A Special Day...

To my dear sweet husband on your Birthday...

If Not For You
If not for you,

I wouldn’t know what true love really meant.

I’d never feel this inner peace;

I couldn’t be content.
If not for you,

I’d never have

The pleasures of romance.

I’d miss the bliss,

the craziness,

Of love’s sweet, silly dance.
I have to feel your tender touch;

I have to hear your voice;

No other one could take your place;

You’re it;

I have no choice.
If not for you,

I’d be adrift;

I don’t know what I’d do;

I’d be searching for my other half,

Incomplete,

if not for you.

~By Joanna Fuchs

Max and Santa 2009...

Max's 2009 picture with Santa....Emma was sleeping and I didn't want to wake her up...

Recipe Of The Week...

This was by far the MOST delish meal I have ever made. Max even ate it up asking for seconds....and he ate all of it, even the cranberries and onion!

Cranberry Orange Pork Loin

Ingredients
2 T. olive oil
3 lbs of pork loin, tied
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ground black pepper
1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
2 cans whole berry cranberry sauce
Grated zest of 2 oranges
Juice of 2 oranges, about 1 cup
2 t. dried thyme leaves
1/2 cup beef broth

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper and add to the pan.

2. Cook pork for 2 minutes per side; transfer to slow cooker. Add onion, cranberry sauce, orange zest, orange juice, thyme, and broth; stir.

3. Cover; cook pork on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.

4. Remove cover; transfer pork to cutting board and cover. Let rest for 15 minutes. Skim off fat from cooking liquid to make a sauce; slice pork and serve with sauce.

For our side dish I made roasted Parmesan mashed potatoes .....after you have boiled and mashed the potatoes add 2-4 T of butter, about 1/2 cup milk, and about a 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan....season with salt and pepper.

Just Rambling...

Wouldn't it be great if there were a pill I could take and not have to sleep. Imagine what I could get done while my crazies (Max, Emma and Karl) were in bed!!!!

I could clean without dragging my 2-yr old around...
I could read a book...without my 35- year old hubbie interrupting me...
I could crochet to my hearts content...
I could actually eat a warm dinner....
I could catch up on all the scrapbooking I have been meaning to get to for the last 4 months...

What bliss that would be....I am almost giddy just thinking about it.