This past week
seemed to fly by exceptionally fast. I
had all kinds of little projects on this month’s “To Do” list to keep me busy
as I tackled a couple of them last week.
I must say, it did feel good to tick the box on the first projects of
the year.
I worked all day
on Friday riding the bus to and from. It
was a really good day and super busy
which made it even better. On the way to
the bus station after work I picked up a bottle of wine at Trader Joes along
with a bag of their San Marzano mini plum tomatoes to added to my salads. They are so delicious. Then over to the bus station to head for
home. As I was getting off the bus it
was just beginning to snow after threatening to do so all day. I absolutely loved my snowy walk home.
While getting
ready for work on Friday I went through my earrings and pulled a pair I hadn’t
worn in well over a year and knew I probably wouldn’t wear this year
either. I tucked them in my pocket to
donate to the thrift store when I got to work, which I did. I also noticed a pair of socks I had been
given a year ago, still in their packaging, so I pulled those too and added
them to my gift stash. I plan to re-gift
them at some point.
Saturday morning
I awoke to stiff legs and sore feet. I
had seriously gotten my steps in the day before so I decided it would be in my
best interest to take it easy. I did a
lot of writing that day, enjoyed some good food (reheated leftovers) and
watched TV. Of all things, I started
watching the old TV series LA Law. I loved it back then and surprisingly I find
it is still quite enjoyable, except I had forgotten about all the sexism and
racism that existed in the workplace back then.
Quite appalling, really.
Sunday I awoke
feeling well rested and my feet felt a lot better so I hit the ground running
to make up for lost time. I quickly got
caught up on my housekeeping, did the laundry and changed my sheets and then
started working on a project I had been eager to get started on. I pulled out my sanding block, putty knife
and some spackle to repair a little kitty damage where the little buggers had
clawed a couple of the walls. I can’t
blame it all on the kitties though as I had done a bit of damage myself gouging
the walls as I hauled out my daughter’s old bedroom furniture and did my huge decluttering project in 2023. After dinner the spackle had dried and I was
able to sand it smooth and get it ready for paint.
I worked again
on Monday, again taking the bus to and from.
Before heading home I stopped into Trader Joes again for mushrooms and
feta to add to my salads. I didn’t work
Tuesday or Wednesday. Tuesday I declared
a pajama day, relaxed, finished reading Matthew Perry’s autobiography, watched
a little TV and puttered about the house spending quite a bit of time with my
animals. As far as the book, all I can
say is it was a hard read for me and I probably won’t be able to watch another
episode of Friends quite the same way
again.
Wednesday I
spent a full day in my kitchen baking bread and rolls, preparing a salad bar,
cooking up two pots of soup and making two pudding desserts. I had a dinner party that evening with some
of my coworkers and we had a great time visiting, eating and we laughed a lot. At one point I was even in tears I laughed so
hard. Excellent evening! Thursday I was back to work in the afternoon
for a few hours and again I rode the bus to and from brining the week to a
close. It was a very good week!
My Weekly Challenge – Plan and execute a dinner party with my co-workers.
How Did I Do? Completed! It went very well and we had a really nice time.
FYI - My retirement week runs Friday through
Thursday
I'm sure the week seemed to fly by! Sounds like a good mix of rest and productivity. My favorite kind of week. (:
ReplyDeleteWhat a week you've had! I admire you so much. I love your dinner party idea and I am delighted to read that you had a fabulous time.
ReplyDeleteI smiled (a bit ruefully) when reading a couple of things. Firstly, your observations about LA Law. I think I've told you that I care for my Mum during the week and, just a few days ago, we watched a few episodes of what is probably the most beloved ever English comedy. We absolutely roared with laughter at most of it but did have some real moments of discomfort at some of the racial and gender jokes. Secondly, I read a couple of instalments of the Matthew Perry autobiography in one of our newspapers when it was being serialised. I stopped reading it because I found it upsetting. One of my Sunday pleasures is to switch on the TV in Stu's kitchen while I'm batch cooking and watch a few episodes of old favourites. I chose Friends this very morning and could only watch a single episode. I suspect we are both troubled by the same things.
On a happier note, I used your sopa seca recipe this week and absolutely loved it. Deeeeelish!! I had to use orzo but it still worked out beautifully. I was actually reminded of your recipe because I often make: https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/giouvetsi-beef-stew-with-orzo-pasta/
It occurred to me that your sopa seca would make a fantastic variation. It did, thank you!
Anyway, have a fabulous week.
Big hug.
Helping xxxx