On Sunday

 

Avocado Seedling Christmas Tree: 2012

2012 was the year when my daughter and I didn't put up the regular Christmas tree and I decorated the avocado seedling, still in its jar of water, and called it my Christmas tree.  Dancer was very interested in this new Christmas tree as you can see.

On Sunday, I did a little more freezer inventory.  I am doing this a shelf or two at a time so as not to get too overwhelmed by it.  I pulled out a package of chicken curry, while I was at it, and warmed it up for dinner.  I am trying to clear a space to put the almsgiving food as I cook and freeze them.

Also on Sunday, I did a little more almsgiving preparations and cooked a cashew curry.  I had put the cashews to soak overnight and cooked them in the afternoon.  I cooked two pots of cashew curry - one for the almsgiving and one for our own consumption.  The curry for the almsgiving has been packeted and frozen. Daughter and I enjoyed some of the second pot of cashew curry with our dinner.

I put a packet of dried garbanzo beans to soak on Sunday night, to be boiled and cooked on Monday.  Most of it will be frozen until needed for the almsgiving.  My plan is to cook as many of the curries as possible ahead of time, so that I am left with only a few items to be prepared the night before or the day of. 

We had a bowl of cashew curry for brunch; dinner was rice, chicken curry, cashew curry, and leftover steamed broccoli.  Later, daughter asked for a smoothie, so I blended orange juice, frozen blueberries, peanut butter, and a handful of spinach leaves to make us a smoothie.   

On Sunday, I was grateful for:

- A full freezer (a good problem to have, I'd say)
- Being able to start my almsgiving preparations
- A relaxed day at home
- A working heater

- Daughter's company

Sunday's joyful activity was starting on my almsgiving preparations.

Plans for Monday include:

- Going for my mammogram and scan

- Cooking the garbanzo beans

- Taking the trash cans to the curb
- Watering the back garden
- Doing a load or two of laundry

How was your Sunday?  What are your plans for Monday?