Saturday Replay and New Quest

 Tonight, we finished all the leftovers except for the turkey and the two cranberry dishes. So, that is it? No, I cannot find the turkey breast half I froze. Where did it slide in the freezer? I suppose that on Sunday, we will search.

Early Saturday morning, we were up and out of here. We went to Cullman to collect mail and search for my pecan man. The mail was stuffed, about half of it junk. Tommy had trouble getting it out of the tiny box. I doubt the size of the PO boxes has changed since their inception when the Pony Express delivered mail for a penny  a page. I just made up that last sentence, no facts involved. We went to my lot, I went to Publix to shop and go to bathroom, went to another store and bought nothing at either store. So, they were quick trips. I took cans to my friend who collects them for a mutual friend who has a $5000 bill coming up for her water or sewage or something. We just gave them to her daughter and left. And, I could not find my pecan man. 

Pecans--my quest this year, fresh and affordable. 

After buying a Whopper, we headed home. The Iron Bowl was at 2:30, so we were not wasting time anywhere even though I needed to return something to Belk's. I did not sleep a wink all night, so I had no energy, anyway!

Alas, Auburn lost the Iron Bowl! 

Before the Iron Bowl began, we unloaded the car, I spray-painted the mum a bright red which did not appear anything but dull rust. I suppose I need to do that again. 

So, now we are watching something Christmassy and Chevy Chase. 

How was your Saturday? Now, I need to inspire Tommy to fluff the wreath I bought for the front door!  What are your plans for Saturday night and Sunday? 

Pecans, Melatonin

 This is the time of the year I eagerly await a new crop of pecans. Just now, I found two sandwich bags of pecans from last year. I did not freeze them in a timely manner, so I was afraid I froze rancid pecans. I did not. From the time I was seven- until I was eighteen-years-old we lived in two different places where we had many pecan trees. I was in heaven. 

Now, pecans are my favorite nuts. If a recipe calls for another nut, I use pecans. I eat them for a snack. My favorite snack is dehydrated bananas, pecans, and chocolate chips. I place in my mouth a little stack with the dried banana on the bottom, a pecan on top of that, and one chocolate chip. It is a labor-intensive snack, but it does limit my chocolate consumption. I actually count out a dozen banana pieces, 12 pecan halves, and 12 chocolate chips. Soon, I will have banana chips from the new dehydrator. 

I needed Tommy to help me unload part of the freezer so the bread could sit flat. Things slide around. That was since Thursday. Well, I finally stuck the 2-gallon bag on top of things. If the bread is not flat on the bottom, not my problem. I can eat it. 

He needs to wash his hair so I can cut it. The instructions said dirty hair caused clogging in the clippers. Tommy says they do not wash hair in barbershops. huh? 

I am now out of liquid Natrol Melatonin. It is not available anywhere. So, I may get it from Amazon. I have been exploring having it delivered regularly. The price is incredible, so cheap. Several other things I buy regularly that are not food may get added to this monthly or every two-month delivery. Some bloggers report their satisfaction with this arrangement. 

Tommy got the same meal for himself Sunday night that he ate Saturday night--chicken chops, salad, tomatoes, and carrots. Somehow, he hit the plastic container against his walker and spilled it all over the floor. I cleaned it up so he would not have to lie prone on the kitchen floor. Accidents happen and he felt really bad about it. So, the salad greens went into the trash. 

Hopefully, my body pain and feeling like I am going to die is a reaction to the antibiotic I am taking. Even though I can accomplish things, I am falling behind. It was 75F at noon today, so nice weather helps me to feel much better. It is supposed to be 85F so that will work for me. 

Since I am out of bananas and milk, I must go to the grocery. At this point, I need Tommy to go in, but cannot trust his keeping on the mask. He lowers it to talk to people. I don't think we need anything else today. I KNOW we need nothing else!

edit: We needed eggs but I forgot and made a second trip...aaah. 

By the way, if you take melatonin, what brand do you like? Are you one of the people who get nightmares from melatonin?