OKAY

TAKING A DEEP BREATH on this dreary, gray day where our spirits are still flying high.  Popcorn for SUPPER TONIGHT as we are too tired for a REAL MEAL.  Planning on watching a movie like THE WITNESS.  I remember watching this for this first time when we lived in OMAHA in 1985.  I was very interested in the Amish and this movie helped set a mood.

I still am interested in different cultures with the Amish being one of them.  Just today at JoAnn's was a young Amish Mother tending to her baby with the Grandmother helping her while shopping.  I see quite a few Amish women in Topeka as there is a Amish Community not far from there.    

We spent the day in TOPEKA where my Husband had three medical appointments squeezing in a quick look around JoAnn's, GOD'S STOREHOUSE, LUNCH at Jason's Deli, TARGET and SAM's.  Before heading out of town we had a frozen custard.

Jason's Deli has a rather large salad bar, so I tried this today.  Started with a lettuce and spinach base, added a few cucumber slices, boiled eggs, small beets, red grapes, zucchini slices, cranberries with walnuts, sunflower seeds, humus, corn salsa, cottage cheese, shredded cheese, peppers, red onion, olives, balsamic vinaigrette, small chocolate muffins.  I had a plate full.  Very filling.  If I do this again, I'll start with the base and add the salad dressing first then add the rest of the veggies.  

Drove to the COTTAGE to unload some spices from the main house that I had in the backseat of the car.  Made for a full day.  Hubby and I dozed off in the living room for about a half hour which helped to refresh me so I could drive HOME before dark.  We had popcorn for supper.

Visited with Mom on the telephone, did some paperwork and called it a day.

As my eyes are heavy, I'm thinking about our plans for Thursday.  Hubby wants to finish tiling the bathroom floor.  Pretty sure he'll be successful.  Grouting will take place this week-end.  I'll work on the Kitchen and do a few loads of laundry.  Think I'll start a pot roast for supper in the morning so it can cook most of the day.  While the crock pot does the work, I'll wrap 'n pack drinking glasses and more plates.  If I can pull it off, I'll make a drive over to the COTTAGE and put cookware away.

The sooner the boxes are out of the Kitchen, the better.  Pots 'n pans will go next and daily plates with glassware.  

~d