On Sunday

 

A Jar of Homemade Jam Ready for Gifting

The gift wrapping of two sheets of tissue paper was saved from a gift I received last year and the gift tag was cut from an old greeting card.  The natural raffia tie can be composted.  I do try my best to reuse and recycle when I can.

Sunday was overcast and grey in the morning, but, there was some sunshine in the afternoon.  The morning was cool, but the afternoon high was in the upper 60s (F) and I opened the front door and the back window to air out the house.  

I loaded the dishwasher with all the dishes I will be using during the almsgiving, along with the Christmas dishes we took down from the cabinet and washed them all.  The Christmas plates and glasses are being used now for our daily use.  The almsgiving dishes have been turned upside down on a towel and are being kept dust free until needed.  

Daughter wanted a salad for brunch and I made one for her.  I wanted something warmer than a salad, so, had leftover garbanzo beans, warmed up.  For dinner, I made some oven baked potato wedges and warmed up two leftover Italian sausages and the rest of the leftover broccoli in a little baking dish, along side the potato wedges.  Having the oven on warmed up the kitchen for a little bit.  We had fresh pears, sliced, for dessert (and I might have eaten a sugar cookie or two). 

I need to put in a grocery order, next week, for the fresh produce and other items I need for the almsgiving.  I want to get another dozen eggs, too, and I have been looking at the price of eggs and trying to come to terms with paying $7.99 for a dozen large eggs!  They were priced at $3.49 when I last bought them, in November.  I realize that there is an egg shortage due to the bird flu virus impacting the chickens, but, that's a lot to pay for a dozen eggs!  I'm hoping that the prices will come down a bit by Thursday, when I plan to pick up my groceries and/or Chicken Little will start laying some eggs, soon!  In the meantime, I am hoarding the 8 eggs left in the carton in the fridge, just in case I am not able to buy any eggs this week!  I want at least 5 eggs to hard boil and serve at the almsgiving and two eggs for the brownies I am planning to bake for one of the desserts for the almsgiving.  

How are egg prices where you live?

On Sunday, I was grateful for:

- A sunny and warm afternoon
- Packages being delivered to the doorstep
- The appliances that are still working
- An extra blanket on the bed to provide more warmth
- A fun e-card sent by a friend

Sunday's joyful activity was spending time with my daughter.

Plans for Monday include waiting for the gas company technician to come out and see what's wrong with the gas heater!  I am hoping it is an easy fix such as relighting a pilot light that might have gone off!  In the meantime, daughter will be working and I plan to wrap more gifts and get them tagged, ready for giving whenever I meet my family and friends between now and the New Year.

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