*just an update from under the 2 feet of snow we have been blessed with...
the broken bean, is doing better...
he is learning quickly how to maneuver, and we are getting creative over here to make it work....because that is just the way this whole thing is gonna need to go down, or i may just go entirely insane...
we had several rough rough rough days, in which i am not sure who was more frustrated, me or him....(i know, you all think him...but clearly then, you have not had a seven year old following you around the house with his "ride" shaking his head and rolling his eyes and yelling, "TALKING TO YOU IS LIKE TALKING TO THE WALL..." clearly....you have not....or writing in his journal that today his leg feels fine but his mom SUCKS....HA! now, stop shaking your head, and admit, maybe it was ME.
but we seem to have moved on from that madness....and are making forward movements....
so,
yesterday we piled bean in the car, (his first time out since he came home from the hospital!!) and headed out to a dreamy lunch date and then to see his doc for his post op appt. doc was happy with his progress, and it looks like we will be able to start setting a plan in place to start school with maybe half days, if the PT folk are comfortable with this choice...(don't even ask me if i am...you won't like my answer....) we are still in for six plus cozy weeks with his stinkin adorable little wheelchair, which honestly, he totally rocks, followed by walker and/or crutch time...
and i am mostly on board with all this, and i think everything is going pretty smoothly....
but what is totally draggin me down, is this....
*my little man, putting on a happy face for me, when there are TWO feet of snow falling on the ground, and any other day, he would have had his snow gear on by six am...
and it sucks.
we are trying to have a good time, and there is a crapload of logo-n' goin on up in this house, with music and dance parties, and sugary lovins and pretty much anything we can do to keep the smiles flowing, and while i was bustin out some butternut squash soup, i walked in to a pretty slammin air guitar session, so i guess, for now...we are doing okay.....
and just as a lil treatfrom me to you, if you are snowed in, and have some extra squash kicking around...this soup, is rockin and mad easy....(and no i was not drinking the pinot noir peeking out of the corner during the day....though honestly, not sure you should put it past me....
*roasted squash soup*ingredients
* 2 butternut squash
* 3 - 4 large yellow onions (dice 'em)
* 6 stalks of celery (chop 'em)
* a handful of sage leaves (chop)
* some olive oil
* 2 tbsp of butter
* salt - a bit
* 12 cups of chicken broth....
* 1/2 tsp of nutmeg
* 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
*some freshly grated parm. (to top later)so...
brush the squash with some olive oil and a dash of salt and pepper....
roast the squash in the oven at 425 until soft and a little browned on the edges...(i use pre peeled squash from the store...)
after you take the squash out,
melt the butter in a giant pot...
toss in the onions, sage and celery....
saute until transparent...(just under ten minutes-ish)
add squash, broth, nutmeg and cayenne....(and i add a dash of garlic salt - yes, because i am having an affair with garlic salt...)
bring it to a boil....
reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes
*let it cook.....then pulverize it
serve with a little fresh parm....and enjoy!! :)
mad lovins' y'all.....
*al
