Veganniversary and New Microwave

First off, I want to offer my sincerest condolences to my friend, Joan, whose husband John passed this week. John was a sweet man and will be missed by all who knew him. This photo is from last summer and we will remember him fondly.

It has been exactly one year since I stopped eating meat, eggs, and dairy products. In that year I have lost 35 pounds and I feel so much better. I can honestly say I do not miss any of it. Big thanks to my sister Gail for all her support!

The convection part of our convection/microwave stopped working over a year ago and we finally ordered a new one. Bob did some internet searching and found the best price at Office Depot, of all places. So I contacted Lowe’s and asked if they would price-match. They agreed and we saved $126. Score! It arrived on Wednesday and Bob and I spent a really fun (just kidding) 90 minutes getting it in place.

Our old one, which was the exact same model, was missing the manual and cookbook and I was surprised to discover I was not using it properly. So now I get to learn how to do it right.

On Thursday it was so beautiful that Bob, Kristen, and I decided to take the train to Philadelphia and get lunch.

We walked around a bit first, enjoying the sights of cobblestone side streets and carriage arches.

Then we ate at Reading Terminal Market and I had my favorite, Chana Masala from Nanees, with the best curried spinach I ever had. I found a recipe for it and will make it soon.

That’s all for now. Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there!

SJGSH

On Saturday I attended a meeting of the South Jersey Guild of Spinners and Handweavers. What a joy to see old friends and meet new ones! I was very inspired by the show and tell. Here is one of my favorites—Helena showed off her hand beaded necklace and this jacket she had woven and sewn. Isn’t it amazing?

I went out to lunch afterwards with my friend, April. Neither time nor distance can separate true friends, and our friendship is a prime example. We always have fun when we are together!

I started weaving a new band. This one is from the book Latviešu Jostas, and is a type of flower band. It’s easy to weave and very relaxing. Details are on my Ravelry project page.

We started having problems with our computer about a month ago when we could no longer connect to the internet. Since it has been six years since we purchased it, we decided it was time for a new one, and we took advantage of a Memorial Day sale at HP to order it.

Because we subscribe to Carbonite, transferring all our files to the new computer was easy. We logged on and clicked the transfer button. After 24 hours we calculated that it would take a month for our files to all transfer, so we plugged into daughter Kristen’s router and twelve hours later it was done. So far, we are liking this new laptop.

Weather here in south Jersey has improved and we see the sun daily. We’re getting temperatures in the ‘70s, which is lovely. We are so glad the constant rain has stopped.