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One of the food blog memes going around is listing your favorite recipes from the year. I’m not nearly so organized that I have kept track of all the recipes I tried, although I am OCD enough that I’ve photographed about half of them. So in lieu of my favorite recipes, I compiled some of my favorite food and outdoor photos from the past year.

Every time the power goes out and we must light candles, I think of what it must have been like in the days predating electricity. Candlelight is romantic, but it sucks when you want to read without eye strain. Our power went out last night around 7:30. At first, the electric company said it would restored by 10 pm. Jeremy was hoping so since his observation runs began around 10 pm. We lit candles and gathered ourselves into the office, which remains warmer than the rest of the house with the door shut. We were prepared to spend the night there anyway due to the racket caused by the windstorm. I used my headlamp for reading up on sights to see in Australia.

Jeremy and I had debated having dinner in town, but I opted for homemade sushi. I like homemade food because I think it’s healthier in general than dining out. I like knowing what goes into my food.