update:

tiramisu - success! it seems scary & overwhelming & entirely too many steps & way too many ingredients, but let me tell you.... it is worth it! totally worth it.

we had friends over for dinner on friday evening, served them tiramisu for dessert. they loved it of course & when they left, jas & i ate the rest right out of the dish. it was soooooo good!

i highly recommend the documentary "waiting for superman". we watched it this weekend & loved it. incredibly inspirational for future teachers. or current teachers. or retired teachers. or anyone who cares at all what's going on in the u.s. educational system.

coconut milk & honey in my coffee - revelation.

right now we've got a wicked, crazy ice storm going on... it's thundering & lightening while little ice pellets are hitting our windows. bizarre.

jas has been working late & i tend to wake up early now that i'm on a school schedule. i'm starting to really enjoy these quiet morning, soft light through the windows, a piping hot cup of coffee & either my journal or a good book to keep me company for a while.

hello!

4 day weekend, people. 4 days. i do not even know what i'm going to do with all of this freedom!

well, actually, i do know.

finish lesson plans (ah, the life of a student teacher)
make risotto & tirimisu - yes, i am actually going to do it! the real thing!
swim
run
bike (i'm training for a triathlon in may. holy cow, that seems soon)
finish 'hannah coulter' by wendell berry - have you read this? it's beautiful. absolutely, beautiful.
sleep.

i'm so stinkin' excited, i can hardly wait.

now, off to the grocery store to buy the one million ingredients for tirimisu!

wishing you a blissful weekend.

ssam bop

it's been a great weekend. great.

after a difficult week of student teaching, i was happy to have a few days to relax. i've been making some more lesson plans, tweaking worksheets, reading poems & short stories & i feel pretty ready for a new week.

we went for a 3 mile walk yesterday - outside! it was beautiful! blue sky, 35 degrees, heaven. really.

today, we went swimming at the y. i loved it. i haven't been swimming in months & months.

and i've been experimenting, trying to make some of my favorite korean foods at home. so far - i've made jap chae & ssam bop. they're both great. seriously, great. google them. i even ate with chopsticks & it was way too much fun.

all of this to say... it's amazing what some warm weather, favorite foods & exercise can do to turn a girl around. and i can't forget the incredible amount of grace i've been praying for.

love.

a list.

lately, i have been...
compulsively checking my lesson plans. then, finding a distraction. then, checking again. just to make sure i have every single teensy weensy thing covered. which i know i don't.

organizing. i love organizing. it makes me feel really productive.

addicted to my yoga pants. the second i get home from school - bam. in my yoga pants.

eating way too much. i think it's because it's so cold out. that's what i'm going with anyway. thank heavens i have a husband who makes me work out (in a kind, loving way - not in a demanding, drill sergeant way).

playing word games. bananagrams. scrabble. crosswords.

finding comfort in a cozy blanket, npr & orange scones.