Cool and Cloudy Saturday

Woke up to cloudy, grey skies this morning.  No rain, but, it looked like it might rain.  M texted about the rain washing away the spray, but, I reminded him that the rain was more important to us.  I can always buy more spray.  The rain is a gift from Mother Nature.  I was glad I got my errands done, yesterday, though, when it was sunny; I don't like to be out and about when it is rainy or threatening to rain, unless I have to.  It was a little sunny in the afternoon, but the temperature remained cool and the clouds moved in by evening.  But, no additional rain.

After my morning coffee, I played on the computer for a bit.  Then, boiled the garbanzo beans I had put to soak.  I ate a bowl of them for my brunch! 

Later, in the afternoon, I settled down to sew my Santa/Ho Ho Ho pillowcases:

Santa/Ho Ho Ho Pillowcases

I'm pleased with how they turned out.  It's almost as if I planned them, that way, and not because I didn't have enough of one fabric to make a pair!  LOL!  

Coordinated Pillowcases

One more holiday gift completed!  And another piece of fabric from the stash used up!  Well, almost used up.  I still have some smaller pieces of the fabric, to be used for something else.  I might be able to mix and match to make a table runner for someone.  It's a good thing my cousins, etc., don't read my blog!  LOL.  

Later in the evening, I sauteed the boiled garbanzo beans with onions, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and dried red chilies.  I will freeze them for next Sunday.  Then, I washed what seemed like a mountain of pots and pans and dishes!   I had used three saucepans to boil the garbanzos, because I didn't want to get the bigger one from the garage.  Then, there's the large saute pan I used to finish cooking them!  

I also called a couple of additional people to let them know about the prayer gathering and left them messages.  I also called friend R to chat with her.  She admonished me to not get too tired preparing for the prayer gathering and offered to come next Saturday to help.  I might take her up on her offer, because, just cooking the garbanzo beans and doing the dishes tired me out!  It's a good thing I will cook the meatball curry, tomorrow; the less actual cooking I have to do on the day of the prayer gathering, the better!  I can see the menu changing, depending on how tired I feel!  Right now, roast chicken (nothing to do other than remove the giblets and put in the oven) sounds a lot easier than chicken curry!  LOL!

For dinner, I had rice with beef curry, dhal, and tomato chutney.     

Today, I am grateful for:
- No phone calls waking me up!
- Being able to spend the afternoon playing with fabric!
- The pillowcases turned out fine
- Offer of help from friend R
- The ability to be flexible with the prayer gathering menu

Weekend To Do List:

- Cook the soaked garbanzo beans and freeze them - DONE

- Grocery shop

- Cook the meatball curry and freeze

- Start cleaning the house

- Sew - DONE

- Laundry

How was your Saturday?  What have you planned for tomorrow?  Have you started making your holiday gifts?