Spring has
officially sprung in Southern, WI! For those of you who live in consistently
warm climates, I cannot even begin to describe how incredible it is to have the
windows open and a cool breeze flow throughout our apartment. After having the
windows closed for roughly 7 months, it’s wonderful to have fresh air.
I love when
the weather finally turns for the better. Buds are starting to sprout on the
trees, the grass is an incredible shade of green, birds are flying past our
window (often times frighteningly close), and we can start enjoying the great
outdoors again.
With all of
the changes that are going to be knocking on our door it the next few weeks, we
have decided to really make the effort to enjoy the quiet and slow moments.
This weekend
was a prime example of that. Madison offers a beautiful and expansive farmers
market on Saturday’s, so Josh and I spent the morning wandering downtown and
checking out what the local farmers/bakers/craftsmen are selling. It was
relaxing and a great excuse to get out and enjoy the sunshine.
I love
seeing what the local population produces. There were vegetables, flowers,
honey, hand-made jewelry, Madison memorabilia, meat (of all kinds), and other
interesting things being sold directly by the people who grew/made/raised them.
If you are near the area, I highly recommend swinging through on your next
available Saturday.
The rest of
our weekend was even more low key. We took a few walks, and made most of our
meals together. That is another one of my favorite things Josh and I do. When
we aren’t crazy busy, we take the time to cook together. We turn on Motown,
grab a recipe and sing/dance our way through the cooking process. Three of the
things we made were: toasted ravioli, home-made tostadas, and home-made
empanadas. (Here are the links for the ravioli and empanadas, the tostadas are my
dad’s recipe: http://numstheword.com/easy-beef-empanadas/
http://www.plainchicken.com/2012/06/oven-toasted-ravioli.html)
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