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Sunday, December 12, 2021

Sunday Salon, Dec. 12th

Jamie is admiring all our Christmas decorations with lots of "ohs." We purposely put out decorations at his level that we didn't mind if he played with them.

Weather: Windy and rainy. Weather reports for a storm. We got up on Saturday morning and hurriedly made a pot of chili to bubble all day thinking if we lost power we could always use the stove top on our gas range. Bad weather never materialized unless lots of rain is considered a storm. The good thing about this is we have a big pot of chili ready whenever we feel like eating!

 Hamilton Christmas-themed Parody: Hamildolph by Eclipse 6. So fun and quite good.

 

Books:

  • Currently reading:
    • Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout. The sequel to Olive Kitteridge which I read and loved years ago. A book club selection. E-Book. 10% 
    • Crying in the H Mart by Michelle Zauner. A memoir by a Korean American who celebrates her relationship with her mother through food. Audio. 14%
  • Finished this week: 
    • Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson. Kids burst into flames if provoked. Lillian is tasked with helping them. Odd but strangely poignant. Audio.
    • A Life On Our Planet: A Witness Statement and a Vision For the Future by David Attenborough. Super depressing but necessary for us to hear if we are going to save our planet and ourselves. Audio.


Homemade Cranberry Bliss Bars. Not as good as those we've had in the past at Starbucks, but we haven't been able to get one there this year, so I made them. The only problem, the recipe called for a tsp of orange flavoring and I think my old bottle was off, making them taste a bit funky. Next time I will make it with orange juice or a teaspoon of grand marnier. In fact, I tossed out the bottle of old orange flavoring so I'll be forced to use something different.

Lighter side:

A real 'groaner.'

 

This one is hilarious to me because I live with a guy who has to park perfectly!



 

This one wins for funniest of the week. Ha ha! (Don't miss the plexiglass barrier.)

What? Is this possibly real? If so, it's a clothing maker with a sense of humor.
 


 

 -Anne


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