Ally and her latte moments
I was not going to put up any Christmas lights, but I found some really good bargains at K-Mart on the new LED lights. They were already half off the regular price, so I decided to get a few boxes. I put them on the Dogwood tree in my front yard and they look very colorful and bright.
Found a new recipe for gingerbread cookies. The recipe I used last year did not turn out like I wanted. They cookies were too fluffy and soft, so they did not keep their shape after baking. They were so soft that the big ones fell apart when you picked them up. I hope this new recipe is more like the traditional gingerbread men that you can handle and even hang on the tree for decorations. We’ll soon find out.
My parents were not all that big on hugging and kissing family. We pretty much did not touch each other. But as I spent more time with my friends and their families, I saw how they always hugged and kissed. So I adopted their way and now I hug a lot of people, even family.
When I need cooked chicken for a recipe, I like to buy the rotisserie cooked chicken from the grocery store or Sam’s Club. The whole chicken is only about $5 or $6 and it tastes delicious! There is no way for me to duplicate that taste at home. When you consider that a whole, uncooked chicken can cost about $4 or $5, there is little you can do to chicken in preparation and cooking at home that will not add significantly to that price. So the rotisserie chicken is actually a bargain.
Recently I discovered a cool show on the History Channel about these two guys who call themselves “pickers.” They drive around in a van and pick through people’s junk, they buy what they like and then re-sell it.
Today they met up with a guy called “Hobo Jack” who had some sheds with all kinds of stuff. I couldn’t believe all the stuff that was dusty, rusty and mildewed. If he had just taken care of some of that stuff, it would be extremely valuable. But he let it all rot and deteriorate and was hardly worth anything.
Months ago I made an appointment to go to the dentist. Then I forgot all about it. I guess that happens a lot for my dentist. He has his secretary call everyone and remind them of their appointment a week before they are supposed to come in. That was a surprise and I’m glad that she called or I would have missed it.
Nine years ago, we were attacked. Here in America, on the mainland. By chickenshit muslims who decided they hate America and it must be their god’s message to kill innocent people on suicide missions. I will never forget that day and will have a hard time forgiving those cowards for killing so many Americans.
There have been a lot of movies by Disney and other big companies for children. I rarely go to the movie theater to watch movies anymore, but I do enjoy renting a good movie on the weekend and watching it at home. I especially like to watch the children’s movies, but I have no desire to go to a theater with 300 screaming, crying brats all around me while I try to watch a movie. I like kids, but not other people’s spoiled kids. That’s not entertainment to me – that’s torture. LOL
Last night I wanted something to drink but I didn’t want milk and I didn’t want anything carbonated. I decided to fix a nice cup of hot tea.
When I was a little girl, my mother would make tea for herself and a good friend, and sit on the front porch sipping tea and gossiping or talking about kids and sharing child raising tips. I just realized that is something that I’ve never done. But maybe I should!
For some reason I have not been buying magazines. I used to buy magazines all the times. While standing in the grocery store check out line, the headlines of a few articles would sound interesting and I would not thing twice about picking up the magazine and tossing it on the conveyor to take it home and read it at my leisure.
Maybe the problem is “my leisure” seems to have disappeared. I rarely sit down with a soothing beverage and read anything any more.