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excess…

13 Monday Jan 2025

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my housemate and I spent quite some time in the kitchen Sunday afternoon… someone suggested I might be a kitchen hoarder;-(…

we went through all the bottom cabinets, cleaned, added to the pass-along box, and threw out or recycled excess plastic…

took most of the afternoon but it looks lovely and all the shelves are newly organized…

I’m hoping that I can remember where everything is now, lol…

prime rib…

04 Saturday Jan 2025

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for New Year’s dinner we tried something new…

we had prime rib… for many years we would have steak and lobster with twice-stuffed potatoes…

so this was fun to try… cooking the prime rib was interesting… first, it had to sit on the counter for six hours to reach room temperature, then it went into the oven at 500°F for half an hour, and finally the oven was turned off and it sat inside it for two hours…

quite the process, but it came out perfect for those of us who enjoy rare meat;-)…

there were mashed potatoes, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts with carrots, little Yorkshire puddings, and gravy…

delicious…

prime…

03 Friday Jan 2025

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ten years ago today, this was my lunch… which included lobster, steak, and avocado…

and this was my lunch today… which included prime rib and avocado… no lobster though…

can’t decide if I am that boring, or if it was serendipitous;-)…

tradition…

02 Thursday Jan 2025

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on New Year’s day in the morning, I went out the patio doors and shovelled the decks…

then I walked around to the front and did the sidewalks and steps…

I used the shovel by the back door and it was very noisy, lol… it has a metal piece along the front and makes a scraping noise as it is used…

the one I normally use is plastic and much quieter…

I started at the back because I was waiting for my first-footer to arrive so didn’t use the front door…

twice during the day people commented that I was the only person they knew who followed this tradition, and also that when I was gone, the tradition would probably go with me, lol…

stress-free…

25 Wednesday Dec 2024

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had a lovely time on Sunday getting ready for a Christmas gathering with my friends on Monday…

dug out a snowflake tablecloth and discovered some stains on it so soaked, washed, and dried it before placing it on the table…

then I brought down Christmas plates to put on the table…

snowflake napkins and silverware, along with chopsticks finished the setup…

a bouquet of red and white flowers went into a low vase to finish off the display;-)…

we met on Monday and had a delicious lunch via Skip the Dishes… such a great way to share a meal together stress–free for everyone, lol…

before we ate, we took our annual Christmas photo, once I remembered which particular button to press on the camera, lol…

once we’d eaten, we moved to the living room to open our gifts to one another… always great fun and thoughtful presents…

such a special group of women…

hugs…

19 Thursday Dec 2024

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had a wonderful lunch date on Tuesday…

a dear friend came by with fish and chips and we had a delightful visit…

it has been a while since we’ve been together and it is always a treat to spend time with her…

we traded gifts and she headed off after some warm hugs;-)…

available…

18 Wednesday Dec 2024

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picked up candy canes and more oranges…

makes a lovely display on the table in the living room and ensures I have treats available whenever someone stops by…

I also picked up unshelled nuts (much harder to find these days) which have been a long time family tradition;-)…

sixteenth…

17 Tuesday Dec 2024

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Monday’s shortbread was heart-shaped and tasty;-)…

when I was looking at memories, I discovered that many years ago I also received something heart-shaped on the sixteenth;-)… and both from the same person, lol…

it is fun to go down memory lane…