inkspired musings: Comforting Home

Hello!

Today I woke up to heavy gray skies, with almost no wind.

All along the Front Range (Colorado) we have smoke haze.

The HUMONGOUS fire in Arizona is affecting us,

700 miles away.

I went online and looked up fires across the USA.

Wow.

Lots.

Thousands of acres.

This is our backyard. The picture is from last year.

This year we have had buckets more rain.

Our backyard is much greener at this time than usual.

See that gray sky? That is what we are having now.

BUT...

The smoke haze has given us

some incredibly beautiful sunrises (so I have been told)

and some wonderfully beautiful sunsets (so I have seen!)

Here is a photo of a gorgeous sunset, looking out our front porch:

God still amazes me

with shows like the one above!

There are no duplicates!

Each one is unique!

Wow.

Photo I took of a bighorn sheep posing for us, Rocky Mountains

Today I feel like being cozy.

Thomas 1940's cottage

Minnie Mouse's conservatory, WDW,with a palm tree. Look closely!

Staying home, reading a book.

Petting Tanner, and occasionally JT when he lets me (he's a cat, you know).

Tanner, taking a nap without me

J.T., ignoring me

Baking a cake.

Making a casserole.

Comfy clothes.

These paperdolls come from Denmark.

For reading:

Georgette Heyer is an incredible Regency Romance author. She is from the early 1900's. She is considered the first Regency Romance author - all others have copied her!

She wrote Regency romance,

Historical romance

Mystery,

and Historical books.

I grew up reading Georgette Heyer,

and Emily Loring.

Great books, wilth no steamy sex,

no infidelity shown as positive,

and if you're 'good' you will get rewarded,

and the 'bad' always get justice!

Here is a super casserole that I grew up with.

It is from the Betty Crocker's

Picture Cook Book, revised

1956

Cedric's Casserole

(Cedric Adams, popular master of ceremonies and columnist - this recipe is a favorite in his home.) It also is the only way my Mom could get us to eat cabbage at the time!

1 med. onion, chopped

3 Tbs butter

1/2 lb ground beef

3/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

6 Cups coarsely shredded cabbage, divided

1 can (10 1/2-oz) condensed tomato soup

Saute onion and butter.

Add, heating through but not browning, ground beef, salt and pepper.

(I always end up mostly browing it!)

Spread in a 2 quart baking dish 3 Cups coarsely shredded cabbage.

Cover with meat mixture.