November 18, 2009

• Squash, Painting, & Digging

  I've been struck with a DEFINITE case of the lazys!!! 

  My back's aches and pains are much better - so, it's not like I have an excuse for being lazy. 

  I just don't wanna do nuffin'!!!!

  I think I'm in a holding pattern.  Can't do anything about the evergreen garlands (wrapping them with lights and hanging them) until Jesse goes up in the attic to retrieve things.  I told him if he didn't get the boxes down by tomorrow evening, I was "going up there myself," which is more of a threat, than reality.

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  Last night's pork roast dinner didn't come to pass.  It wasn't exactly thawed enough and I just plain didn't feel like going to that much trouble.

  Psalm 103:5(a)   ". . . who satisfieth my mouth with good things . . ."

  I took the easy way out, last night, and made baked chicken breasts

                           

  and Rice a Roni 
    
                                                                           with yellow squash & zucchini.

  Rissy popped open a tube of Grands Buttermilk Flaky Biscuits and we called it "dinner."

  After putting dinner on the table, I didn't feel much like eating.  My stomach wasn't feeling great - not horrible, just not right.  AND, I had another one of those not so lovely overheating spells (hot flash???!!!).

  Luci complained of stomach pains, too.  She was sent to bed after doing a little bit of school work and only ate rice and a biscuit for dinner.

  Praising God that this is a short lived bug and not knocking any of us over with a full blown stomach virus.

  Rissy is fine now.

  In fact,

                                 
                                                She fixed me breakfast this morning. 

  Scrambled eggs and 2 slices of toast, one with jelly and the other with cinnamon & sugar.  I ate it  and drank a hot cup of coffeee, here at my desk.

  THANK YOU, RISS'  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

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  We invited Jesse's mom for Thanksgiving dinner (she said yes) and his mom's sister & husband (Jesse's aunt and uncle).  He will call the aunt and uncle today.  He spoke with his older brother last night and told him to not bother with a turkey, we'd do that here.  He and his wife will bring the ham they planned on making and they'll help with whatever side items when they get here.  We should have 5 or 7 adults and our 3 girls.

  I think I'll make pumpkin pie and a pecan pie (a first for me).  I hear it really is very easy - it just seems complicated to me (don't know why).  We can buy the fruit salad fixins at the store this week.  Of course, you need to make those last so they are fresh.  Jesse's mom said she'd bring "her dressing" and some mashed sweet potatoes.  Rissy will make "our" dressing and stuff the bird.

  Other than the turkey & our dressing, and setting the tables, I'm hoping my job is the lightest ever.  I have always worked like a dog for big family meals and I'm trying SO HARD to not do that, these days.  It's a whole new way of life for me - sitting down and relaxing while others work!!!  Sounds down right WEIRD!!!  But, I shall try!

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  School is winding down, as we prepare to take a break after next Tuesday.  We're done talking about God's plan for the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving with the Indians.  Now, we just have to cook and eat like them!

  I'm going to cut out construction paper leaves again this year and have everyone write (on the back of the leaves) something they are thankful for over the past 12 months.  I scattered them around the dinner table's centerpiece last year and it added a nice touch when we read the "leaves" after dinner.  It was the perfect little break we needed between dinner & dessert!

  Speaking of art: with my extra time, I did something totally unexpected, yesterday afternoon.  Annamarie and Rissy were painting at the kitchen table and I asked if I could join them.  I had no idea what I was going to paint.  And, by no means am I a good painter/artist.  I started playing with a tree (not knowing what KIND of tree) and this is the end result after an hour and a half.

         
                  LOL!!!!       Now, y'all don't jump at me at the same time to ask for signed copies!!!!!

  And, YES, it is on the refrigerator door, held with magnets!!!!  I can't remember the last time my art work was on a refrigerator door.  In fact, I don't think my mother ever *did* that when I was younger.  I definitely didn't inherit her gene pool of artistic talents . . . not in painting, anyway!!!

  The whole thing was extremely relaxing for me.  The girls couldn't understand why my picture wasn't done in 3 minutes - the longest any of their paintings has ever taken them!  I gave a speech about not letting the colors get mixed up in the paint kit.  I had to do a lot of wiping on the yellow and white cubes and some of the darker colors weren't easily recognized!!!  They stood mesmerized as the painting came to life.

  I'm definitely not a Thomas Kinkade!

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  Since I have a little more time to myself, maybe those cookies will be baked today . . . AND eaten!  If I throw everything in the mixer and hit the "go" button, it really won't be that difficult to mix up.  I should make some peanut butter cookies at the same time I'm messing up the kitchen with the new recipe!

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  Well, Little Bit just dug out of our backyard.  I need to go to the neighbor's backyard and retrieve him . . . AGAIN!!!!  He's like a rat - he gets through the smallest holes!  And, he digs like a mole . . . REALLY FAST!!!!!
  

  Be Blessed  ~

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