E is for... Inspiration

Time to talk about inspiration. This week I am:

• Devouring the books on the TV Book Club list. Just finished Belinda Bauer’s “Blacklands”, and really could not put it down. Not normally a crime/thriller reader, I was surprised how the mix of school boy innocence and creepy serial killer could be such a fascinating read, with hardly a drop of blood spilt. This was so gripping that I found myself sacrificing my snooze time to get in a few more pages before getting up in the morning. Now I’m getting stuck into Nick Hornby’s “Juliet, Naked”. I expect to be giving up sleep and lunch breaks to get through this in the next few days as well.

• Addicted to Glee. OK I admit it, I’m turning into a massive Gleek (yes, I really laughed out loud when I heard that collective noun for Glee fans). Watching the teachers’ love lives unfold makes this more than just a teenage drama. Most of all, I am on the edge of my seat to see the next cute outfit worn by Jayma Mays. I’m loving the cute cardigans, floral brooches and pencil skirts. Oh what I would do for that wardrobe!
  

• Eating Butternut Squash Soup. Throughout January I have been lingering in Christmas food mode, eating junky meals and never thinking about what’s going in my mouth. This week I have dusted off my recipe book and resolved to find some foody goodness. Butternut squash soup is good, but this is made great by the addition of toasted sweet corn just before serving making it buttery and chewy. Plus I can make a big pot and it covers my lunches for almost a week. Tasty, healthy and cheap, what could be better?
  

So, with books, TV and cooking, it looks like February will be a staying in kind of moonth. Plus, with all the rain and continuing dark nights, I am finally finding time for working through my Doodle Stitching book. It's great fun and i'm loving the results, though as yet not sure what to do with the cute bits of aida now lying around.

Em x