More Goodies on Thursday!

More Goodies from S!

First of all, thank you to everyone who responded to my previous post with the request for prayers for Judy's nephew.  Judy had posted an update in the comments section, but, I thought I'll copy and paste it here:

Dear, dear Bless! Thank you so much for spreading the word about needed prayers and many thanks for those prayers. My sister is so very grateful, as am I. An update on my nephew, John:
There was miscommunication (most likely on my end) and he does not have any facial burns, but he does have second degree burns along with horrible blisters on his right hand. He was hit with 480 volts from a “dead” breaker box. The doctors are concerned about his heart and are keeping him overnight. All-in-all and considering what he went through, he’s doing ok.
Once again, thank you so much for your thoughtfulness. Love to everyone, Judy

Today, neighbor S brought me more goodies she brought back from her European vacation!  Two pieces of gata (Armenian sweet pastry) and dried apricots that her friend had made, a cookie from France, and some Ukrainian chocolates that her piano teacher had given her!  Of course, I sampled some of the gata and the dried apricots and they were both delicious!  The gata was rich and buttery and the apricots seemed to have been candied in a sugar syrup before being dried.  They tasted wonderful!

I was unable to wake up early enough to make chutney before the house got hot.  I did get up early, around 8:00 a.m., once, but, I had not gone to sleep until nearly 4:00 a.m. and four hours of sleep was not enough.  I slept for another couple of hours and by then, it was too late to start making chutney.  Today's high was 97F and the temperature inside the house was around 87F (it has cooled down to 84F at 9:15 p.m., when I took this picture:

Temperature in the Family Room at 9:15 p.m.

Comfortable enough for reading and blogging, etc., but, a little too warm to be standing in front of a stove stirring a pot of chutney.  The plan is to wake up early, tomorrow, when it would be around 80F in the house and start then.  

The pharmacy had texted saying a prescription was ready for pick up.  I debated going in person and then, maybe stepping into the dollar store next to the pharmacy

Brunch had been a slice of bread with the last of the egg salad and a side salad.  Tea was one of the gata and the apricots.  Dinner was leftover rice and beef curry with peach chutney, followed by grapes and some yogurt.

Today, I am grateful for:
- My community of blogging friends

- More goodies from S

- Ceiling fans and electricity to run them

- Memories of my father (he died 60 years ago, today)

- Internet access

Today's joyful activity was reading.

Plans for tomorrow include making chutney, tending to the garden with M, and maybe attending the open house being held, next door, in the evening.  

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