day 17 : oct 30

day 17 : goal 17
have fun at MWRBC

i am leaving this morning to go to saint louis to volunteer at the midwest regional barista competition. i think i would like to compete one day, so this will be a great experience. :) maybe i can aspire to compete in a year or so.

farewell for now,
kc

edit @ 30.10.09 20:03
goal achieved

wow! i did not have any idea what i was getting myself into! the midwest regional barista competition was amazing! i was blessed to be the head runner & help set up all the competing baristas - this included bringing their carts out with all their mugs, milk, pitchers, etc on them, fitting competitors with mics, telling them when they were going to go on for prep & then competing. it was a blast! if i only could have stayed for tomorrow that would have been awesome; but opening the store tomorrow will be a blast because i will be able to rave about how cool the competition was!

it looks like i will aspire to compete next year. whoa - BIG goal. check out some of the streaming video we took today. MWRBC Day 1 Competitors

day 16 : oct 29

day 16 : goal 16
watch a movie

i refuse to do anything today. besides have the chevy people come out & take my stupid truck away from me because it has a flat tire. did i mention i f-ed up my road bike on the spill i took yesterday? i didn't realize it until now as i took it out of the bed of my truck. the handlebar is cranked over to one side, probably from colliding into the ground. good thing that was not my head.

i will watch reign over me today & feel better.

farewell for now,
kc

edit @ 30.10.09 6:39
goal achieved

i watched about 45 minutes of the movie & got to hang out with friends today after my truck was picked up & taken to the dealer.

holla.

day 15 : oct 28

day 15 : goal 15
make soup today

seriously, i will make soup today!! even if i have to make it this afternoon, it will get done! i also want to finish painting my furniture because it is almost done & when i complete that, my room will be done!

farewell for now,
kc

edit @ 28.10.09 22:15
goal achieved

yum! lemon grass, ginger, garlic, kale, zucchini, peppers, potatoes, lentils, tomato juice, vegetable bouillon cubes, oregano, salt & pepper! i'm really happy with how it turned out - tomorrow i will probably cook up some onions to mix in as well. i've got soup for the next week! & the bread is in the oven!

day 14 : oct 27

goal 14 : day 14
make soup tonight

i got plenty of root vegetables at the farmer's market on saturday so i want to make soup out of them so i can start eating from home when i go to work & am out & about all day.

farewell for now,
kc

edit @ 27.10.09 6:43
goal unreached

i got a flat tire today so i was not able to make dinner, i had to go get it fixed & then babysat little Ian! hopefully today i will!

day 13 : oct 26

day 13 : goal 13
go to the store for bread supplies

i really want to start making my own bread at home, now that i know how -- so i need to run to the grocery & get what i need.

farewell for now,
kc

edit @ 26.10.09 16:46
goal achieved

ran to HyVee & got organic flour, brown sugar, yeast, soy milk, half & half, feta cheese, garlic, dijon mustard & raspberries. then i made my homemade granola, as i forgot how amazing it was and will strive to make it every other week at least! because it is the most amazing tasting thing i have ever had. not any other thing compares to my granola to eat for breakfast! tomorrow is soup making day & maybe i can throw some bread into the mix too before i babysit baby Ian. :)

i also painted this little end table today,

& made granola,

& peach crumble from my favorite cookbook, More-with-Less!

 

Today was a very productive day. :)

day 12 : oct 25

day 12 : goal 12
trust in the Lord

you know, there are always times you want to believe in something or someone so that your hopes will be reality. but it is false hope, because hope in the wrong thing always crumbles; just as the tide carries the sand into the sea. the Lord has blessed me with a sense of being prepared for things -- and honestly, He blessed me with an inexpressible joy throughout them. i know it is all Him, therefore there's nothing to be stupefied about.

farewell for now,
kc

edit @ 25.10.09 22:52
goal achieved