Thursday

Thursday Brunch: Scrambled Egg and Sweet Potato Hash

Today has been a lovely, warm, sunny day!  It's my kind of weather!  Upper-80s to mid-90s (F) is definitely my comfort zone!  Not only am I wearing a short-sleeved blouse (as opposed to blouse, sweater, and cardigan, with a scarf or my neck warmer), today, even my socks came off!  LOL!  Once again, I opened several windows and the front door (the wooden door; there is a metal security door that remains closed) when I woke up, to let the warm air in.

I spent an enjoyable morning video chatting with a dear friend to wish her for her birthday.  We started this tradition several years ago, when she video chatted with me to wish me for my birthday and I reciprocated on her birthday.  The rest of the time, we tend to email, more or less on a daily basis.

After we ended our video chat, I made myself brunch.  The last sweet potato that friend S had brought me was just beginning to show signs of sprouting, so, I thought it would be best to cook it.  I cut the very top off to see if it would continue to sprout and maybe root; if so, I might be able to grow a sweet potato vine!  Then, I cut a portion of the sweet potato into small cubes and fried them in some bacon grease I had saved in the fridge from the last time I cooked bacon.  I don't have any more bacon, but, the bacon grease lends a bit of flavor to the sweet potato hash and the scrambled egg.  I now have six eggs left.  I eat 1-2 eggs a week, so the 6 eggs I still have will last me at least 3 weeks, but, I might give M another $5 and ask if he can pick up a dozen eggs for me, at his convenience.  I am afraid to ask friend S to buy me eggs because I know she will buy a bunch of other stuff to bring me!  I had a glass of orange juice, too, with my brunch.

I spent some time in the afternoon, sewing a few more face masks to give to friends.  Then, after watching the evening news, I watered the peach tree, again, and the buddleia which was drooping, started the car and let it warm up while I walked my 20 minutes.  Then, I watered the front garden.  I meant to water the tomato and melon seedlings, too, but, I forgot!  I'll need to water them tomorrow.

I had eaten a piece of the Easter bread my neighbor brought me, with a little butter and a piece of cheese with my tea in the evening.  For dinner, I decided to have a salad:

Dinner:  Salad

Some lettuce, grated carrot, a part of an apple, the single radish sliced thinly, and a handful of chopped almonds.  I used a bottled dressing (crisp apple and honey vinaigrette)   that I had in the fridge.  Dancer had some lettuce, too, although he fussed because he prefers radish leaves, to lettuce!  But, I had already given him a small piece of radish leaf, earlier, and I didn't want to give him too much of it (it's not toxic to cats, but, they shouldn't have too much of it at one time).  I have just enough lettuce left for one more salad. After that, I will make a cabbage slaw when I want a salad.

Today, I am grateful for:
- Technology that enabled me to video chat with my friend
- The pharmacy calling to ask if I'd like my medication refill to be delivered (yes, please)
- My daughter who willingly helps when I ask her to
- Water for the garden
- The car started

Today's joyful activity was video chatting with my friend.

Friday's To Do List:

- Clean the bathroom

- Paperwork
- Water the seedlings and rest of the back garden

- Sew more masks
- Have M tend to the garden
- Practice the piano (I'm afraid I didn't do much of that, this week!)

How was your Thursday?  What are your plans for Friday?