An old picture, just for fun. We were riding horses in Oklahoma in this shot!
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I don't know what's gotten into me but I woke up this morning with a smile on my face and had this brilliant idea to plead with my husband to play hooky with me today. He said no and that's ok but I'm sitting here sort of wishing he gave into my wily ways. I had grand plans for us to do some antique shopping together (we're looking for bedroom dressers) and to see a matinee and maybe go out to lunch. He promised we would do those things tomorrow but as anyone who has ever been bitten by the "let's play hooky" bug knows, it's more fun when you're supposed to be at work. Oh well. I might have to do something else today to satisfy the rebellious itch. Maybe I'll eat ice cream for lunch!
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I'm planning to experiment with milk paint for the first time over the weekend and I'm completely excited about it. I learned about milk paint months ago and have been waiting for the right piece to try it on. I'm starting with Ironstone, the beautiful antique-y white color in Miss Mustard Seed's line.
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This verse has been keeping me company lately: "The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts." I really love the dual image of God as both our strength and our shield. He guides us from within and showers us with the grace to move forward and to accept and be strong and patient. But he also shields and protects us from the cruelty of the outside world. This passage beautifully describes both the powerful side of our Father and the tender side.
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There's something very nurturing about being a piano teacher and I love that. I really see myself not only as an instructor but as a mentor to my young students. Being a pianist is a discipline and requires intense concentration and attention, but also so much heart and creativity. So I see our lessons as character-building and my job as more than teaching them how to play the piano. I try to also teach them about discipline and beauty and hard work and the joy of expression.
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I never did settle on a Julia Child recipe to make this weekend but I had a blast flipping through the cookbook and reading instructions and ingredients. This recipe for veal scallops makes a perfect main course for a chic little luncheon. If you are reasonably quick you can complete it in 30 minutes or less...Serve it with buttered rice or risotto, green beans, peas, or braised endive, and a chilled white Burgundy wine. I just love how much personality is in the writing!
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Have a lovely weekend, friends!
