Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Just Right Night


I took the dog out a little while ago. It's just right out there: cold but not bitter (36.6 degrees, according to my remote thermometer). There's no wind, and it's clear and beautiful. It's not damp out there at all tonight, so the cold isn't bone-chilling. The stars are out, and Orion is hanging low over my back yard. I wore my dog-walking coat - a big old faux fur. It's the coziest thing I own.

I hope everyone had a happy St. Patrick's Day. I came home from work tonight and started cooking: beef stew with Guinness, colcannon and store-bought Irish soda bread. I must admit that this is the first time I've ever had to cook leeks in milk for a recipe! They're in the colcannon, along with cabbage, mashed potatoes and spices. The soda bread was good with butter on it, but it was not nearly as good as the homemade soda bread I had at work today. It was made by a co-worker. What a treat!

We finally sat down to eat at about 8:30, and I finished cleaning up at 9:30. That's OK. I haven't been sleeping well lately, but I have the feeling I'll sleep like a baby tonight!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds perfect. There's soemthing wonderful about being cozy on a clear, chilly night.

mommanator said...

sounds great. wish I'd been there to turn a bottle of wine! or Irish Coffee

Merci said...

citizen of the world-
It was wonderful!

mommanator-
Wish you were here, too!

mommanator said...

hey is that a pic of your naked downstairs?

Merci said...

Mommanator-
It's a pic of the naked upstairs before it was lived in ;)

Anonymous said...

Too much work for me.....sounds yummy!

Joe Tornatore said...

sad to report that St. patties came and went and I didn't even know it.. my own fault...

Virginia Gal said...

Where is the picture of doggie with a tam 'o shay??