It seems that I never have enough time.  As soon as I leave work I feel like my mind begins to race with the many things that I need to get done and then I feel overwhelmed.  It is very difficult for me to balance everything.  I feel like  I have to choose to accomplish the things I need to or the things I want to.  I need to quit devoting so much time to what I deem necessary.  No one is going to care if I haven’t vacuumed the couch or cleaned out the fridge or made the bed or watered the house plants.  However, I care that I don’t finish projects that I’ve started or start projects that I want to do or teach myself new things or read or write. I hate that I gave myself a challenge to document a new recipe once a week and I couldn’t do it.  Two weeks later and I was done.  Now, four months later I feel embarrassed and find myself wanting to take these things on but wondering when I will find the time.  I’m coming to the realization that I will have to make the time.  And maybe if I make the time for the things I want to do I won’t resent the things I have to do so much.

I am the kind of person who will eat soup all year long, no matter what the weather is like. My all time favorite soup is tomato, especially with a grilled cheese sandwich. So when I saw this recipe I had to give it a try. It turned out pretty well. I think it would have been smoother if I’d used an immersion blender. And probably not as messy. There was a pretty scary moment when the top blew off my blender and sprayed hot soup all over the kitchen. However it was immensely delicious and exactly what I’ve been craving lately. Especially since all I’ve been thinking about is the cooler months that are hopefully on the horizon.

*Side note: I’m fully aware that this post is four days late. I did make something last week, I just was a bit delayed in relaying the message.

So it has been quite a long time since I last posted.  I feel like I haven’t done much worth posting about. However, I’m changing that.  I am committing myself to making something every week.  This will most  likely take place on the weekends since that is when I have the most free time.  And because my favorite thing to do in my spare time is to cook, that is where I will begin.  I want to try a new recipe that I’ve never made once a week. In an effort to get this ball rolling I began the endeavor this weekend.

The first thing I made was a peach cobbler.  Whoa! I know, very exciting.  Well whatevs, I had never made one before and I had about 3 pounds of peaches in my freezer. I used the good old Better Homes and Gardens recipe.  I used the alternate recipe for peaches from my cookbook. The only thing I did differently was to add nutmeg to the topping as well as cinnamon.  It turned out great!  Super tasty.  Served with vanilla ice cream…mmm!

Now I have to actually follow through.

I have a fun project I’m going to be working on.  My mom gave me this glider a few months ago.  She and my sister had stained all the wooden pieces a really rich dark brown.  Now I am going to paint the frame this really pretty bright blue.  It will look really great once all the grass in our yard turns green and we get the weeds under control.  I think it will become a nice relaxing spot to sit with the addition of some fun pillows and a bright umbrella.

The results are in and apparently we need fertilizer.  You would think that this was a no brainer.  However, I thought that with all the compost and manure that I put in the garden last year that there would have been plenty of nutrients.  Well…not so much.

I purchased a cheap soil test kit from Home Depot.

The pH of our soil is great for growing veggies.  It is however lacking in the nutrient department, especially the Nitrogen.

Next up… Amending the soil.