AKathy's "What's For Dinner?" 07/07

Happy Sunday!

I'm waiting for my nephew to come over and connect my new Switch to my tv. I got my xBox hooked up by myself but can't figure out the Switch. Then I'm taking lunch to my sister.

I got some sad news last night. My good friend's husband is in hospice and isn't expected to make it much longer. He's had Parkinson's and dementia and stopped eating. He's been in a home for a few years now but he used to be so vital. He even ran the Boston Marathon after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's and he and my friend opened up a pizza restaurant. I'm just gutted and couldn't sleep last night. He's only a year older than me. I'll be back home in a few weeks so I'll be seeing her, but it's just so tragic,

I don't have a clue what's for dinner tonight. I'd like to go swimming this afternoon as it's going to be 97, but we'll play it by ear.

Have a great day!

It has been a cool and rainy Sunday here. As usual, we went to church this morning and I have come home with 3 large plastic tubs to sort through. I was told there were First Communion stuff, but there is a lot of other things in there too, much of it quite outdated. I don’t have a time limit, so I’ll do a bit each day until it’s done. I think our paper recycling is going to fill up as I work through it.

DH is in charge of dinner tonight. He is making Greek marinated lamb steaks with Greek salad and a pasta salad.

Dinner is rechauffe from yesterday's smoking/grilling by DH, there iS also leftover potato salad and cole slaw....so no cooking for me

I am working tonight so just hanging out doing laundry and reading a book in the yard

((((HUGS)))) Jeremysgirl so sorry you are struggling 💝

Good morning, all. I missed the last couple of days so I’m out of touch. Sorry you are having a rough time, jeremysgirl. Hope today goes better than anticipated.

Today will be cooler (but still HOT) than the last few. Thank goodness. I actually had to turn off the fan by my bed during the night.

My sisters and I (mostly my sisters) have been going through boxes here and throwing things out, while rescuing a few gems. For some reason my house has become the repository for everyone’s stuff that no one wants to keep but no one wants to throw out, either. We have now tossed my grandparents’ entire collection of slides (mostly not-very-interesting photos from their travels) and most of their printed photos (same). Saved the family photos we wanted to keep. We also found memorabilia from my late DH’s childhood in a box my SIL had dumped here years ago. Obviously I am not very good at staying on top of these things by myself.

Tonight my visiting sister and I are invited to dinner with the gentleman friend and his adult kids. I understand we’re having grilled salmon, green beans from his garden, and cilantro lime rice (that was at my request). We are bringing chocolate cream pie (because his kids love it and I am busy trying to make them like me) and Haagen-Dasz bars (because ice cream).

The grill is being delivered shortly, but I had already planned to airfry some frozen chicken filets and we will have them on the buns bought for the failed pulled pork with buffalo sauce and cole slaw mix. Maybe bleu cheese dressing if I have any.
Last night for the spaghetti salad and I might steam some broccoli. Or I might just serve raw veggies.

maybe thai takeout. very very foggy day.. now about 1 mile visibility.. was 2 blocks when I went to church. being lazy today.. should go down and work on the basement. we have a new car, so I need to figure out this week selling our other car.. a friend of a friend is flying down to buy our outback, but dh is going to be gone.. and his. name is on the car. will be glad to be back to two cars.. not three. new neighbors moving in next door.. a single mom with a child. it is a small house so should be good for them.

we had city employees marking the street yesterday.. they are putting in curb cuts.. and we will lose all the regular street parking places we use. there is parking still just not as handy. we always park our cars on the street.

It’s been a nice lazy day so far. We went to church, ran an errand at the paint store and then went to a state park that has a nice cafe for brunch. I reserved an outside table with a beautiful view of the water and beach and had some delicious brioche French toast and bacon. We drove around a little after that exploring. Now we are home and dh is going to do a could more things on the honey do list and I just took a mini nap. Not sure about dinner actually. At the moment I feel too lazy to cook. TBD.

Yesterday turned out a little different than expected as we go to meet up nearby to have lunch with dd3 who was on her way to some
Friends home for a party near-ish us.

(((Hugs))) jeremysgirl - I hope you're feeling more yourself soon. Bipolar sucks!

Tearisci - I'm so sorry about your friend's husband. Prayers for the repose of his soul and comfort for his wife.

dinner here is roast lamb, mashed acorn squash, and I'm cooking an ear of corn for dd17 who won't touch the squash, lol. DH and I don't really enjoy eating corn on the cob anymore and we got some in the farm box so...

Tearisci, I'm so sorry about the passing of your friend's dh. May his memory be for a blessing to all who knew him.