Me-Day on Wednesday

I woke up feeling really tired this morning.  I don't know why, except that I didn't get a lot of sleep, last night.  I turned off the first three alarms (my clock radio alarm snooze button is a lovely feature!) and finally, woke up at 8:00 a.m.  Well, that's not too bad, is it?  Except, I am supposed to be at the office by 8:00 a.m. (although, they let me come in late as they know I make up the time later in the evening, at home, or during the weekends).  I probably could have pushed myself to have gone in and got through the day, but, instead, I decided to take  Me-day and called in to take the day off.  Having done that, I went back to bed and slept till almost noon!  It was 11:45 a.m. when I woke up and I stayed in bed for another 5 minutes, or so, cuddling a Dancer who was sleeping next to me.  I guess I really was tired!

Then, I had a cup of coffee, emailed my daughter about a couple of things, responded to blog comments, read and commented on other blogs and rested and relaxed.  One of my friends emailed me and I replied to her email.  She said it should be fine to freeze the squash, so, I labelled the lunch I had packed yesterday to take to the office today, and froze it so it could be a dinner on one of those nights when I don't feel like cooking (or don't want what I have in the fridge, etc.)

But I did have some other leftover pasta with some of the spaghetti sauce I had made yesterday, for my lunch today, so I am still following my so-called meal plan!  I had the last of the bananas for dessert.  There is more spaghetti and sauce to take for my lunch tomorrow; I just have to make a salad to take with it, as I need to use up all those heads of lettuce I bought! I also took out a packet of frozen cooked chicken breast tenders to thaw - I had added teriyaki sauce to them when I cooked them; if I slice them up and add some veggies to it, it'll make a good stir-fry to have with rice for tomorrow's dinner.

When I took out the chicken breasts, I also did a quick sort through of the freezer - I have cooked ground beef, another packet of cooked teriyaki chicken tenders, sausage meat, a packet of bacon, two fish steaks, a packet of cooked shrimp curry, 5 frozen turkey pot pies, and a bag full of leftover roast chicken bones to make soup, plus a packet or two of cooked garbanzo beans, some cooked vegetables, several bags of frozen diced onions and celery, and other bits and pieces.  I think I am good for the rest of this month! 

I was also given a salami as part of a food basket gift and neither my daughter nor I really cared for it as it was.  It is not something I normally buy to eat but I don't want to just toss it, either, as that would be a waste of food.  I called my cousin to ask if she would like to have it (her husband had spent several years in Italy so I thought she might say he'll eat it), but she said she didn't care for it, either.  I've read a couple of recipes online which says to add salami to pasta with olive oil, garlic, and green onions.  I suppose I could try that.    Have you cooked with salami?  Do you have any recipes to share? 

In the evening, I washed the dishes and watered the back garden.  It got too dark too early to water the front!  Then, I spent some time chatting with my cousin - she had spoken to our mothers' (her mother and mine were sisters) cousin in Australia, who is 87 years old and keeping well, so she updated me about this relative and about our other cousin who has gone to Sri Lanka for a visit.  Cousin keeps in touch with everyone and I get updated when I talk to her. 

Today, I am grateful for:
- Being able to call in and take a day off because I was tired
- Being able to sleep in and rest
- Being able to have a Me-day when I needed it
- A full freezer
- Chatting with my cousin

How was your Wednesday?  Do you, too, take a Me-day at times?

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