This post is a Weekend Update to Home Alone. Worriers worry about everything. So to ease worried minds here’s what I’ve done the past several days.
- I’ve watched two OKC Thunder games and have another game to watch tonight. Just one championship before I die would be nice.
- I went to the grocery store. Twice. Maybe three times if I go later today. How is it possible for a grocery store to be out of (or not stock) stewed tomatoes?
- Solitude offers time and space to think deeply about things and learn more about yourself. I’ve learned I always forget at least one item when I go grocery shopping.
- Home alone last Holiday season I didn’t feel like cooking. This year is different. I’ve been cooking every day.
- I found a two pound bag of pre-cooked frozen meatballs. The price per pound was less than the cost of uncooked ground beef. I bought a bag.
I decided to make meatball soup. Yes, that’s a nonstick frying pan because I wanted more pan surface to brown the meatballs and veggies.
This is what the soup looked like before I added the broth.
- Memo to Self – next time transfer the meatballs and veggies to a soup pot then add the broth.
- I’m surprised at the quality of the frozen meatballs. Obviously not as good as homemade, but very convenient with flavor reminiscent of the best cafeteria food you ever had.
- I did not go to downtown OKC and hang at the Asian superstore. The strange vegetable experiment didn’t happen.
- I listened to more Reckless Kelly.
- I downloaded a bunch of free books to my Kindle most of which I’ll likely never read. This activity satisfies my hoarding tendencies.
- My usual house-cleaner was out of town. I cleaned the shower and all of the toilets.
- I almost made one side of the bed this morning before I realized it was Sunday and Sundays are bed sheet days.
- I bought Christmas cards for next year.
- The meatball soup was good but not good enough to post a recipe. it’s not good enough to serve for company but also not bad enough to toss out.
- Bourbon.
- I went to the gym after a six week hiatus. My eyeball doctor told me to cut back on the exercise so I went into slug mode. Today everything hurts. Everything.
- I’ve gotten a lot more reading done (when not watching basketball).
- I learned about the connection between smartphones, ultra processed foods, diminished family bonds and mental wellness. See my other blog https://lifeunderwriter.net/2024/12/29/smartphones-ultra-processed-foods-diminished-family-bonds-and-mental-wellness/
- I posted more to my blogs.
I trust this update helps the worriers in my family to worry less. It’s back to The Day Job tomorrow so everyone knows what I’ll be doing during the daylight hours.
But before I forget…Reckless Kelly featuring Kelly Willis
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