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Yay! And for that birthday, I managed yesterday to bake what might be the most perfect lemon meringue pie I've ever created (lemon meringue being his favorite, you see). I managed to add just enough water to the crust so that it would hold together, but not so much it became sticky. It was... well, I suspect perfect. We'll see today. I ended up using a new filling recipe and I'm not sure I like the curd portion as well... I'll have to see what it's like and whether or not it warrants experimenting further. I don't remember using that much cornstarch, for one, though I'm probably wrong about that. Definitely the order of ingredients was new, as was cooking it over gas. Have to incorporate those things next time into my planning. Also, we have a new micrograter, and it works SO MUCH BETTER than the old ones for zesting. I finally feel like I've successfully put zest in something. Go me!
I find myself this morning lightly boggled at where I am and how I got here, and that I have this person with whom I'm sharing my life. He is not perfect, but then neither am I. That said, his imperfections are things that I can deal with, and seemingly vice versa. And his virtues... his mere existence makes the world measurably better, whether he'd admit that or not, and his strengths make my own life immeasurably better. I cannot contemplate life without him -- he has turned my world upside down and made it more vibrant, more real, than it ever had been before. For better or worse, he puts himself out there and does his best to see the good and act accordingly. That alone makes him a better person than I am. He can embrace change when he needs to, even when it makes him uncomfortable, and when he sees something that needs doing, he does it. His writing makes me get goosebumps, and his cooking makes my struggle to lose weight just a little bit harder -- but God, do I ever know I'm loved. :)
I'm grateful that this man is here in the world, and that he turns another year older today. I'm grateful that he's in my life, and well, and healthy, and happy with his family and my family and how life is going. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to be here and see him grow and change and become more himself, and be happy about all of that. Happy birthday, love. You are my Orpheus, and I'll never forget it. :) *hug*
I find myself this morning lightly boggled at where I am and how I got here, and that I have this person with whom I'm sharing my life. He is not perfect, but then neither am I. That said, his imperfections are things that I can deal with, and seemingly vice versa. And his virtues... his mere existence makes the world measurably better, whether he'd admit that or not, and his strengths make my own life immeasurably better. I cannot contemplate life without him -- he has turned my world upside down and made it more vibrant, more real, than it ever had been before. For better or worse, he puts himself out there and does his best to see the good and act accordingly. That alone makes him a better person than I am. He can embrace change when he needs to, even when it makes him uncomfortable, and when he sees something that needs doing, he does it. His writing makes me get goosebumps, and his cooking makes my struggle to lose weight just a little bit harder -- but God, do I ever know I'm loved. :)
I'm grateful that this man is here in the world, and that he turns another year older today. I'm grateful that he's in my life, and well, and healthy, and happy with his family and my family and how life is going. I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to be here and see him grow and change and become more himself, and be happy about all of that. Happy birthday, love. You are my Orpheus, and I'll never forget it. :) *hug*
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Date: 2011-08-16 05:02 am (UTC)From::P
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