Good morning! A chilly one it is; it was in the mid-thirties when I rolled out of bed, and is currently only 36 degrees, after a high yesterday of 75. The roller coaster ride continues!
So thankful it is Friday. I'm ducking out of a couple of things scheduled for the weekend, as I just need some time on my own. Well, and time to clean the house well and plan a menu for next Saturday.
Our university does what they call "Dinner for 12 Strangers"; faculty/staff volunteer to host a bunch of students for dinner in their home. Any interested students can sign up, and the organizers mix them up based on availability and transportation needs. Last year, half a dozen young coeds came over for stew and cards - lots of fun. So...I volunteered as a host again this year, with a dinner date of November 3rd.
Funny, November seemed a lot further away when I first signed up.
In another sense, November cannot get here soon enough. All the political ads are a bit crazy-making. After work last night I did the early voting thing - it's all over for me other than learning the final result.
If things go my way, there will be much freezer cooking this weekend. Two kinds of soup - chicken with wild rice and vegetable barley - plus either stuffed shells or a chicken/rice casserole. Both, if I can make room in the freezer. The change in the weather is prompting a change to warm lunches and oven-hot dinners.
It's time as well to bring a stack of quilts down to the living room. Thanks to the high ceiling, the living room is a bit chilly no matter the temperature on the furnace. The quilts help, especially when you are just sitting there watching a movie, or chatting with a friend. Eventually I'll get the ceiling fans in, which should help push the (expensively heated) air back down from the ceiling and the loft.
That's about it here.
Miss stopping by over here. The weather sounds about the same as here, but not as extreme...which means people are getting sick. :( I'm thinking of doing something similar to the dinner for 12 strangers, but haven't thought of how yet... :) It'll be fun. Enjoy your weekend!
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