12/2/2018

Weekly Update 12/2/2018

My cousin, Dawn, from Buffalo NY, visited me this week. It was her first visit to Savannah, but I’m hoping it won’t be her last. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperative, and it was cold and windy. In fact, one morning, as we checked the yahoo weather, the temperature here was slightly colder than western NY! The difference is, however, that this will change for me, while up north it’s just the beginning.

Since she had not been before, we did many of the tourist-y things: Massie School, Owens Thomas house, DH (of course). We also did a few of the lesser known, but very interesting places: First African Baptist and Temple Mickve Israel. She was quite interested in the Civil War, so we took a walking tour of sites in the downtown area (Green-Meldrim House was closed, however, as it nearly always is), and we went out to Fort Pulaski. She was very easy to entertain, and I enjoyed getting caught up with what all her family members are doing. I lost a close game of Scrabble, but in my defense, she plays every week, where I’m a Rummikub kind of girl.

me and Dawn, ready for our Civil War walking tour

Dawn left early Friday morning, and I went to DH. But after that, instead of going to The 90, I went to Publix and got most of the rest of what I needed for my holiday entertainment. I went home to clean the house and start the cooking and baking. I still needed to get up very early Saturday morning to get bagels and Starbucks coffee carafes. I rarely entertain, but I owe many friends for kind invitations for many events and holiday gatherings. I have often hosted breakfast buffets at Christmas in the past, and it’s really an easy way for me to entertain. I decided I’d do that this year. I made a couple of casseroles (one of the usual breakfast ones with bacon, eggs, cheese and hash browns and one that was almost like a bread pudding but made with frozen blueberry pancakes and fresh blueberries; both received many compliments), some biscuits with deli ham and pimento cheese, fruit, kuchens, and pumpkin muffins. Also I had the coffee, mimosas and Bloody Marys. If anyone left hungry, it was their own fault. This is all I’ll have to do for the whole holiday season, and it feels pretty good to have it over.

I don’t know why I continue to torture myself, but Sunday found me going to Coach’s to watch the game. It was awful. I left after the punt return team couldn’t even get out of the way of the ball and that led to a Miami TD. It was a rainy, nasty day, so I guess I had nothing better to do, but this year has really been bad. In the evening, DH had it’s annual holiday get together for staff, volunteers and friends. I’ve been eating so much for two weeks, I really did not need to go. All the goodies looked wonderful! I’m afraid if I don’t get back to my walking routine and eating better, I’m not going to fit into the dress I have for The Wedding.