Chicken Soup and Music for the Soul

Brr.  The low tonight is now forecast for -3º F.  That's -18º C for all you Celsius folk.  Here's what Cold looks like on a Rural Kansas Evening:

I am making some sort of chicken soup tonight.  I make most soups by scratch, to keep down the sodium (and fat) intake.  I wonder why soup companies think that salt should be the header on their ingredients lists?  Anyway, I could call this Tortilla Soup, since I will be serving it with tortillas, but I didn't follow a recipe, so?  Who knows?  Chicken and beans and lots of vegetables, cumin, garlic, and Sriracha Sauce.  Yummy!  Maybe I will make some rice to go with the soup...yeah...

And tonight's Christmas carol is one of my very, very favorites, even though I do not speak Catalonian.  Two great renditions, and you must enjoy both!

El Noi de la Mare

El Noi de la Mare

What are they singing?!

The Son of Mary

What shall we give to the Son of the Virgin?
What can we give that the Babe will enjoy?
First, we shall give Him a tray full of raisins,
Then we shall offer sweet figs to the Boy.
First, we shall give Him a tray full of raisins,
Then we shall offer sweet figs to the Boy.

What shall we give the Beloved of Mary?
What can we give to her beautiful Child?
Raisins and olives and nutmeats and honey,
Candy and figs and some cheese that is mild.
Raisins and olives and nutmeats and honey,
Candy and figs and some cheese that is mild.

What shall we do if the figs are not ripened?
What shall we do if the figs are still green?
We shall not fret; if they're not ripe for Easter,
On a Palm Sunday, ripe figs will be seen.
We shall not fret, if they're not ripe for Easter,
On a Palm Sunday, ripe figs will be seen.