The Plan B Thanksgiving Meal

Dear Diary,

I always like to start with a photo,

and I picked these camellia sasanquas

later in the day, today.

This photo turned out best.

I stayed in bed until 9,

turned on the Macy’s Parade

Made coffee,

and got back in bed

Things on my reasons-to-get-up list:

Buy a paper and check out

some Thursday sales.

Blow leaves off the deck.

Run the mower over the yard

to cut up the leaves, then empty

each bag for mulch.

(makes me tired just writing that!)

Work on re-recording the song

Sliced Blue Tomatoes with a faster

tempo and change the lyrics

to just Blue Tomatoes-

then record that

then set up a track in Garage Band

then compress to i-Tunes

then burn a CD

so I can sing with it for 

the Showcase Night of

From Athens to Broadway class.

(That really makes my HEAD tired

just thinking about all the technical stuff!)

At noon I got up and cooked oatmeal.

While chopping the apples that go in it,

I began focusing on the stuff in the fridge,

because I have WAY more than usual,

since I’ve been shopping at Trader Joe’s.

Because, yesterday I bought a new

black stove & fridge!

Really!

The old refrigerator doors

have no handles

mushy gaskets,

and leaks.

(Please don’t tell me if

Home Depot has a 40% off

sale on Black Friday!

I’ve already done it.)

So, I started thinking of all the new

things I could to cook today.

and here it is

cooking away on all four burners

as a way to say GOOD-BYE to my old stove.

And here’s a healthy creative 

Plan B Thanksgiving meal

Trader Joe’s frozen French green beans

(Haricote vertes)

with spring onions & edamame

Pickled beets

(Splenda & vinegar

added to canned ones)

Butternut squash, which comes

peeled & cubed at Trader Joe’s

I sprinkled in cinnamon sugar,

curry powder & some water.

Never cooked butternut squash before

and won’t again.!!

Baby bella mushrooms w/sweet red peppers

and leeks mixed (leftovers).

I added those fake lobster bites.

I don’t really recommend Frozen leeks.

It’s convenient not to have to wash off

the mud, and peel and chop yourself,

but too much of the outside

skins are too tough to chew.

After I poured out the beets

I cooked up some rice pasta sticks.

All during the cooking,

my mind is zooming around

like a top on a merry-go-round.

I haven’t even thought about being

in a mindful place, which is what I’m

trying to practice. 

Also, in the meantime, I’m watching

You Can’t Take It With You on TCM.

I love that play! Everyone is doing their own thing.

After eating I googled to see

if it was ever a musical

and saw a Lux Radio Theater script.

So then, I revised my idea about

an interest group for Seniors.

I think I’ll call this one, Radio Days,

and we’ll read old scripts.

and talk about the good ol’Radio Days.

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