Thank you Kathy, Linda and Ann for indulging me and going to my #1 place to shop: Mood Fabrics:
We walked to Bryant Park:
The gold-lit swags and lights were much more dramatic than this picture:
St Peter’s Cathedral:
A long back to Macy’s but so worth it. Nothing like the Macy’s in Sacramento area:
Rockefeller Center:
Lots of walking today – just shy of 20,000 steps. My feet hurt.
Denver:
Saturday morning, about 20 people met at Baskin Robbins.
Thank you Jibe for buying everyone an ice cream afterwards.
Year 4 ended on November 15, followed by data processing, chart making, Christmas decorating and food prep – all to be ready for the first Friday of December party.
After-party:
My focus for at least the past two weeks has been getting ready for two big food events. Thanksgiving: mashed potato casserole and 3 dozen from-scratch rustic dinner rolls. One week later: the 4th annual Bicycle Interest Group party. I enjoy making all the food and choose things that can be made ahead.
The savories: pineapple cheese ball, toasted walnut hummus, curried white bean dip,
ham and green chile mini-quiches and artichoke nibbles.
The sweets. Candied walnuts: Mexican mocha and orange brandy. Cookies: German walnut shortbread, maple walnut, espresso walnut shortbread.
On the day of the party, I only reheated two items. And .. “thank you” to all the people who have told me they like seeing food pictures.
Thank you Justin for hanging my Christmas lights (every year) and for restringing my tree – it looks better than when I bought it.
I went out to Justin’s to sort through the last two 55-gallon barrels of walnuts that Justin picked up before the recent rainstorms. I ended up with 16 bags in my car ..
which were added to the rest already stored.
Lots of cracking and shelling ahead.
at Thais and Lenin’s.
I laughed when I heard several of the boys say the mashed potatoes (my contribution) was a favorite. Amazing what butter, cream cheese, and sour cream can do to a simple potato. And Thais make the best BLT salad – everything from scratch.
I am lucky! I have friends who ask if they can help me crack and shell walnuts. BYOHammer. Becky came over last Thursday morning and brought Starbucks. I made blueberry scones.
Monday afternoon, Elaine and Terri came over. I made pretzels with beer cheese sauce. And Merrilyn is lined up for next weekend. Thank you everyone.
The final meeting of the year. This month at Historic City Hall.
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