Monday Energy
I don’t usually post on Mondays, but this week I’m inspired. Who knows- maybe it will become a new thing? This was a fun weekend- it’s a great time to be a football fan! It seems like every game comes down to the last play in the final seconds. The Bears game was especially fun and exciting; that is, I guess if you call having a heart attack in the last two minutes “fun.” We made a Chicago-themed dinner for the occasion- Chicago-style hot dogs (ours were vegan of course!) The toppings are very specific- yellow mustard, sweet relish, raw onions, tomato, “sport” peppers, dill pickle spear, and a sprinkle of celery salt. They were good! Somehow all those flavors worked together. Since I’ve never seen a poppy seed bun in my life (apparently a requirement) I made my own. I told my husband if the Bears make it to the Super Bowl, I’ll make deep dish pizza. He’s lobbying for us to make it for the game next weekend though. If the Bears play on Sunday rather than Saturday, we’ll probably do it (why is the day important? More on that coming up). The next night I made this split pea soup from Nora Cooks, with tofu “bacon” crumbled on top. If you look close you make be thinking “What is that “fa la la” quilt doing there? I thought you put away the Christmas stuff!” Well… I have a problem: Foxy LOVES this quilt, and I can’t bear to take it away from him. On the other hand, I don’t want it out all year, so I’m going to have to find a substitute. I’m in an extra good mood because this week is our annual trip to Tampa! My daughter will be playing in the All State band, my husband will be doing professional development, and I’ll be there as my daughter’s chaperone, but she doesn’t need me for much. Really, I’ll have a three day vacation. I’ll have lots of time to myself, we’ll get together with friends (a family we’ve known since our sons were in preschool together), and I’ll meet up with Stephany! We have a fun book-ish adventure planned. We’ll return late Saturday or early Sunday (depending on how my husband feels about driving late Saturday night). If the Bears play on Saturday we’ll miss the game- hopefully they’ll play Sunday instead. Are you watching the football playoffs? Do you have anything fun or exciting this week? Top photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash