Weekly Update

 November is just a week away! I'm not sure if I remember any other year that went by this fast.

The college was closed this past Tuesday. So there were no classes, but faculty had a full day of professional development workshops. Then, on Wednesday between classes I attended an online conference organized by another university. I rarely attend conferences now because I don't like cancelling classes. But one advantage of everything going online is that now I can attend conferences without leaving home. 😊

Usually I grade homework assignments between classes, but this week I couldn't do that because of workshops. So I spent the weekend making tests and grading homework. I just finished grading two sets of labs. Other than doing school work, I didn't do much since Friday. I've been suffering from a headache. Last night I decided to take an ibuprofen, but still woke up with the headache this morning. Normally painkillers work pretty fast for my headaches, so I checked the bottle. The bottle of ibuprofen had expired years ago! 😬 By that time I was feeling nauseous, so one of my wonderful friends  brought a new bottle of ibuprofen for me. Thirty minutes after taking a pill, headache started going down, so I was able to finish grading. 

Thank you everyone for ideas for sweet potato recipes! So far I had boiled potatoes with salt, pepper and butter, and also baked with bacon, onions and bell peppers and had it for breakfast. There are 5 more potatoes waiting for new recipes. :)

Baked sweet potatoes with eggs, leek & potato soup, boiled cauliflower.

I tried a new cauliflower salad by Jacques Pepin.  It's a very simple one. Boil a cauliflower, sprinkle salt and pepper, and eat it with a simple vinaigrette. I should have used a small piece of cauliflower, because an entire head was too much. 

I crocheted ten pieces of granny squares in yellow, and added a maroon border. I wish I had more yarn to make squares, but I ran out of yellow yarn. It's a skein I bought from a thrift store (there was no label), so I couldn't find the exact color at the craft store.

I also made a bigger granny square using two colors of yarn. This is the first time I changed colors. I also added a border. 

Nothing happened in the yard. The guava plant is still waiting for me to find a good spot in the front yard. (or maybe in the back yard...). I should stop buying more plants until I plant the ones already in pots! However, on top of everything I have to do in the yard, the other day I bought an Asian jasmine vine  from the discount rack at Walmart. The flowers are identical to what Mom has in her yard, and the fragrance reminded me of her. So I bought it. Now it is waiting in the pile of plants near the back door. 😶

Yesterday my sister sent a short video to show me her winged bean vine (Psophocarpus tetra-gonolobus).  This is a part of Mom's backyard. Just seeing it and hearing the sounds of birds and squirrels make me so happy.

Take care everyone. Stay safe.

XXX

Nil