Here are some glimpses of life around the Nixon Peterson household these days – because, as Mary Oliver said,
“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work.” {Mary Oliver, goddess of poetry}
(Fair warning: many of these glimpses are of food. I have an endless appreciation for how beautiful abundance can look on a plate, in a bowl, or in a mason jar. When it comes down to it, we pay a lot of attention to food and drink around here. Mary Oliver, advice taken.)
Glimpse of all the smoothies I have been making. I make at least one a day so ALL the smoothie colors are getting a turn.
Glimpse of the cinnabon treats we had on Sunday morning to celebrate Bobby’s day off.
Glimpse of the lunch sandwiches I’ve been making for Bobby to take to work.
Glimpse of taking full advantage of pomegranate season. Putting them on top of salads, yogurt, and these beautiful pancakes that Bobby made that were the size of my head.
Glimpse of Graham blissfully soaking in the Miami sun through the big, glorious windows in our apartment.
Glimpse of a beautiful church we went to as we continue to explore and figure out which one will be ‘home’ for us down here.
Glimpse of us being SUPER ‘Merican and attending our very first NASCAR race this past weekend. I swear, we took about 20 selfies in hopes of getting some cars in that shot and it was next to impossible. That’s how fast they were. But this one was a winner! We went with some of Bobby’s co-workers and every bit of the experience was unreal. The people watching, the constant overstimulation for over 3 hours, sucking more exhaust into my lungs than I’ve EVER done before…it was SUCH a bucket-list experience, one I’m so glad we had and one I never want to repeat. (wink)
November, thanks for being so good to us so far.
Love the lunch boxes! So funny!
I just love the colors you’re getting in and adding to Miami! (Especially the carpet Graham is lounging on, wow!)
I’ve been making a ton of smoothies as well! We should do a smoothie recipe (ingredient combinations) swap sometime! :)
Those lunch messages are great! Can I hire out your cooking and messaging services?
Glad you got to experience NASCAR. Can’t say it’s on my bucket-list, but I’m sure it’s something you’ll remember for a long time. Nice job on getting those extra speedy cars in the shot! I can hardly imagine the number of retakes necessary for that.
I’m glad you like the colorful rug! I’m actually planning to give it its very own post because we’re so in love with it. :) Yes, let’s definitely swap smoothie ingredient combos! Lately, I’ve been doing mixed frozen berries, plain yogurt, milk, and some kale…I don’t know if it’s my all-time favorite flavor, but it’s hard to beat for nutrition! ;)
Ahh! Perfect, glad I’ll get to hear more about the rug!
I’ve been doing a similar mix with soy milk, yogurt, mixed frozen berries, banana, a little ginger, and any greens I can get my hands on.
One of my friends here likes to put persimmons in her smoothies (and adds more greens, fresh fruit, and ginger than I typically do), but it’s a little too much for my apartment’s old blender to handle. However, when I go over to her apartment, I’m always amazed by how good her smoothies taste! So, if you’ve got a blender that can handle more solid ingredients (or a food processor to help out before the blending) you might want to try out other fruits. (Are persimmons available in Miami? I’ve got to think there are some awesome fresh fruits available all year round…and maybe orange juice would work well too?)
Ooo, I’m liking the sound of these new combinations! Is the ginger taste very noticeable? (I like ginger but can’t envision it in a fruity smoothie…maybe it’s time for me to branch out!) And I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever tasted a persimmon…I’m sounding like I’ve lived under a rock my whole life! ;) I’ll have to go on the hunt for some in Miami, they’ve got to be around. We have a Vitamix, which I bought as a Christmas present for Bobby a few years ago – such a huge investment, but truly worth every penny. It is our most beloved and well-used kitchen appliance!