Monday, Back in the saddle!

 It was a busy weekend and I continue to have cold symptoms, but not horrible, just the lingering crap....

I made a double batch of scones Saturday night, both blueberry, and cranberry, so we could have a quick breakfast Sunday morning.  Company could just grab orange juice out of the fridge and warm up a scone before church.

Our guests had not seen the new Dune movie and I had signed up for HBO Max for 30 days, so we could watch it, for $9.99 skipping the theater and also much cheaper.  So Saturday night they watched Dune here.

Hub's was very busy this weekend with the two high school theaters.  He actually texted me about 4 in the afternoon Saturday and told me to get out his black clothes as his time schedule, would be tight for the next performance.  He raced home and I had everything pressed and ready including some cold chicken, and a candy bar for his dinner that he ate on the way to the next theater. Then he also had a performance Sunday afternoon to play for.

I got home from church and made a large acini de pepi salad and a triple batch of homemade rolls.  We had dinner with Hub's cousins family.  I was hungry and tried to eat, the roast was horribly over seasoned.   I had a hard time eating it and it also upset my stomach and then we had dessert, pumpkin pie and pecan and I so wanted to enjoy them, but had to force myself to eat two small slivers. Yes force when normally I could have gone back for seconds. I love roast and potatoes and carrots, but not with too much sage.  Never had roast seasoned with sage before. Everyone has different tastes.

I also cut up the two pumpkins I obtained free and managed to stab myself twice.  Note to self: pumpkin is slippery.  The third pumpkin I just stabbed the knife into it and waited for hubs cousin to come and cut it up.  I figured he could stab himself instead of me. I actually boiled the first two and baked the third.  I liked the boiled consistency better, but both will do.  I still have two more pumpkins to do this with.  It made enough to freeze 7 bags of pumpkin.  Not hard to do at all unless you repeatedly stab yourself.

I also had Hub's cousin's wife download the ibotta app using my cods and earned a free turkey. SO THAT WAS A BONUS.

Hub's just went up the hill to get the kids and daughter will pick them up tonight after 6. I need to run to Jo Anns and Wal mart.  We need some dog supplies.  I also need to stop at the bank. I have been worried about not having enough work in the shop to fill my saving envelopes , but I have had plenty of work come in last Friday and today.  Be careful what you pray for:)

Now I have to get back into the swing of things, blah.... Also need to get my COVID booster and a flu shot but must get rid of this drippy nose first.

Do any of you reuse or use fresh pumpkins after Halloween? If so how do you process it? Have you ever prayed for something and then thought twice about why?  I am blessed I tell you.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim