My house smells great this afternoon. I’ve discovered my crock pot! I hope it’s a good discovery; we haven’t eaten yet. But really, dumping all the ingredients in a pot and opening it up hours later to a ready meal is pretty smart. The only problem is that I fail at crock-potting already because it’s hard to leave it alone! I am a person who needs to stir, poke and otherwise be very actively involved with my food. Letting it sit is not as easy as it sounds. At least not for me. All I can really do is keep touching the outside of the pot to make sure it’s working, and then I get burnt.

If you have a favorite crock pot recipe, please share! If this turns out well, I’m going to need lots to try because I think making dinner in the morning is fabulous. Max doesn’t do so well without attention in the evenings.

PS I am still mentally on hiatus, blog-sabbatical, off at my Walden Pond. But when things come up that just should be shared - like feeling loved after you hang up the phone on a Sunday evening - then they’ll be here.

PPS I keep remembering this and it makes my week every time!

Met a new friend. Had a surprisingly great conversation with a recent friend. Got a package from an old friend. Got a phone call from another old friend. Took a walk in gorgeous weather to a party with a few current friends and ate some cantaloupe.

I’ve been needing friends. I feel good.