to being back in the kitchen. And today was the day! I wore myself out but I had a ball making a nice sit-down Sunday dinner for the family. Very satisfying.

Finally sat down and went all the way through a cookbook I got for Christmas, Barefoot Contessa at Home. I adore Ina Garten. Of all the Food Network personalities, she might just be my favorite. She is so pleasant, laid back, comfortable, and competent...and she cooks without cleavage, which seems to be rare these days. I'm going to enjoy trying out some of the recipes in this book...

Have you seen the John Hancock commercials where the guy is sitting in the hotel room IM'ing with his wife? Very clever...I like to see aging boomers treated with respect by marketers, and this series does it in a way that really appeals to me.

I've been blown away by the beauty of the latest images from the Hubble telescope, this time documenting colliding galaxies. No collections of faulty conclusions on the part of astronomers can diminish the beauty, the magnificence of what God does with His creation. Amazing.

Did you see Chris Wallace's interview with Barack Obama on FOX News today? I thought Wallace did a wonderful job, and I actually thought Obama acquitted himself quite well. He has to be happy with both his performance and his decision to buck the hardcore left in giving the interview in the first place.

Shame, shame on you, Time Magazine.

Yes, I bought my share of rice this week. I'm not so much worried about shortages as I am about the rising prices of staples (rice has already doubled in price!) and so I'm going to "buy ahead" on some of the things we eat a lot of and that will keep for a while. Too bad we can't do that with gas, huh? Not that I'd want to stock up at today's prices, but last year...

Prayers this week for our grandson David, 10, who's experiencing some visual changes and symptoms that may indicate something serious going on with his optic nerve. David is always a beautiful example to our whole family of complete trust in the Father, and we all need his example now...

Snip, snip, that's all for this Sunday!

Labels: Food, Grandkids, Political Observation, Social Observation, Sundays, TV