Apologies for my many weeks of silence. In my last post, I wrote about change, the
good and the not so good. It was, in
fact, a commentary on my work situation, which has been in a constant state of
flux since the end of August. I’ve been
living and dealing with continually changing circumstances both at work and at
home. Coupled with scheduled weekend
activities, such as Messiah rehearsals and holiday craft shows with Meredith,
the draw on my energy and my creativity has been equivalent to the vacuum power
of Dyson Cyclone technology! Although my
attitude remains positive, I’ve been feeling mentally fried for the last two
months.
That being said, I decided to change things up for
Thanksgiving. Rather than turkey, I
served roasted chickens with my infamous stuffing, mashed Klondike Gold
potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole (but made with fresh beans, fresh mushrooms
and homemade sauce rather than the typical cream of mushroom soup). I also served Stone Dragon Bakery’s herb
focaccia and my niece brought her very yummy salad. Of course, I did make pies; two pumpkin and
one apple. Added a little tasty wine and
the occasion was complete. In spite of
all the turmoil in our lives right now, it was a wonderful, relaxed, and very
enjoyable dinner. There were only six of
us, our smallest holiday dinner in recent history. Last year I cooked for 10 on Thanksgiving and
for 30 the next day, so this year was a definite change.
Today, I stayed in sweats most of the day and spent some
time dealing with the leftover situation.
As the carcasses boiled on the stove, I chopped the chicken and prepped
carrots, celery, onions, peas and garlic.
I combined it all, thickened it up with some flour and chicken broth and
leftover gravy, and made a chicken pot pie for dinner. Then I divided the rest of it up into
containers and put them in the freezer for future pot pies. After dinner, Jim and I went out for a little
wine at Kosicek’s and had the pleasure of listening to Alex Bevan play and
sing.
I hope the rest of this weekend is as laid back and
calming as yesterday and today have been, because I really could use the peace.
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