aKathy's What's for Dinner 4/11

I'm grateful that my case of Covid only lasted a week and wasn't serious enough to be overly concerned about. I'm grateful that the sun is shining and I'll be headed to AquaFit in a little while. And I'm grateful for the friendships that have formed on this thread.

I just marinated a Tri-Tip roast that will be dinner.

TGIF dinner friends. Big hugs to those in need.

This made me laugh!

DS wants to make lasagna and who am I to argue?

Today I’m grateful that I have this man in my house who likes to cook! And he uses garlic liberally 😊

scrappintoee I saw your post before you deleted it the other night. I hope you’re feeling better and reaching out for help. I remember very fondly how you enjoyed my posts about Dick and his silliness. 🩷

Hey all - and thanks for the kind words lucyg - I'm doing okay. I have really tried to aggressively manage how ALL social media is impacting my mental health through these challenging times. I am doing a lot of concentrating on local and trying to make a positive difference to those around me.

We're going out to dinner tonight - it's a beautiful spring day, so we're going to enjoy a local place with a great patio. Have a good start to the weekend everyone!

it is cloudy and warm and dh just wasnt' feeling it to go skiing. not a problem for me. it is still grey out.

we are going out for dinner again and then to a music experience. not sure what it will be like. the musician works at our friend's health food store so we know him from there. going as being supportive friends. but we will see.

we are going to a small town in montana for a concert saturday night. about a 5 hour road trip one way. stay overnight then back. Next week, the mountain will be open only on one side.. and unless they open the lower lift, dh is done for the season. I will see. next week will be cleaning, getting organized and getting ready to leave for the season.

hope you all continue to get better, parents get stabilized, etc.

So I'm just dropping in to say I've had a helluva week. Emotionally it's been hard, physically it's been hard. Paperwork has been hard. I was on my way to have dinner last night with my brother and my car died. It was towed to our mechanic. I told him about DH's car most likely having a bad battery. He stopped by the house this morning and took care of that. Yay! I'm not stranded. Told him about DH's passing. We caught up a bit about his life and all going on. Seems my DH would stop by his shop and talk. When he was working and drinking on the job. Yeah, story for another day. At one point, he told this guy that I was cheating on him. He assured my DH I wasn't. (and for the record, I did not) If there were problems in the marriage, it was due to him and his demons. So, my week ended on a bang.

I'll go into the office in a bit since I now have a sub vehicle to finish up some things for a Sunday meeting. I'm then going to go grab a couple of things from the store and have a fabulous dinner. Of what, I have no idea. I have some frozen scallops and may take them out, wrap some bacon around them and a veggie.

Well, that was enough of a bomb to drop. I've got things to do and people to yell at.

sueg your day sounds so fun.

naby64 big hugs. Boo to car trouble.

cadoodlebug do you feel extra tired after aquafit having just recovered?

KelleeM I’d be happy about that lasagna too.

I’m grateful to be sitting under a heating pad with my freshly groomed dog next to me. Also I got new soil & pots to start some of my dahlia tubers in the house.

So far I’ve made guacamole. We have to eat before we go see Juliet because all my kids will be there and they’re having Indian. Dh & I are not fans.

I don't right now but that doesn't mean a short nap isn't in the works for this afternoon. My routine has gotten to where I eat my afternoon snack while reading then set my phone timer for 15-20 minutes and doze off.

This morning in the pool before class, a woman was telling me she's had Covid 3 times: The first time it affected her heart and she had to get a pacemaker. The second time she got COPD. The third time she lost hearing in her left ear. I feel blessed that my two bouts haven't really affected me.

Happy Friday Dinner friends!

I have so many things to be grateful for, today I'll go with the spring day our health to be able to work in the yard with DH. We've mowed, pulled the dead annuals out and spruced up the landscaping, I usually plant annuals much earlier than this, but the last few summers have been so hot and dry that I can't seem to bring myself to take on the task of planting plants that will need constant daily attention all summer. I think I'll plant some in the pots at the front door, a couple of basil on the patio and call it done.

The weekend is a bit of an unknown, DGS has another baseball game tomorrow morning, DH has a lot of paperwork and I want to play with my new sewing machine. I prewashed two loads of juvenile fabric that I've accumulated for pillow cases to donate to Charity, These are going to be my practice on the new machine. I also want to take my regular sewing machine for it's spa treatment while I'm out of town, I'll pack her away- A co worker calls it my Bentley of sewing machines- She was the top of the line when she came out, but now other brands have come out with bigger and better, so she's more like a BMW or Volvo now.

Dinner will be the Chicken enchilada's I've put off all week, it's my first evening to cook.

Sending hugs and prayers for all than need them and peaceful wishes for all others!

Dinner tonight will be out at a favorite burger place....I have a GC I got for Christmas.....DH is on his own, as THE GC will only cover my meal.🤣🤣🤣
The daily Gratitude journaling prompt for today is "your favorite memory"
For me it would be Christmases growing up. Christmas was Mom's favorite holiday, and she went ALL OUT decorating every surface in the house.
Also, I was one of seven children and Christmas morning was a sight to behold, my parents spared no expense making sure we got most of what we asked for!!!!

Today was Tractor Day at our local high school. We live in a very small town and the majority of the kids who attend the high school live in the country. One day a year they drive their tractors to school and then have a parade down Main Street. There were probably 50 tractors parked in the school parking lot this morning. It’s pretty cool to see.

Dinner is Panda Express. I’m already eating it now (4:00 pm). Didn’t sleep at all last night and I have to get up at 5:00 am* for a trip to the Le Creuset factory outlet sale or something along those lines. I’m planning to be in bed as soon as it starts getting dark.   

*oops, that just got changed to 4:30 am

To this day, I’ve never had COVID or at least have never been suspiciously symptomatic or tested positive. Everyone else in my family has had it 2-3 times (none life-threatening or anything) including my mother. I moved in with her for 4 days last time she had it and there is no way I wasn’t heavily exposed. Still NOPE. I really think I’m immune.


KelleeM, now I want lasagna!!

Darcy Collins, glad you’re doing well and taking care of yourself. Social media can be a killer these days.

naby64, sending hugs. Always.

hutchfan, I’m so happy to hear your DD’s great news.

Hugs to you too, christine58. I’m sorry for your family’s heartache.

Thank you!