Last night was a Christmas party--salmon, sweet potatoes (courtesy of yours truly), celery casserole (which sounds abysmal, but was actually good), veggies, and a Ben & Jerry's ice cream cake, with French vanilla and chocolate ice cream. I took a split of Freixenet to drink, because I didn't want to wake up with a muddled, hung-over head this AM ( Read more... )

I've made real headway on Christmas shopping-and it feels so good ( Read more... )

I'm halfway through typing this bloody paper--will finish it this evening; feeling quite accomplished, actually ( Read more... )

Last night was the appointed time to move the clocks back an hour, and I feel like I lost an hour of sleep; don't know why, but I'm very sleepy right now. However, I have to wake up to hang up clothes from the dryer and get ready for a concert that a friend of mine is singing in--the Vivaldi "Gloria", which is at 5:30 this afternoon ( Read more... )

It's the "C" thing, y'all ( Read more... )

So tomorrow night is FFFF at one of the churches I participate in--that stands for Flexible Friday Fun Fellowship ( Read more... )

I'm off to cook shepherd's pie this evening. The Pastoral Care Team at my church fixes batches of easily-heated dishes (casseroles, soups, etc.) for members who are sick, recovering from childbirth, hospitalization, entertaining family after a death, etc. Then we deliver the dishes to the people in need ( Read more... )

Since I'm on vacation till December 27, my weekend started yesterday. My dinner party last night was so great--5 friends came over, we ate and drank and drank and ate: chicken breasts in a yummy sauce, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole. Sister Schubert rolls, salad, veggie and sausage/cheese nibbly appetizers, wrap sandwiches (also ( Read more... )