My students threw a party for me, and the main decoration with the phrase that I would tell them at the end of each class. I feel like it sounds harsh, but it was meant to get them moving to their next class.
I had the ribbon below it on my key chain, on the main key to our house, for 11 years. I took it off the day I put the key in the pile to transfer to the new owners.
*Friday I'm making french toast sandwiches with peanut butter and banana in the middle.
*Thursday, today, we're having cheeseburgers from somewhere because we have several evening commitments. Maybe Spangles because I want to try their chicken and waffles as well.
*Wednesday, yesterday, I made turkey burgers with shallots and parsley and mint in them. They were quite good even though we ate late due to phone calls and work.
*Tuesday the Son made pancakes and bacon, alone, because of another meeting. What a week! He learned how hard it is to regulate temperature when cooking pancakes on a gas stove. It was really nice.
*Monday I made chicken salad with tarragon, toasted almonds, and grapes. I love it. I also made Syrian Bread that is a little bland alone but really good with chicken salad.
Yesterday I did a haircut and met with a videographer for a short interview and made connections with a formation leader in the area.
Today I did groceries and laundry and worked on chores. I'll be available for a back to school night if a sibling needs backup. We also got some food delivered that we had ordered so we have some fun things on hand.
Tomorrow I want to keep looking for a desk and arrange for a TB test.
I used up frozen strawberries, chocolate sauce, and puff pastry to make the fancy dessert.
We bought a new fireplace screen for the first buyer who pulled out, it was disliked by the second buyer, but the third buyer (who stuck with it) didn't make any objection.
Saint Bartholomew (F), Apostle, martyr (also called Nathaniel)
Dates: August 24
Place: born in Cana; preached in Arabia,India and Armenia; flayed alive and beheaded
Food/Symbol: silver scimitar on red shield or silver shield w/ fig branch; cross cake or book cake w/ frosting knife
Patron: Plasterers, bookbinders, butchers, tanners, twitching
Readings: Rv. 21:9b-14, Ps. 145, Jn. 1:45-51
(Picture from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_the_Apostle)
I packed all the spices except the ones seen here before moving, and we survived just fine for a couple weeks.
I've been taking pictures of hair I like in preparation for a haircut next week; I'm hoping the stylist is brave enough to cut lots off (unlike my beloved Olga who told me my beautiful hair needed to be long and refused to chop it off).
So far I did get the CDs sorted and back in their binder; I sent JL a letter and check for an organ concert in October; I called and got forms from Mutual of America and turned them back in.
Hopefully the rest of this week I will go to Spice Merchant, work on my sub credentials, and book a room at the Abbey for September. If I can do all that my major tasks that have been hanging over my head will be done...except for finding a desk. Maybe I can concentrate on that next week.
