Enchantment

Today I awoke early in the morning, for I had fallen asleep at a semi-decent hour while finishing The Horse and His Boy and starting Prince Caspian, both books from The Chronicles of Narnia. I picked up where I had left off the night before and found myself wrapped up in all the wonders of Narnia and the adventures of Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy and others. After a while I looked up, out the window and saw glorious snowflakes floating, twirling, and dancing softly to the ground. They were the large snowflakes, the kind you like to have fall on your face as you stick out your tongue to catch a few. Immediately I felt as if I were in Narnia myself...when the children first discovered that wonderful land. I was full of excitement and my inner-child burst forth...I gazed into the sky, marveling that no one flake was alike, and felt the soft whisper of God saying "You're just like them...unique, no one is like you." I smiled and soaked in the moment. It then dawned on me to express my artistic side and so I reached for the digital camera (since mine was "lost" in Prague) and took these pictures. They do no justice to what it actually looked like. Part of the mystery and magic was in my mind, seeing this through the eyes of a child, the other being you can never fully capture what something looks like in person. I hope that you catch a glimpse of what I saw...Happy imagining!!

"The Way I See It"

Starbucks has this new campaign going on now with nice quotes on the side of their cups from famous...or not so people on the way they see things in life. Here's one that so resonated with who I am. The Way I See It #49 "Baking may be regarded as a science, but it's the chemistry between the ingredients and the cook that gives desserts life. Baking is done out of love, to share with family and friends, to see them smile." --Anna Olson Chef and hostess of the all-dessert show Sugar on Food Network Canada. To add to that I met Gale Gand...Head pastry chef of TRU in Chicago, author of many great dessert cookbooks and star in her show "Sweet Dreams" on Food Network. It was an honor to meet her and her partner Executive Chef Rick Tramonto of TRU. I served them this last week at work and it made my day...and week...now if only I could get an invite to their kitchen! I'll keep you posted.