A fresh loaf of no-knead bread.
A loaf of kitty cat, trapping my legs while I finish up a library book.
This “Good Dog Library” with sticks and dog treats.
Homemade bread + homemade foraged blackberry jam = the perfect breakfast!
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My daughter is taking me shopping for plants. One of my favorite things to do.
We will share dinner tonight and watch a favorite show. Good cheap fun.
I made a pan of lasagna using up leftover bits and dabs from the refrigerator and it turned out so good. I love it when I can use things up that might have gone to waste.
I have been eating salad with every meal recently. It uses up a wealth of greens that I was given and bulks up my main dishes, even breakfast.
Happy Mother’s Day weekend!
1. Laundry washed, dried outside on the clothesline and put away.
2. Bought 3 green peppers at Aldi on Thursday to make the hubby stuffed peppers (he likes them, I don’t). Got 3 red peppers from the food bank today. Got 23 sections of stuffed pepper to bake and freeze for him for quick meals. There was enough meat left for a large meatball which he ate for lunch.
3. My Amish kids’ last day of school was yesterday. Gave each a dozen chocolate peanut butter dipped pretzel rods for their last day of school. (6 kids total) Had some melted chocolate peanut butter left and ALMOST threw it out. Instead, I put it on a piece of waxed paper and threw it in the freezer. Nice little treat today.
4. There is a reason why a group of babboons is called a “congress.”
5. Stayed home today. Saved gas and mo ey by not going out.
Love the crusty bread!
Social Security sent a notice that we must transition our old social security.gov login to either ID.me or Login.gov. (though they still haven’t told us a deadline by which to switch, just have to do it the next time we go to ssa,gov).
I gather ID.me is a government-approved private entity that works for more things around the world, and perhaps requires facial recognition? and Login.gov is a government program. A person can have both, though presumably only the chosen one will get through to the SS account. Any comments about which might be more beneficial? Thank you!
On a related note, I do not use a cell phone except for traveling when my husband is worrying, and do not wish to provide that number for authentication of anything. This has become increasingly difficult.
Heidi Louise, I’m not familiar with ID.me but my husband and I use login.gov without any problems.
Amazing when you tell people you’ll take anything they think might be safe to use or eat, what comes your way. This week:
1. Friend dropped off over 50 toilet paper rolls for the animal shelter’s hamsters. I dropped them off with mine and kept something out of the land fill.
2. Neighbor’s child brought over a loaf of bread because Mom had made too much plus no one in the family really liked wild Alaska lowbush cranberries in their bread. Yes please. A few weeks ago, I gave her some duplicate spices that were just going to get old because I had too much. What goes around…
3. Another neighbor gave me a dozen eggs when I dropped off egg cartons, which I had brought home empty from the food bank where they were just going to be thrown away. Neighbor sells his eggs so was happy for the cartons.
4. Former co-worker dropped off the latest book from a series we both love. Stayed for lemonade and a chat.
5. Husband’s golf buddy get a coffee shipment every month. He is behind, so he gave this month’s pound of coffee to the husband.
What is your recipe for homemade blackberry jam??
I just use a standard recipe, nothing fancy. Sugar, pectin, berries.
1. Pulled out half a batch of frozen two ingredient pumpkin muffins for my “on the go” Saturday morning breakfast as I worked today. Great weekend treat.
2. I recently figured out Libby and hoopla make it through my employer’s firewall so I am reading at work in between customers/during slow periods. Other co-workers saw me and asked about it. I’m pleased they are excited and feel like I have led a few others to get library cards and read vs. constant phone use.
3. Using ceiling and window fans on hot days, closing blinds to block the sun.
4. Embracing/adjusting to being a non-empty nester parent anymore as my daughter graduated from college and moved back home. The upside is I am looking forward to my daughter helping to pay household expenses. This means I can quite two part-time jobs I have been working and just work full-time. Also looking forward to being able to do some home improvements together and to increase my retirement savings.
5. Remembering to only run the washer and dryer during non-peak energy use hours for the cheaper rates. With daughter at home, I am looking for ways to decrease the increase in energy use. Also adjusted the hot water heater to a lower setting as it was set to high.