Our winter wonderland has melted into a cold, dirty slush – this weekend was full of rain and dreary gray skies. Â Hmmph. Â So I’m seeking comfort wherever I can find it, drowning my post-snow sorrows in:
Fresh-baked banana bread – my second loaf of the weekend just came out of the oven, and the house smells like the happiest place on earth. Â It’s cheap and easy, rich and moist, and so wonderfully versatile: Â perfect for a morning brunch or an after-dinner dessert. Â Shane eats it like it’s goin’ out of style.
Sunday afternoon football. Â Not so much for the sport, but for the quality relaxation I get as I curl up next to Shane on the couch and read or nap while he watches the game. Â Maybe because I grew up in a home of football fans, maybe because it’s something so inextricably linked with mellow winter weekends, but there’s something really comforting about an afternoon with the NFL. Â Â p.s. Dang it, Ravens!
My Kindle. Â I resisted the e-book revolution for a long time, arguing that there just isn’t any substitute for the feel of a book with flippable pages in your hands, but now that I’m a Kindle owner, I’m never ever going back. Â I have stocked this itty bitty device with a dozen classics (free!) and am frequently taking advantage of the library’s list of e-books (free!). Â Never again will I be caught without something to read. Â Brilliant.
Candles, double pairs of socks, and blanket cocoons. Â I feel like I’m in semi-hibernation, but I’ve made myself one heck of a cave.
