what I’m reading

This month our Book Club is reading The Book of Lost Names by Kristen Harmel. I read it last August for my own pleasure but since I suffer from CRS (Can’t Remember, um, Stuff _{or sh!t}), I am rereading it. Our next meeting is January 27.

The book takes place during WWII and the present day. I’m always astonished by the ways people helped one another during times of crisis be it war, natural or manmade catastrophes, emergencies, personal distress, or other devastating circumstances.

what I’m eating

After we devoured the Christmas ham, I saved and froze the hambone for later. Well, it’s later and we’re expecting some bitter cold temperatures by Monday. I boiled/simmered the bone for a couple of hours then removed the remaining ham from the bone and tossed it…the bone not the ham. I added a bit more water to the broth to make three quarts, a package of 16 bean mix, some seasonings and returned the ham to the ham broth. The aroma is wafting throughout the house and should be ready for a late lunch/early dinner. Homemade cornbread is also on the menu.

what I’m loving

Flannel sheets on the bed in the cold of winter were a luxury I loved as a kid. Today, most of the flannel sheets I’ve used slip off the corners and leave a messy bed. I tried these inexpensive jersey knit sheets a few years ago to see if we liked them. They are soft and warm, very similar to the feel of flannel and we only use them in the winter months. But the most important thing is they stay on the bed no matter how much tossing and turning we do!

The only complaint is that my pajamas stick to the fabric just like the flannel sheets. Last November I bought two pairs of silky, satiny pajamas. I love them! (One note: they run large.) No more sticking to the sheets like Velcro when I roll over. I get a great night’s sleep.

what I’m working on

I picked out some heavier fabric from my stash for my yarn swift drawstring bag. I still need to finalize the dimensions, cut it out and sew it together. It won’t be hard, I just have to do it.