We got back from Faithwalkers safe and sound this morning! (More on that later, I’m sure.) We arrived to find an awesome answer to prayer here … Rafa received a notice from the Department of Homeland Security. He passed all his tests, interviews and background checks. His naturalization ceremony is on January 20! He will become a United States citizen! Thank you to everyone who was praying for us during.. Read More
Now I’m old
Time and Tide wait for no man, but time always stands still for a woman of thirty. – Robert Frost
Celebrate good times
In preparation for my big birthday on Thursday, Rafa and I celebrated tonight. The actual day of my birthday will be a flurry of family and preparation, so we set our special time aside a little early. Rafa surprised me with a trip to a cute litte hidden Italian restaurant – Al Vento, near Nokomis. We started with melt-in-your-mouth bread. Then straight to the main dish – I had saffron.. Read More
“Rode the kitchen”
Rafa told me I “rode the kitchen” this weekend in a way he’s never seen before. What?? I love his funny analogies. I guess he was impressed that I woke up early and simultaneously baked, cooked and dipped my way through the day. I prepared mini-crescent rolls, spinich artichoke dip and mini BBQ turkey meatballs for our small group Christmas party. I made a tasty lunch of blackened chicken and.. Read More
Our fur babies
We had an early Christmas gift in the Soriano house… from us, to us. A new camera is the perfect thing we can enjoy together. The perfect models? Our fur babies! Sockie, Oreo joined in, No fur, but still one of our pets – O.J. And of course, Hawkie Puppy.
A winter wonderland
We are shoveling out – We feared our deck would collapse. He work and worked to clean it off. Now it’s time to warm up with some lasagna. I’m so glad we stayed inside today.
He’s a handyman!
When I married Rafa, I knew he was talented. I just didn’t know how talented! I always assumed that when someone had artistic skills, they probably didn’t have hardware-type skills. That was a wrong assumption. Last weekend, my parents and future BIL came up to help us finish our wood floors. Rafa did great installing the dining room, living room and hallway with a little help from his friends, but.. Read More
Car and submission
We’ve been so busy getting the Soriano house ready for the holidays that I haven’t even stopped to blog! I’ll update with a series of posts… The first update…we sold the car. Goodbye, friend – All it took was one showing. Rafa called me at work. “He has cash!” Sold. The car was gone before I even got home from work. I thought it would be harder to let go of.. Read More