December 24, 2007

• Blizzard, No Salt, & Menu Plans

  Shoo-wee!  What a couple of days!  Luci is feeling somewhat better and went to daycare this morning.  Annamarie and Rissy are doing just fine, but they are having to stay indoors so they don't get chilled.  I'm sure sinuses are the three girls' biggest culprit.  You can't have near 70's temps on Friday and a 31 temp for a high on Saturday and not have confused noses!

  Saturday we had (literally) a blizzard descend upon us!  Some areas of the city had white-out conditions!  It was amazingly beautiful and VERY unusual for Oklahoma.  We kept the fire going to stay warm, and I wrapped (and wrapped, and wrapped, or at least that's how it felt!!!) gifts.  Then, I tied them (and tied them, and tied them!!!) with ribbon.  Rissy helped me with her finger by holding the ribbon while I tied it off in knots!  Saturday evening I felt like my back was permanently bent in the shape of a candy cane, because of leaning over our dining room table wrapping boxes all day!

  Today I have to vacuum, dust, and bake a pumpkin pie.  Not too much of a "To Do" list, at all.  All of the large dishes are washed and need to be put away, and the dishwasher is empty - a *GOOD* thing!  Paper plates are the serving "pieces of choice" for breakfast and lunch!  We can eat sandwiches or leftovers before our big meal tonight. 

  I made a discovery yesterday . . . I am almost out of salt.  Those of you who have seen my pantry (shelves and shelves of groceries) understand how odd it is for me to run out of something that is so basic.  I knew there had to be salt somewhere and looked behind my storage baskets on my pantry shelves - the ones that hold spices & herbs.  I kept thinking the box of salt surely had rolled behind something else in my pantry.  Unless it's in a "wrong" area and is hiding behind some green beans, there is no salt to be had in my house.  I have two small size salt shakers (one for the table and one for the stove area) that are less than half full!  I have enough to make the pumpkin pie, but not much left over.  Jesse's heat/air friend (who is now living in our subdivision) said he'd go by the store for us and bring some salt AND some half & half this morning.  Jesse is working again today.  He's cutting down more trees that the ice storm damaged.  I need the half & half for the breakfast casserole I'll put together tonight and bake in the morning.  What was that I said last Thursday about not making a traditional last minute Christmas grocery store trip?????  Well, technically, *I'm* not making the trip . . . !!!!

  Menu plans:

  Monday night: 
  Beef tenderloin roast (medium rare), twice baked potatoes, uncut & buttered green beans with slivered almonds, and Hawaiian sweet rolls.

  Tuesday morning: 
  Breakfast casserole and fruit juices.

  Tuesday afternoon: 
  Turkey, white mashed potatoes, gravy, extra sweet corn, glazed carrots, cranberry sauce, and Hawaiian rolls.

  Desserts (for the two nights) will be home made pumpkin pie and a "Cheesecake Factory" pumpkin cheesecake I bought at Sam's.
  

  Don't know if I'll have time to write again before Wednesday.  Stephanie and JanaLyn are coming over this afternoon and we've rented some movies (I actually just opened a Blockbuster's card) to keep us occupied for the next few days in front of the fire.  That's IF we can all stay awake after eating such big meals!

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