wednesdsay's words and wanderings and wonderings

The bitter cold that enveloped Ohio last week froze the suet that I put out for the birds. They pecked and pecked at those frozen lumps and barely made a dent. Hope they didn't hurt their little beaks. I made a stop at Wild Birds Unlimited to find another option to feed the feathered friends. The young man recommended a cylinder feeder and shortly after this new food was hanging up, the birds came to feed. I love watching them on the feeder, especially the cardinals. There are a couple young cardinals who feed and the mom and dad are close by watching them from the hedge that's around the patio.

Last Thursday was euchre night at my house. It's just four girls and I fixed chicken- vegetable-brown rice soup and loaded Greek hummus. I bought the hummus, pita bread, feta cheese, mini cucumbers, and olive mixture from the Halal store. Ohmygosh. That pita bread is the real deal and puts the stuff you buy at Kroger to shame. Anyway, it was a big hit and it will be a repeat recipe. Todd doesn't really care for all that Mediterranean food so I'll make a small batch just for me.

Saturday I was in Cleveland to attend a "sprinkle" for my granddaughter who will arrive in March. My little grandson was there for Mommy's party and he so desperately wanted a cupcake. The bribe was that he had to take his nap first and then when his nap was over, he could have a cupcake. He napped while the guests ate lunch and visited and two hours later he came downstairs..."Where's my cupcake?" 

After the shower, destination Chicago for our other grandson's dedication (similar to a baptism). We stopped In Elkhart, Indiana to spend the night. It was 8:00 p.m. and we were hungry. Right down the road from the hotel was a restaurant called the Chubby Trout. I was a little leery of a fish restaurant in Elkhart, Indiana (the RV capital of the world) but I figured we'd find something there that would work. Much to our surprise, we stumbled into a real gem and had a delicious dinner. We both ordered sushi and it was astounding. Good sushi in Elkhart, Indiana...who would have figured?

Sunday morning we arrived at the church for the baby dedication. Five babies were dedicated that day and the ceremony was very laid back and personal for each family. We went to my son-in-law's aunt's house for an after party and then arrived back in the city around 5:00. The sky was gray but the sun was peeking out and lit up Chicago's skyscrapers with a very eye-catching light. 

The last couple of mornings, I have heard a rooster crowing. My daughter told me that the rooster is next to the mural that is down the street from them. I took a stroll to see if I could find the rooster but he is a morning guy and my walk was an afternoon walk. I'm on a mission now to see him! The mural has a lot of interesting pieces to it and I want to figure out what some of the things mean. I did find two very relevant Chicago items: Michael Jordan's Air Jordan basketball shoe and the Chicago hot dog.