It's raining and the house is freezing. I've made myself a pot of coffee to keep me warm but what I REALLY want is big plate of comfort food. I'm not even hungry, really. But I keep thinking about creamed corn, my moms fried chicken, mashed potatoes, fettucini alfredo, braised lamb with parsnip puree... Yesterday was Valentines day and Will took me to this amazing restaurant. They had the best lamb ever and it's all I can think about. Did you know that exactly 2 years ago on Valentines day, Will and I drove a U-Haul into rainy Anacortes Washington? Yep. I can't believe it's been that long. Now I am sitting on our couch in Los Angeles, listening to the rain fall and watching the palm trees sway back and forth across the gray sky. It's a weird juxtaposition.
Everyone is at work today. I am alone and it's very quiet. Penny is snoring on my lap and I am wearing yellow gloves. This house was built in a time where modern insulation meant 4 walls and a roof. So it is always cold in here, even when it's nice outside. It's dark too. My favorite part about this house is the plantation shutters on every window. Every morning, I open the shutters and the early light pierces through the darkness like a rebirth. It's energizing. But today, there is no motivational sunshine to get me going... only the bleak, gray sky creeping through the shutters.
Well, Will Deans must have sensed that I was craving that lamb because he sent me this:
A recipe! I think this is just what I need to warm my bones...
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