Avocado Pudding |
I went to bed at 2:30 a.m. and slept till 9:30 a.m. Then, I got up, turned the porch lights off, fed the cats, and went back to sleep! I can honestly say that I slept all morning! Daughter had woken up early and was doing her work when I finally came out of the bedroom.
Aunt C called in the afternoon and we had a very long chat for over one hour! She was feeling lonely and she knows that I will listen to her stories of the past, even though I have heard them many times before. To misquote John Milton, "They also serve who sit and listen"!
In the evening, I walked a bit in the garden, took the kitchen waste to the compost pit, and picked some fresh oranges. I cut up two of the oranges and daughter and I enjoyed them as a snack.
Then, after daughter finished her work for the day, I had the robot vacuum cleaner vacuum the family room, dining area, and living room. It was mostly good, today, and responded to the phone commands for the most part, but, there was a bit of confusion at one point (it was in the middle of a job and the phone was telling me that it was charging at its charging station!) and my daughter had to reset it! But, what a blessing to have it working at a time like this when I am having issues with my leg! I did a little light dusting in the living room and dining area, as well.
Daughter took the trash cans to the curb for me in the evening and later, she did the dishes and put some rice to cook while I cooked a green beans curry. Brunch had been salmon sandwiches, with leftover baked salmon fillet as the filling. We had freshly cooked rice and green beans with leftover pork curry and tomato chutney for dinner. For dessert, I made avocado pudding with a large, ripe avocado, mashed with sweetened condensed milk. I don't like guacamole or avocado toast or avocados in salads, etc. For me, an avocado is a fruit to be made into a pudding and eaten as dessert.
I put mung beans to soak overnight to boil for brunch, tomorrow. Dinner will be chicken curry (from the freezer) with leftover rice and green beans. That's the extent of my meal planning for the week! I haven't planned any further than that!
On Monday, I am grateful for:
- Being able to sleep in
- Long phone chats with aunt
- Daughter's help with some of the household chores
- Fresh oranges from the garden
- The robot vacuum helping me to clean!
Today's joyful activity was crocheting.
Plans for tomorrow include doing a little more light housework and putting away some laundry.
How was your Monday? What are your plans for Tuesday?