More Joy and Food

No introductions, I am just letting the week speak for itself.

However; I did not really use the computer much on Labor Day and forgot to post this. Life gets in my way all the time!

What was planned:

Shrimp and grits, coleslaw

Chicken piccata,  pasta, broccoli

Stuffed baked potato, tossed salad

Burgers, butterbean and corn salad

Ball game dinner (I will be here alone so popcorn maybe?)

Big Salad meal

Grilled pimento cheese sandwiches, coleslaw

Joy and Food that actually happened:

Monday joy: I did lots of laundry, a little reading and some tv watching. My Beloved Sister turned me on to the Amazon Prime show "Fallout". The show itself is an odd  thing to watch but the music they use is phenomenal. When I heard Nat King Cole singing "Orange Colored Sky" in the opening, I knew I was in for the entire series. Additionally I do love watching anything with Walton Goggins

Monday dinner: It needed to be something quick because once I watched a couple of episodes of "Fallout" I forgot to take anything out of the freezer. 

Stuffed baked potato, tossed salad

Tuesday joy: Somedays a joy is not realized until a dreaded chore is over and done, and then the joy is that it's over. Take for instance, my now sparkling clean laundry room refrigerator. Perhaps this week I can become overjoyed by a newly defrosted deep freezer.  Probably not, but maybe. I could have already defrosted it while I was working on the laundry room fridge, espeially since both appliances are right next to each other, but a couple of episodes of "Fallout" were screaming at me. Freezer/Fallout? Fallout won!

Tuesday dinner: I found a very simple recipe here for a dish TheHub had been talking about for weeks. I had given up on my "spite" cooking and decided to give it a try. It was delicious, but much richer than what we usually have for dinner. This might become a twice a year recipe, but will not become a rotation recipe.

Chicken piccata over penne pasta, broccoli

Wednesday joy: I needed a few supplies and began my morning at Michael's. I am like a kid in a candy store when I am there. I would say I only bought what I specifically  planned on buying and for the most part it was true, until I saw one particular item. Then I realized my life would not be complete unless I owned a slightly smaller than normal sized  head (vase?) of Edgar Allen Poe. With EAP firmly strapped in with the backseat seatbelt, I continued on with my shopping day.

And because I could not control myself I stayed up until 4 am just to finish "Fallout".

Wednesday dinner: I did not plan on buying this but somehow or another it jumped into my buggy as I shopped through Aldi. I am blaming the spirit of Edgar!

Sunflower salad, tomato slices, cucumber slices, sourdough toast

Thursday joy: See Wednesday late joy which obviously ran into early Thursday morning. The real downside of this was the few hours of sleep I got before I had to get up and start getting the house company clean. While doing a few chores I found the Fallout soundtrack on Spotify. Listening to it as I worked helped but I was tired, obviously, and procrastination is my go to state for housework.  So instead of finishing all my cleaning, I called Sluggy and talked with her as I kind of worked. (Emphasis on the kind of) 

Though half assed cleaning was not really joyful, laughing with Sluggy* was, so I call that a win.

Thursday dinner: TheHub went to Cracker barrel for lunch and bought one of their 5 buck meals for us to share at suppertime.

Meatloaf, mac and cheese, coleslaw

Friday joy: The first joy was having the house ready for Son3 and his friend who came for the game. 

The second joy: Son3 and DIL3 had been in Sweden a week or so ago and brought me back 2  porcelain coffee cups for my birthday. The area they were made is known for its beautiful ceramic work and these cups are exceptional. This gift will alternate with my funky face mug I got from Son2 and DIL2 to start my mornings in style.

The third joy was being able to spend time with Son3 and friend, H. 

Laughs and more laughs happened from the time they arrived until everyone went to bed.

Friday dinner: We had a minimum purchase that we had to make by August 31. Fortunately we had the option to purchase some tailgate items there, which  combined with some foods I had on hand, became our dinner. Son2 and DIL2 came over to join us, and added to the fun.

Mexican corn dip, meatballs, conecuh sausage biscuits, chicken wings, coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad (There were tons of leftovers)

Saturday joy: Roll Tide Roll! Football season officially began, we had houseguests, shared meals and a lot of laughs. It meant the entire day until they left for the game was joyous.

Saturday dinner: DIL2 came to our house to watch the game with me. We just heated our favorite of the leftovers from Friday night.

Mexican street corn dip, tortilla chips

Sunday joy: After some morning coffee and conversations, TheHub, Son3 and H left to go to a local breakfast joint. I stayed home because I do not eat breakfast. They left directly from the restaurant, and TheHub went into the office for the rest of the day. I was able to get things back in order, do some reading, and have a long conversation with My Beloved Sister. We talk nearly every day and when we have a few days where we don't, we have a lot of catching up to do.

Sunday Dinner: What can I say?

Leftovers

What's Up? (Maybe)

1. Leftovers

2. BBQ chicken, coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad, watermelon

3. Chopped smoked pork, coleslaw, mashed potatoes

4. Shrimp and Grits, coleslaw (I still have not used the grits nor have I bought the shrimp)

5. Paprika chicken, tossed salad

6. Salad meal TBD

7. Out to eat or sandwiches 

Books read in August

The Skin Collector

Dark Archives

The Rose Code 

The Thirteenth Child

Hillbilly Elegy

I did not read any additional books last week because the show "Fallout" got in the way. 

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

May all your weeds be wildflowers,

Anne

* Monday I found out that Sluggy is in the hospital with excruciating pain. I knew she was having some serious pain with her leg but did not realize it had gotten to this extreme. Please keep her in your thoughts.