Another Week of Joys and Foods

This week I really was off my decluttering game. In fact the only thing I even moderately decluttered was getting rid of some clothes I will never wear again. 

I had a pair of pants I had packed and planned to wear out to eat while we were in Fairhope last week. Fortunately or unfortunately (I will leave this up to you, the reader) the hotel room had a full size mirror in the hallway of the room. You guessed it__I came, I saw, I changed into a pair of jeans, and as soon as we were home, put those atrocities in a Goodwill box. (Had to be the pants right? No way it could have been the person in them). Once I started a load I thought I might as well go through everything hanging and get rid of anything I did not think I would wear again.  Damn mirror!

Monday: I was glad to be back home, able to do a little laundry, get back in a routine, and read a bit__mainly glad to read!

Dinner: I had intended to make a cheeseburger salad, but when I talked with TheHub before he came home from work, he told me he had a big salad lunch. Back to the drawing board! This is exactly why I keep things in the freezer that can be thawed and cooked in a few minutes.

Hamburger patty, sautéed peppers, onions, and super thin potato slices

Tuesday: It was a drop dead gorgeous day, with lovely spring like weather. When I was out driving around I saw daffodils blooming and the shrubs are showing signs of that beautiful spring green. I love it. And a bonus for the day was the sale price on frozen tuna  filets. The day felt like an all around win!

Dinner: I had planned on air frying some chicken, but decided I did not want to have that much clean up. Instead I changed plans a little.

Orange ginger glazed chicken, smashed potatoes, tossed salad

Wednesday: Another gorgeous day in the hood. I woke, got gussied up and went to my weekly class, came home and got everything in order to go to my happy place.  My beloved sister has started going with me sometimes and I love having someone to talk and laugh with driving from here to there. It only takes about 30 minutes which is not a long time, but there is really nothing to see from the interstate between my house and the exit. It's much better to have a passenger!

This time the participants made nachos and as a bonus I had mini moon pies for them. I think they really liked it.

Dinner: We never celebrate Valentine's day on the actual day, and had made reservations for dinner on the 15th. We needed to reschedule because we had to leave town last Thursday afternoon. They had an availability for Wednesday at the time we wanted so we took it. It was the first time I have ever been to Automatic Seafood. What a treat!

Scallops for me, Grouper for TheHub, rolls, and creamed spinach

Thursday: It was beautiful once again. After all the rains we had this winter the gorgeous days are much more appreciated. Now the forsythia is blooming along with a few trees. The best thing is the days are warm enough to have the house open and aired out before the Big Pollen Dump. I fear it is coming early this year.

Dinner: I did not give a hoot what TheHub did or did not eat for lunch. We were having what I wanted!

Cheesburger salad

Friday: It rained in the wee hours  of the morning then the sky was blue all day. Instead of doing any sorting I did minimal laundry, drank a lot of coffee and read.

TheHub wanted to do something besides stay home, so I kind of dressed up (OK I  showered, put on clean clothes and makeup) so I would be ready the minute he came home. It was still light, more like an early twilight. I am very lucky that when you walk out my front door you can see the moon. rising. Friday the sky was a blueish purple with a beautiful full moon. as if that was not enough I could see the glow of sunset through the trees. We hopped in the car to ride up to the bluff, We missed the actual sunset, but the afterglow in the sky was brilliant scarlet and tangerine. I told TheHub we had a bookend sky experience. Dinner: Once had finished looking at the amazing sky, we headed to our favorite "just beyond the neighborhood" place. While there imagine my surprise when I ran into one of my childhood friends. I do not remember a time when I did not know her. She has recently moved to my area of town so I could possibly see her more often.

Wedge salad or flatbread

Saturday: The day was a little cooler, but far from chilly. It was gorgeous while TheHub and I went out to do some errands along with a little exploring. Daffodils are blooming everywhere along with several tree varieties, and dandelions which I find a menace if they pop up in my own yard, are quite beautiful in other folk's yards.

While running around/driving about we decided we were hungry. One of our resolutions for the year is to try new to us places to eat. We had been in a rut and seemed to go to the same 6 or 7 places over and over. Saturday we tried Donato's pizza and had not been there previously. 

Neither of us are huge pizza fans and both chose something other than a red sauce based meal.. The Italian chef's salad was a perfect lunch for me, but TheHub's sandwich looked delicious also.

We got home in time to watch Kentucky skunk Alabama's basketball team. Oh well, then ended the night watching the current episode of "Masters of the Air"

Dinner: While out, we ran by Snapper Grabber to pick up some fish for Sunday's dinner, and also bought  1/2 pound steamed shrimp. I am not a big shrimp fan but an easy dinner is an easy dinner.

Steamed shrimp, coleslaw

Sunday: We went to church, came home and watched a little bit of Alabama's softball game. TheHub had to run into the office, so I read while he was gone. Once he came back to the house we went out, rode around a little then ran a couple of errands before coming home. BTW I am stocked to the gills with groceries now!

Dinner: This meal was not even thought of when I planned my menu last week. I blame the impulsive visit to Snapper Grabber Saturday morning.

Grilled swordfish with yuzu sauce, broccoli, tossed salad.

What might happen this week:

1. Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans, cucumber salad

2. BBQ cheeseburger waffles, cauliflower side dish TBD

3. Chicken divan (ton of broccoli left over from Sunday's dinner to use)

4. Hot and sour soup, spring rolls

5. Big salad meal TBD

6. Potential celebration meal at a restaurant

7.Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, tossed salad

Hope you have a great week staying on plan, going off plan or with no plan at all.

Books read thus far in February*

Lillian Boxfish takes a Walk

The Nightingale

Be sure to look for your joys this week. No matter how small they are always out there!

May all your weeds be wildflowers.

Anne

* Seriously bad reading month