Dressed at last

I had to put the family's minds at ease today.  I got dressed for the first time in three, maybe four days.  They started to worry although they knew I showered a couple of times a day and wore different night gear.  No makeup though and so the dogs questioned my identity. Monica is here trying to make sense of the place.  Everything is out of whack and all the beds need to be changed and arranged.  The one thing that frightened our guests was getting the plethora of bed pillows on the beds in the correct order. That and trying to catapult into the bed at night for they are all very high and deep with feathers. I am going to buy some steps to place beside the beds because the guests are older and more feeble. LOL . Maybe I should lift them in to luxury at night. (I just watched Victoria and Abdul on Demand and noted how a bevy of servants lifted her into a sitting position on the bed, then lifted her to her feet, and 10 or so dressers were there to make her presentable without her having to do more than lift her arms to receive her clothes.

I am on page 112 of French Country Cooking and have not made one single recipe due to my being a four- day slug. I can still read and enjoy without scampering to the kitchen to cook. I like the book so much I ordered her first one though I had read a portion of it on- line.  It was only $24. and it had been $40. (as was the one that Beth bought for me.) So waiting paid off. I need to look at Mimi Thorisson's blog.  She is an interesting woman.

I meant to tell you that the doctored saltine crackers and the doctored oyster crackers were a big hit over the holidays.  David carried home a tin of crackers, a tin of ginger snaps, and a tin of what we call cereal crack.  It's that recipe with oats and dried fruit and nuts and coconut--all kinds of goodies to enjoy; granola for breakfast...or a snack.

Andy and I ventured out to the store today.  Kroger had (now it's gone) buy one get one chuck roast free.  He brought two home and I made beef stew for a crowd.  They were the best chuck roasts I have ever seen, so we went back for more, but, the special is done and pork shoulder has taken its place.

Have a lovely week-end.
Picture from My French Country Kitchen

Mimi Thorisson