Plans Changed Multiple Times Today

 I had a good plan until it was not a good plan due to my mistake. The plan Friday morning was to buy bscb at Publix today. Then, I decided why not eat the half of the turkey breast reserved for our eventual Thanksgiving meal and buy a new breast cheaply for $1.49/lb. and thaw it. The plan was a good one until I found a turkey breast at Publix for over $32. It seems the ones for $1.49 are gone, sold. Or, the price was only through Wednesday. 

The chicken breasts were an exorbitant price, nothing I wanted to pay. We went to another Publix. No turkey breasts at $1.49. I bought milk for Tommy, and we headed home. I was exhausted and the sun was low in the sky. 

We sat in the park for about 15 minutes and talked. I made a new plan. We would go home, and I could search the freezer. That plan was working until lots of frozen rocks fell from the freezer quite an avalanche. Since I could not read what was on the packages because of no light near the freezer, I called Tommy. He took the large package over to the sink where there is a measly light, and read it--a whole chicken. So, it went into the refrigerator to thaw. I did not hurt as much as I thought I would.

The things that fell out were meatloaf and field peas, among other things. I was rushing to see The Great Christmas Light Fight. We hurried and heated meatloaf, leftover sweet potatoes, and field peas for dinner. We had three minutes to spare. Then, he realized he read the wrong thing and The Great Christmas Light Fight was not coming on. Bummer. 

We watched Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. I love that song and movie. Now, we are watching It's a Wonderful Life. I have to see this once every year. 

While I was picking frozen food off the floor, I found two chicken legs, so that is thawing as a meal or two for Tommy. A package with two hoagie buns will be eaten, probably by Tommy with peanut butter on them. I need to go check and see if something is hiding in the dark that escaped from the freezer.

There are two great gaps in the freezer that are for turkey breasts when I find ones that are cheap again.

I did not get the sweet potato bread baked. Maybe I will bake it tomorrow evening. Don't hold me to it. I told Lynda I might bring her some on Wednesday. I told her it would be Thursday, and then Friday. This evening, I told her it would be baked someday. I will be glad when my sense of taste recovers. 

I piddled at decluttering and picking up bits of trash from the table beside me. Yes, we can tell a bit of difference. 

The fall--my knee collapsed quite a few times on Thanksgiving. So, I used my cane. Today, the collapsing and almost falling stopped. My hand and shoulders hurt. I appear to be recovering nicely and I can still bend my left knee, something I could barely do before I fell. I am achy in places, but not really hurt except for the left knee pain. 

What movies or specials do you love to watch each holiday season?

I Have Made a Decision

Yesterday, the doctor refused to give me an antibiotic or prednisone! I was annoyed but tried to talk him into giving me something. Finally, he said he would compromise and send me something that I was not to pick up until Monday and take if I needed it. I have a Zpack waiting. 

Breathing is still hard and head congestion continues. I feel awful and am feverish. There are no leftovers except cabbage and a bit of the Hormel Beef where I ate a bit for lunch. Friday night,  we had the two shishkabobs. The price sticker was $12.99. The meat was tough and the bell pepper almost non-existent. 

At Publix, when I bought strawberries for out lunch, I was pleasantly surprised. The strawberries were red all the way through and sweet and juicier than I have ever seen a strawberry. If you see JAYMAR strawberries, maybe they are all red through. I hate to get strawberries that are white, hard and tasteless inside. You have to keep your lips tightly sealed to keep the juiciness from running down your chin! 

For breakfast on Saturday, I made seven eggs, scrambled. Half are waiting for breakfast tomorrow. Eggs, milk and strawberries were delicious for breakfast. I tried something different. Well, it was not different, just not done in ages. I put a splash of milk in the eggs before scrambling them. Mama always cooked our eggs this way, but for some reason, I quit using milk. Do you use milk in scrambled eggs? 

I have made a decision. When I leave the house, even to walk to the car, I WILL wear a mask. I cannot stand much more. 

Last night, we loaded the dishwasher. There is never anything except glass bowls, casseroles, and storage dishes. Tommy washes all pots and pans! And, the sink. I have the shiniest stainless steal in the country. 

Tommy at my request, took out three packages of bscb from the freezer Friday night. I will cook it and freeze most of it one or two breasts to a bag. I dislike running out of cooked chicken. Maybe it will be thawed by Sunday. I do not want to thaw chicken in the sink since I am so tired. There are 9 lbs waiting to thaw. 

Friday night, I slept so much better than the last two weeks. My chest is no longer tight. While I don't feel cured by any means, I am not getting worse day by day. 

Tonight, I have squash to cook. Steamed is great, but fried sounds great. Always with onions! 

When Wagon Train is over, we are going for a drive. Maybe I can catch the tail end of yard sales. Usually, I don't bother to get out, so I am sort of laughing at my idea of going to a yard sale. I suppose when I forget what they are, I will quit wanting to go look for yard sales! 

The day is beautiful, so just being out for a bit will be great, a treat. I hope the sun is shining wherever you live.

Sunday Decision

Sunday, I baked  a package of bscb, almost $26 worth. We ate lunch and dinner off one chicken breast. I baked the rest of the carrots with the chicken and had chicken and carrots for lunch. Sunday night, I put bbq on the rest of the chicken breast and served it with corn on the cob and green beans.

One breast was plenty for four servings. At the price I paid, it is easy to eat a bit less meat. Some meals, we eat more than is necessary. I have enough meat to wait for low or lower prices.

All of a sudden it hit me I wanted a Blizzard, so we got it and I paid for it...on Mother' day! Yeah, it was that kind of day with him.

I have decided to return the picnic table. I think the quality is disappointing. Somehow, the two of us will manage to get the heavy, curb-rescued table to the back yard. I got another table at the junk store and will leave that in the little area between the driveway and house. The path to the house is curved from the driveway. I will paint the table white and can add a couple of chairs with it. I have the two to go into the back yard. It is difficult for Tommy to get to the backyard, so we can sit in the front to get some daytime outdoors.

Since I am so disappointed in the quality of the picnic table, I will forego it altogether. There will be another time to buy it. I am going to buy a drill tomorrow!

I spent part of the afternoon washing dishes that had piled up. This afternoon after my second nap today, I feel so much better. A nap is certainly restorative when ill. And, severe allergies certainly cause illness. But, just to remind me, i had a sneezing fit to top all sneezes.

About the drill. I have had one for about 35 years. And, I am accustomed to using it as I will, not worrying about where i can borrow one. I need holes drilled in the bottom of all these pots I bought. I forget what else I need it for, but the occasions arise. Tommy ruined two of these cheap pots with a strait screwdriver when I told him to use a Phillips. He jabbed the screwdriver into the bottom of the pot with the pot turned over. Now, there is a huge split in the bottom of two of the largest pots with smaller radiating splits. I need a drill which I will use since he has never owned or used a drill.