Monday

Monday was sunny, but cool.

I went home at noon so I could wash the large things (bowls, roasting pan, etc.) I had left soaking. I heated up a can of Campbell’s split pea and ham soup for lunch.

I watched the leaves falling in the back yard through the kitchen window. I must admit, my trees didn’t really turn pretty colors this year. But, I still had plenty of time, so I drove back to work through Hines Park. We’re near peak here and some of the colors were fantastic. Wish I had a dash cam so I could show you!

When I got home after work, Jon-Boy had been here and the grass was cut and all the leaves gone. Well, all of the leaves on the lawn. This is the first time in years I have paid for leaf cleanup and I am noticing the leaves under the play structure, around the sail boat and next to the trailer seem to be mysteriously building up.

I watched the news until 7:00 p.m. Then I got started on dinner. Since tomorrow is garbage day, I wanted to get rid of the chicken carcass. So, I got it out of the fridge and cut off a healthy slice of breast meat for tonight’s dinner. Then I sliced off enough for a couple of chicken sandwiches. Finally, I laboriously picked off all the rest of the meat for chicken soup.

Note: I should have made stock with the rest, but I don’t have the time, patience or containers for it right now.

I put everything away except for tonight’s portion. I added to the plate two scoops of the savory bread pudding. I steamed a small bowl of frozen sweet corn and added that to the plate. Then I warmed my plate in the microwave.

I ate dinner watching TV. Dinner was great! I am warming up (see what I did there?) to the savory bread pudding. I think the squash cancelled it out on Sunday. But it tasted excellent tonight.

I finished the Sunday supper cleanup by putting the oven on self clean. I figured it was supposed to be cold tonight, so the heat in the house would be welcome. That was a mistake. The splattered chicken grease in the oven filled the house with smoke and set off the smoke alarms! So, I opened the kitchen window and turned on the overhead fan until it dissipated.  But, I scared the crap out of Caley.

I watched TV until 10:00 p.m. and then went to bed.