12/8/2019

Weekly Update 12/8/2019

Monday was library book club. It was a fun meeting because it had been decided that members would wrap a book from their book shelves to exchange. That was really quite interesting. As each package was unwrapped, we would hear a little about the book and why the owner had enjoyed it. I wrapped up one of the copies of A Redbird Christmas that I have, and told that I read it every December because it’s such an easy read during the stressful holidays and it’s a feel-good story, with humor and a great ending. I got a Danielle Steel, Accidental Heroes. This is not an author that our book club generally would read, but the person who gave it said it was a good story, not the romance that we all know Danielle Steel is capable of. I’m reading it now, and I have to admit, I’m enjoying it.

Thursday, Barbara came over to help me bake cookies for the breakfast on Saturday. I was up early and made the gingerbread boys before she came over. I’d already mixed the dough for the ribbon cookies, and we only needed to slice and bake those. We made the butter cookies with the chocolate centers. And after she left, I make the peanut butter bon bons that I haven’t made in decades, and dipped them in the chocolate. I didn’t make cut outs, but I did buy some at the Publix; I just couldn’t face all that fussing. I took a few of the them to the BHS Board meeting that evening, and everyone pronounced them wonderful.

Friday, before going to DH in the afternoon, I’d been invited to Connie’s house for lunch. Helen and Denise were there as well, and it was really nice to have a couple of hours visiting and relaxing.

Everything else this week was about The Breakfast. The shopping, the baking, the cooking, the cleaning, the organizing. I don’t know why I do this every year, and this very well may be the last time. This is the only time all year that I entertain, so I probably should continue the tradition. But right now I’m thinking it’s over. I didn’t get any pictures of all the casseroles, quiches, fruit salad, bagels, muffins, breads, and desserts that I made. Everything went well on Saturday, and many people bought food to share or another gift; I have a lot of poinsettia plants now. But there was way too much food, and I’m going to have to eat all the left overs this week. I finished the mimosas Saturday night watching the college games.  

Sunday, since it was the Second Sunday of the month, I was scheduled to do a tour at BC. But when they checked about my availability at the Board meeting Thursday, I begged off because I really wanted to see the Ravens game. They all know what a huge Bills fan I am (some of them texted to me on Thanksgiving because they knew how excited I would be about that win), and they found a sub for me. So I went to Coach’s. Just like the Cowboys game, I did not expect to win this one. This time I was right. But I was comforted that New England lost, too.

The DH holiday gathering was also on Sunday. I went there for a short time in the evening. I didn’t stay long; I spent too much time eating this weekend to want to be at another party, eating more goodies. I went home again for more NFL.