Mika asks to snuggle every afternoon; it gets me to slow down and chill out.

I love Radicchio and that sounds delightful.

Sweet Tooth is now satisfied, well yours is. I'm certainly going to surprise my hubby with some of these, he would love them. Hope you're over that nasty bronchitis.

I agree, handmade over machines is so much better. I just gave away my huge mixer as I like to knead by hand, lol.

It was so nice having my son home for a week. We had a lot of catching up to do and foods he can't get in Panama. lol

Semolina is so much richer than regular flour for making pasta.

You certainly have done a lot, and I like how open the space is now. It must feel great to be able to decorate and move furniture around to your liking.

I agree, 70 is too cold for me too, we keep the house around 72 if possible. Or I always have a light hoodie on or a blanket to cover my lap, which Mika loves. I'm glad you got your seeds figured out.

That is some serious seeding going on there, Mike!

Hi Kaminchan, this winter has been very cold with more snow than usual. This week will be below 0°F. for days with huge wind chills. We won't be outside unless necessary. Hope you and the temple cats are

She is a love, Mike, she keeps us very busy too. I'm the one she snuggles with, what's his name is her playmate. lol Hope you're staying warm inside with your fur babies.

You certainly captured the vibe of the buildings with the light and shadows. The snow gives many of them an eerie look.

So sorry she got sick and couldn't do the test. Hopefully, she can soon. Stay well.

Stay warm, Pam the cold snap is a deep one and looking to stay for the week. Mika has spa day today, it's a heck of a time to get shaved, lol.

The gardens look so organized, Pam. You plant a lot more varieties than I do, but you have three times the space. I ordered Purple Sweet Potato slips, Red Onion seeds, and two beautiful Dahlia roots. I

Icy snow makes the landscape glisten like crystals. So beautiful! We have sun for a change, and the snow is melting somewhat. I bet your pup loves the snow.

I so agree, sometimes the photos feel totally different in BnW.

I'm so sorry I missed your birthday. Happy belated wishes to you. It looks like you had a fine day with your family and I got a kick out of you torturing your sister opening the gifts. lol Now we are the

The seed sorting always takes so much time. It's funny that we both give the birds the old seeds. Today, I am finally going to start those onions I've been going to do. Time got away from me with my son

Exactly! Your ducks are so cute.