Hi friends,
I've been under the weather since last Wednesday. I woke up sick Wednesday morning with a bad cold. I was just starting to feel better when I caught another virus (different symptoms). So here I am today, tired, but on the mend. There are some nasty viruses going 'round that aren't covid or the flu. Unfortunately, we don't get to choose when we get sick.
I'm slowly catching up on all work. On the positive side, my week is mostly free for doing this catching up. My husband is visiting family out of town for a week. This will mean fewer distractions for me as I work.
While I'm really happy for my husband to be able to spend time with family, there's always a little part of me that feels left behind. My husband's family is spread out across the country. About once a year, he goes to visit a couple or three.
So, to help myself feel not so left behind, I try to do some special things for myself and for my daughters. Today, right after my husband was dropped off at the airport, I headed to the grocery store. In addition to restocking a couple of items in the pantry, I also bought a few special foods for the three of us, including some frozen blueberries, frozen whole green beans (the thin kind), bacon, some good coffee, and fresh strawberries.
You've seen my grocery shopping lists. I just don't buy fresh strawberries out of season or not for a celebration. So these will be a treat with breakfast in the morning. In the store, I perused the bakery section closely. There were some yummy-looking treats. However, I have these dietary issues. Then I thought I should buy some frozen blueberries and make some scratch blueberry muffins for my daughters and me, using my preferred ingredients. Add in the bacon and our breakfasts are looking scrumptious for the next few days.
I used the green beans in tonight's dinner. I made salisbury steaks and mushroom gravy to go with garlic green beans and steamed rice. The package of ground beef was too big for us three for one dinner, so I made enough salisbury steaks and gravy for tomorrow night's meal as well.
The kitchen now cleaned up for the evening, and I'm exhausted. I'll be back tomorrow, hopefully with more energy. Have a lovely rest of your evening.
I'm so sorry you've been sick, Lili. You must be tired of it. My father used to go hunting in the fall and while we missed him, it was fun. We had all the food he didn't like and things were more casual. I think we all looked forward to his trips.
ReplyDeleteHi Live and Learn,
DeleteThank you. I'm getting better, and that's the right direction.
Your memories sound really pleasant. My father traveled for work a few days per week for many years. We often had pancakes for dinner on those nights, something that perhaps wouldn't suit a man's appetite, but certainly did that of a couple of little girls and a little boy.
Firstly, I hope you feel better! Don't overdo your activity level.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about missing your husband when he is gone. I also try to find a way to cheer myself up when mine is gone. He went as a chaperone on a youth group retreat earlier this winter. My friend's husband was also on the retreat, and both of our daughters were home from college, so the four of us went out for dinner and somehow it morphed into going to my house and watching a movie. That's the sort of thing that I wouldn't do if he was home, and it was a fun, spur-of-the-moment activity. I like your special breakfast plans with your daughters .... and I like that you have leftovers for dinner tonight and can take a break from cooking, too. Enjoy!
Hi Kris,
DeleteThank you. I'm doing better, but I'm not pushing myself too much for now.
What a fun evening you had with your friend and the two daughters! Dinner was easy tonight. Yay! I took a little time to bake shortbread this afternoon. So the food around here is definitely tasty this week.
Ugh! Illness is so frustrating. I am so sorry you've been battling all that! Glad to hear you are feeling a mite better. Your food pictures always make me hungry and now I'm making blueberry muffins for our dinner tonight because yours look so happy! Feel better sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda,
DeleteThank you. I'm getting better slowly, and that's a positive thing.
Oh yum! I bet your blueberry muffins were a hit at dinner.