Sat. & Sun. Dec. 2 & 3
From what has been a cold, but sunny MO,
These two days have been on a leisurely pace for us - just what these old bones needed. I also think the girls have enjoyed having us home.
I don't know that we have accomplished much, but I do have a few stocking stuffers - still need a few more and I have made a good dent on Christmas cards and letters. I tackled cards on Saturday while watching football and have done about 2/3 of the Christmas letters today. I should sleep better tonight.
I fixed a crockpot of beans and ham on Saturday and then fixed some corn muffins to go along with it.
We have had an interesting Sunday as the electricity went off about 10:00. I had finally worked up the "courage" to use the self cleaning aspect of my oven - have never had a self cleaning one before - always had been a Barbara cleaning oven although I remember a time (before Tim and Holly) that Margaret was here from England and must have spent hours on my stove. Anyway, the electricity went on and off for about 15 minutes and then stayed off for about an hour and a half. When the outdoor temp might be in the low 20s - this does not create a happy atmosphere. The oven had been on long enough to create a lot of bad odors in the house so the girls and I retreated to the bedroom, closed the door, and I encouraged them to nap under the covers.
The oven is now clean and I also made chicken, sour cream enchiladas for supper. Abby is currently resting on my left arm as I am trying to type and Trixie must be with Jim. I had draped a kitchen handtowel over the railing in the bathroom and she was making all kinds of commotion. I checked the landing going to the basement and sure enough the kitchen hand towel was there. When something is missing we can usually find it on the landing. At least they don't put items where we would trip on them, but instead in the corner.
We have a few errands for Monday and are contemplating making a quick trip to the Amish store for some more Havariti cheese. We are thinking about making a trip to KC on Tuesday to look for some specific Christmas items as well as more divided trays for Velma.
Be safe.
B.
These two days have been on a leisurely pace for us - just what these old bones needed. I also think the girls have enjoyed having us home.
I don't know that we have accomplished much, but I do have a few stocking stuffers - still need a few more and I have made a good dent on Christmas cards and letters. I tackled cards on Saturday while watching football and have done about 2/3 of the Christmas letters today. I should sleep better tonight.
I fixed a crockpot of beans and ham on Saturday and then fixed some corn muffins to go along with it.
We have had an interesting Sunday as the electricity went off about 10:00. I had finally worked up the "courage" to use the self cleaning aspect of my oven - have never had a self cleaning one before - always had been a Barbara cleaning oven although I remember a time (before Tim and Holly) that Margaret was here from England and must have spent hours on my stove. Anyway, the electricity went on and off for about 15 minutes and then stayed off for about an hour and a half. When the outdoor temp might be in the low 20s - this does not create a happy atmosphere. The oven had been on long enough to create a lot of bad odors in the house so the girls and I retreated to the bedroom, closed the door, and I encouraged them to nap under the covers.
The oven is now clean and I also made chicken, sour cream enchiladas for supper. Abby is currently resting on my left arm as I am trying to type and Trixie must be with Jim. I had draped a kitchen handtowel over the railing in the bathroom and she was making all kinds of commotion. I checked the landing going to the basement and sure enough the kitchen hand towel was there. When something is missing we can usually find it on the landing. At least they don't put items where we would trip on them, but instead in the corner.
We have a few errands for Monday and are contemplating making a quick trip to the Amish store for some more Havariti cheese. We are thinking about making a trip to KC on Tuesday to look for some specific Christmas items as well as more divided trays for Velma.
Be safe.
B.
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