Peace and Leftovers

It's a peaceful day. After a lovely evening with two girlfriends, I'm enjoying a day when the house is still pleasantly tidy, Inspector Gamache is waiting on the table, and leftovers will make for a tasty dinner.

I'm one of those people who can get a bit agitated if too many things are scheduled on the calendar. I need quiet time in my own nest; call me an introvert.

As for the company I had, it's a treat to have guests who enjoy food and are willing to have me test out new recipes on them. A free copy of Chatelaine magazine landed in my mailbox this week and the cover featured tomato soup with red peppers, onions and carrots in it. Surely all these vitamins and nutrients will turn me into a tower of good health.

Along with stuffed zuchinni ("zuccanoes": with brown rice, mushrooms, almonds and more), a green salad, fresh rolls and some baking, the dinner went well.

Should you be at all interested in trying a new recipe, the tomato soup is here and the zuccanoes here, as well as in the book and magazine pictured.

Back to my novel; Inspector Gamache has a murder to solve.

Enjoy your day; thank you for visiting.

☀Sunlit Sunday: Season 3, Week 2

First of all, I want to thank the twenty-two bloggers who participated in ☀Sunlit Sunday last week. I was delighted with the turnout and interested to find that we had (in alphabetical order) Canada, England, Greece, New Zealand, and the United States represented. There are plenty of people willing to celebrate the sunshine found in our current season.
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Secondly, I appreciate the time readers took to visit and comment on the linking blog posts. If anyone who linked last week has any feedback, feel free to share it in the comments or on Facebook.
 

Let's press on and see who comes to this gathering for Week 2.  

(My plans to be out of town this weekend, as mentioned in yesterday's post, had to be cancelled; therefore, I'll be able to visit you soon.)

*To all newcomers, a warm welcome. This is how we do it:

Friday

Hmmm . . .the incomplete sweater. That's the first sleeve you see in the basket, the front and back are finished and if I plan to wear it before July, I need to pick it up today. As for the poinsettia in this photo, it seems to be happily hanging in past the Christmas season.

At the other end of the room is an amaryllis that is slowing growing. I think it will get a growth spurt soon. After having been tucked away in a cool place, it now seems aware of the warmer, more hospitable surroundings.

Outdoors, it had been too cold to snow earlier in the month, but that's changed. Some fresh snow has fallen and there's a bit of shoveling and ice chipping to do before the rising temperature takes care of the rest of it tomorrow.

Shovel. Knit. Pack.

That will be my Friday. How about yours?
 (I'll be away for the weekend, but Sunlit Sunday will carry on as usual.)

☀Sunlit Sunday is Back for Season 3

Welcome to Season 3 of ☀Sunlit Sunday. This link-up gathering was started in 2011 to help add a little sunshine to what can be, in this part of the world, a rather grey period from January through March.

Let's find those rays of light and share them here. If the sun doesn't cooperate, please remember that that you can contribute other things or ideas that brighten your week.

Whether you're snuggled up in a northern country or sunning yourself in a southern one, everyone is welcome to participate.

Please read the guidelines found below for further details. 

I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar participants as well as brand new ones this year.

Let's get rolling!

Reminder: ☀ Sunlit Sunday Returns Soon

Let's find some sunshine during the winter months!

Each week in the winter, from January until early April, I host a meme entitled "Sunlit Sunday".
I hope you'll join in the fun!
Links may be added to my post each Saturday evening at 8 pm (EST).
Season 3 begins this coming weekend, Jan. 4-5th. 

 Here's what you need to know:

☀ You are invited to participate in this week's "Sunlit Sunday". Let's brighten up the beginning of a new week!

 Here's how:

1. Create a post on the following theme: "sunlit". You may choose to include photos and/or words that illustrate a sunlit place or thing, a "sunny disposition", a sunny thought, or any other sunlit-related idea. Have fun with this! Be literal or figurative; be you!
2. All photos must be your own or used with the express permission of the photographer.
3. Copy my URL for this week's "Sunlit Sunday" and create a link on your post that will lead back here.
4. Copy the URL for your specific post and add it to the amazing linking tool, below.
5. Testing the links would be a great idea!
6. The more links you visit and comment on, the more fun you'll have. Let's spread a little sunshine!

Everyone is invited to participate!

If you would like to see a sample link-up from 2013, click here.