Best made plans

I have made some fabulous things lately. I thought I might share:



Home made english muffins ...



... are especially good with French marmalade ...



... or perhaps an egg from one of our hens.



And after we ate we took a trip to White Rock lake to birdwatch ...



... and I hoped the pelicans and seagulls didn't mind me staring ...



... especially since they seemed like fish out of water ...



... being coastal birds in landlocked Dallas.



That's more like it.



And I devised a recipe that cured my hunger for Spaghetti-O's: Chunky tomato basil soup with toasted Israeli couscous.



Lovely friends have visited, and they have made friends with Hornsby. He has dominated their laps and won their hearts.



It has been cold and icy, and I have loved every minute of it...



... and the gals have enjoyed the warm feed in the mornings.



And we've taken the time to stay close to home ...



... to appreciate what we have instead of griping about what we lack ...



... hugging a lot ...



... and thinking some, too ...



... about what is important ...



... and simple, and beautiful ...



... and charming.



How lucky we are.