I am eating a bowl of leftover stew for my breakfast/lunch. Life is going right along here on Honeysuckle Hill... made it through the Holidays and his 12 day vacation with no angst or bloodshed. lol He was starting to get a little restless, pacing and such, 12 days is a little much. He said last night he didn't want to go back to work, but I think secretly he did. lol
Today I am doing a tiny bit of housekeeping, but I slept late and so kinda shot myself in the foot. I think that I am making a meatless Monday meal, maybe a pasta with putanesca sauce and some home made french bread. And salad. I'm hungry for a salad. Picked up a grocery order from Aldis yesterday and got most all of it separated into meal sized portions (the meat--chicken and ground beef). Thought it was all put away (he helped) but I just found 2 bags sitting on the pantry floor. If I get off my butt and put them away, I can still at least vacuum (and have supper ready) before he gets home at 6. lol Had a thought to doing laundry today, but it can wait til tomorrow. Trying to pace myself. lol He went for a hike yesterday, and pulled in the driveway 5 minutes after I had unloaded all the groceries from the car...7 bags and a box. I was plum tuckered out after that. lol The old grey mare just ain't what she used to be...
So, as you can guess, I have been stocking and restocking my pantries. I am going to can some ground beef tomorrow or Wednesday. Freezer is full. And all of it needs re-arranging probably and inventorying. But the weather has been goofy and I have been lazy and it hasn't gotten done. I did inventory the pantries, and am pretty happy with that. I am waiting for pork loin to come up on sale again so I can CAN 10 or 12 jars to add to my meat stash. I have chicken, roast beef, and a couple of jars of pork left. I have store bought canned tuna and salmon. I have a case of shelf stable tofu, plus a couple of packages. All in all, I feel pretty ready for any worst case scenarios, food and supply wise. I still have a few things that I feel you can "never have too much of" that I will buy as I see them. One of those is chickpeas, or garbanzo beans. They are a great source of protein, and I have learned to make several Indian dishes with them for a base. AND-- I secretly eat them right out of the can, heated up with a little butter and black pepper. lol Usually when I find myself either not wanting to eat at all, or craving protein. I am awfully grateful that I have a broad palette and like most things, and that I love culinary adventures. I have made American (of course), Vietnamese, French, Thai, Indian, Mexican, Greek, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Moroccan, Native American, and heaven knows what else kinds of cooking. It helps that I have a man who is not too picky, and will try anything once, and loves to eat too.
That's pretty much it from the Hill. No more dr appts unless I have a problem. Keeping a casual eye on my vitals, and doing what I am supposed to be doing. We have both been healthy and are so thankful for that. The critters are all fat and sassy and make our lives better every day. Here's to 2021 -- may we all march to our drummers and keep our heads held high.
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I became agitated the other day when I saw several of our politicians jumping right in line to get their Covid vaccinations, after claiming the virus was going to disappear right after the election or that it was a hoax.
We have a new baby grand daughter and I don't know when I will think it safe to hold her. There is an eye surgery in my not too distant future that must be done. It makes me nervous being around all of the doctors and nurses for the surgery and people at the eye doctor's office for checkups after surgery. I have been doing more praying in the past several months than in all of the years of my life combined, prayers for family and friends, and extra prayers for family and friends who don't like to wear masks.
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