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| Blueberry Walnut Muffins |
Friday was another day of anxious watching of news updates and preparing to evacuate if needed. While we did that, I baked a batch of muffins with frozen homegrown blueberries and some walnuts and we had that as a teatime snack - we had both forgotten to eat brunch!
Daughter had a full day of work with online meetings, etc.
I picked up another order of groceries in the afternoon. I needed milk, half and half, bread, and I bought a cucumber and some salmon fillet on sale with a coupon, as well. In addition, I bought a few shelf-stable items to keep in the car in case we had to evacuate - bottled water, crackers and some granola, more tuna for Dancer and a spare can opener. My shopping total came to $58 and some cents. Approximately $8 of that was for the can opener. I also received a free 54 fl. oz. bottle of orange juice with my preferred customer coupon.
Later in the evening, M and I tended to the garden. He watered both front and back and pruned another section of the calamondin tree.
I packed a few more things to take with us if we needed to evacuate - a couple of warm sweaters and jackets, a quilt, some paper plates and napkins, two cups for us and a bowl for Dancer. Hopefully, we won't need to evacuate, but, the winds are supposed to pick up again, over the weekend.
Then, I washed several dishes and cooked the salmon for dinner. While cooking, both hands cramped, and daughter had to help turn the salmon over in the frying pan while balancing on her crutches.
It is almost 5:30 a.m. on Saturday as I post this - neither daughter nor I have gone to bed, yet. I think we'll go to sleep now and hope that we can sleep in a bit.
On Friday, I was grateful for:
- We are still safe and at home
- The grocery store was open and I was able to pick up all the items I ordered
- Time to pack the car with essentials
- M's help with the garden
- Family and friends, including blog friends, checking on us
Friday's joyful activities have included baking muffins and tending to the garden.
Hope you all had a good day on Friday and have a good weekend ahead of you. Stay safe wherever you may be! Any special plans for Saturday?
I hope you sleep well, Bless. Stay safe. Xx
ReplyDeleteI did, Jules. Thank you.
DeletePraying you don't need to evacuate. It's wonderful you can carry on with normal life knowing it could be upset at any moment. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana. Yes, normal life goes on. It has to!
DeleteYour blueberry walnut muffins look very good. I imagine they were a nice treat with your tea.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to get a few more shelf stable items. I wonder how the levels of those sorts of things are in the stores.
Your car must be stuffed! Good. You are set to go quickly if you have to. In a fire, that's important.
Oh gosh. Your minds must be so full of thoughts. I hope you were able to sleep well.
Thank you, Debra. The muffins were very good. I had some for my brunch, today. I might bake another batch - they are easy grab and go if needed!
DeleteThe store website had a warning that some stores might be closed, due to the fires and supply issues, but, my store seemed to have everything I wanted. They did say that the purified drinking water I wanted was for delivery only, but, I got distilled water, instead.
Buonissimi i muffin 😋
ReplyDeleteQuesta versione al mirtillo è sicura fa provare
Thank you, Stefania.
DeleteYour muffins look great. I made two small loaves of hot water gingerbread this afternoon and got into a fight with the molasses container as it was a bit out of date and the molasses wouldn't come out until I had warmed it in the microwave a little. Then after I had half a cup, it was struggling, so I decided to help it along with some of the hot water needed in the recipe, but I somehow spilled a lot on the counter and then knocked the container on the floor - more brown water there! All was not lost, a couple of rags with my foot cleared up the floor temporarily after I had wiped the counter, and I did still manage to get the molasses out and the recipe finished and in the oven. Then out came the mop to finish the floor clean up. I haven't had so much fun since I tried to stir the oil back into a peanut butter jar with a rather fast beater a few years ago!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. You had me laughing with the description of the struggle with the container of molasses. I hope the gingerbread turned out great after all that!
DeleteHope things work out that you will not have to evacuate.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne. We are still at home as of this evening.
DeleteThis has been a very stressful time. You were wise to add those items to your go bag. It really helps to be organized and prepared.
ReplyDeleteYes, it is very stressful, Stephenie. There have been fires before, but, not with such strong winds, I think. It is good to be prepared, but, hopefully, everything will be fine.
DeleteI guess it depends on which way the wind is blowing, but do you have a place in mind in case you do need to evacuate?
ReplyDeleteYes, June, it will depend on how the fire spreads and which roads and freeways are open, but, our initial plans are to go south of the city and check into a hotel that will accept cats (daughter has researched and has a list of hotels). Afterwards, if the house is still standing, we will come back. If it is not, she still has her apartment in Berkeley.
DeleteThe muffins look wonderful. I've been thinking of you and hoping you are staying safe. I hope you don't have to evacuate. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. I, too, hope that we won't have to evacuate. But, we want to be prepared, just in case.
DeleteSo glad to see an update from you and pray the day went well with no evacuation orders! Continue to take care and stay safe!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mandy. Yes, the day went well and I was so tired that I took a long nap!
DeleteRemembering the can opener is genius - I'm sure that is something that's often forgotten. You seem to have thought it all through.
ReplyDeleteI hope your hands are okay. It must have been unnerving when they cramped. Sending hugs x
Thank you, Lyssa. I've tried to be prepared for emergencies (after all, I live in a place where earthquakes are a fact of life) but, sometimes, it is hard to remember everything.
DeleteMy hands are fine, now, thank you.