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| Dinner and More, Compliments of Neighbor S |
Here we are, midway through October! Already!
I'm happy to say that I've had two fairly productive days, so far, this week.
On Monday, I called the pharmacy to request a refill, did a load of laundry, watered the garden both front and back, took the trash cans to the curb for pick up, and did a bit of decluttering. I need to post an update on that. I had a cold cuts sandwich for brunch and for dinner, I had chicken noodle soup and another sandwich.
On Tuesday, I put away the laundry from Monday and did another load. Then, I ran a cleaning cycle on the washing machine as the light came on to let me know that it needed to be cleaned. Afterwards, I rewashed the kitchen wall. I found that, if I stood on tip toes on the top step of my two-steps step stool, I could manage to reach almost up to the ceiling. I used a microfiber cloth and undiluted Pine-sol and managed to get the wall mostly clean, but, I can still see the outlines of where the copper pans used to hang. I might have to wash the walls another time or get a magic eraser or something.
I was resting after I washed the wall when neighbor S called to ask if I'd like to have some rice and kebabs, lahmajoon (a thin flat bread spread with a ground meat mixture), and burek (bread filled with a cheese mixture). I said I'd love to have some and offered to come over to collect it, rather than have her bring it to me. So, I was able to sit and visit with her for a few minutes, as well, and chat with her older daughter, too. In addition to the food she had mentioned, S gave me a red velvet cupcake for dessert and another carton of coconut water! Although it was about 5:30 p.m., I had not had eaten anything, yet, so I had lahmajoon and some of the rice and kebabs for brunch and had a small piece of the burek for a snack dinner. I have a choice of leftovers for Wednesday's meals.
In mid-October, I am grateful for:
- Neighbor S sharing more delicious food with me
- Working appliances and the electricity to run them
- Water for the garden
- Sunny days (in the 70s, but the nights are getting a bit chilly)
- The electric neck massager that was a gift from my daughter one year
Joyful activities the past couple of days have included reading, visiting neighbor S, and spending time in the garden.
Plans for Wednesday include tending to the garden with M and washing another kitchen wall.
How is your week coming along?
You are blessed to have such lovely neighbours and they treat you so well, all the food looks scrumptious. Do take care cleaning your kitchen wall!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Eileen; I am blessed to have some wonderful neighbors!
DeleteYes, thank you, I am being careful cleaning the walls. :)
I like catching up with you. It seems you have really nice/good neighbors. That is a blessing, isn't it? I have great neighbors, too.
ReplyDeleteWe woke up to freezing temps this morning but it is supposed to get warmer this week....soon we will have snow. ugh.
Have a wonderful Wednesday- xo Diana
Hi, Diana. Yes, I do have some really nice neighbors and it is a blessing. I'm glad that you, too, have great neighbors and I'm sure that you are a wonderful neighbor to them. :)
DeleteOoh, freezing temperatures and snow on the horizon! Brrr!
It seems every time I read a post where S has brought you food, I'm hungry and the picture of it only makes me hungrier. :)
ReplyDeleteOops! Sorry, June! Maybe I should stop posting pictures of the food gifts?
DeleteNo. Maybe I should just get something to eat when I'm hungry. :)
DeleteWell, yes, maybe you should eat when you're hungry. :)
DeleteYou have such lovely sharing neighbors!
ReplyDeleteI do, Anne, and they are a blessing to me.
DeleteDon't let your daughter read about your wall washing activity! "Tiptoes" indeed! I recommend getting a Swiffer type tool from the dollar store if they have a cheaper version. You don't even have to buy the cleaning sheets, you can fasten a cloth onto it. We have to keep you safe!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. I did tell my daughter that I washed the wall and she told me to be careful (I might not have said anything about tiptoes, though! LOL.)
DeleteI wish I had a lovely neighbour to bring me food :) It is very generous of S to share with you.
ReplyDeleteLike yourself, I am also grateful for working appliances. The much needed, new washing machine is working a treat. Xx
Neighbor S is very generous and caring.
DeleteI'm glad that your new washing machine is working so well. My old one wouldn't spin well and I had to wring out the washed items by hand!
Oh gosh, that food from S sounds delicious! And a red velvet cupcake for dessert. yummy stuff
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you've done you best on the kitchen wall and I imagine it's good enough. lol
The food from S was delicious! I still have one kebab left, but, everything else is just a memory, now!
DeleteYes, I did my best on the kitchen wall (maybe a magic eraser might improve things, but, I need to buy one); it's good enough for now. What it really needs is a fresh coat of paint!