Week Notes forJanuary 11 - 17 (#83)

Happy Gotcha Day Tess!

Double Hockey Practice Session

The league I play goalie in does six weeks of practice sessions between the ten weeks of games. I took shots for both practice sessions. Two hours of up and down was quite the workout. My legs were quite happy when I sat down to read a bit before going to bed.

Having Tess for a Year

We celebrated Tess' gotcha day. Feels hard to believe we've had her for one year now. She has taken a little while to get used to us and her new home and routine, but she's the sweetest girl. She's pretty cute too.

Snow

We got more snow this weekend. It feels so peaceful with a white coating on everything. Tess absolutely loves it as well and we spent plenty of time with her in our backyard so she could run around and play in it.

Far Cry New Dawn

I completed Far Cry New Dawn. The gameplay was fun, but the story was shorter and kind of predictable. I got it on sale for $10 though, so for that price, definitely a steal.

Cooking

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup

This turned out fantastic. It was super easy to make and it gave my wife and I 3 dinners. The only thing I changed was we put the cheese in our individual bowls rather than the entire soup.

Pork Chops with Green Tomato Chutney

I made this recipe Tuesday night. It wasn't bad. I did substitute heirloom tomatoes for the green tomatoes as I could not find green tomatoes so I'm not sure if that had an adverse effect on things. As for the wild rice, I believe you can use regular rice should you so desire.

One Pot Greek Chicken and Orzo

This turned out really well. I think cooking the Orzo in the chicken stock is what really made it stand out. The tomatoes and feta worked as well. The only thing I might change next time would be to bake the chicken thighs. Would probably save some time. Either way though, it works.