I woke up early on Saturday morning to an incessant tapping noise. At first I thought it was just Rose doing something she’s not supposed to be doing. When I got up to investigate, I realized my pillow was wet. The tapping noise was the sound of water dripping from my ceiling. It was raining in my bedroom and my apartment was FREEZING.
The lack of heat and water logged ceiling took over my weekend and colored my perception of the week. It wasn’t until I started putting together this post, that I saw I actually had a pretty great week. I made a Turmeric Chicken Stew on Tuesday and it was really, really, really delicious. In fact, I loved it so much that I’m thinking about making it every week. You can find the recipe here.
I’m also reading the book, Neither Here Nor There, by Bill Bryson. It’s one of the funniest books I’ve read in a long time. He’s from Des Moines and the book is all about his European travels. Nothing ever goes the way it’s planned when you travel and his anecdotes and musings are laugh out loud funny and so very relatable.
Reviewing my photographic diary made me realize that only Saturday morning really sucked . The rest of the week was pretty great. Sometimes I just need a little reminder.
Anything goes (aka Pictures I Take of Random Things at 10:00 pm Because I Procrastinated): Fire hydrant. I like the red and yellow colors against the white snow.
Food: Turmeric Chicken Stew. It’s not the most attractive dish to photograph – the turmeric turns the chicken yellow and the eggplant turns a brown color, but it’s super delicious. I like the orange of the sweet potatoes.
Indoors: This is my typical view of the television. I’m just grateful it’s not the other end in my face.
Personal: Two things I love – books and travel. A book about travel? Yes, please!
Cats: An out of focus picture of Elliot. Usually when one of my pictures is out of focus, I’ll convert it to black and white to help mask the focus problem, but I love Ellie’s orange fur so I kept the color.
Portrait: Last minute self-portrait.
Urban landscape: The Sheridan “L” stop. I have a liquor store, a coffee shop, a bodega, my bank, and a Walgreens available as soon as I get off the train. I’ll miss this station when I move.
Chicago is bracing for three days of sub-zero temps this week so I’m guessing I won’t be outdoors taking any pictures. Probably lots of pictures of the cats (sorry).
The fire hydrant looks like a little alien — bug eyes, white cap, and yellow collar. I save the recipe in my All Recipies App.
Ha! It does look like a little alien. That recipe is so good! Though, be prepared to smell it for a couple of days….the turmeric can linger.