Today the temps were in the 50’s and they are calling for the same tomorrow. Then it will start to rain Thursday and continue raining into Friday. So there won’t be white Christmas for us – just more rain and mud. That’s what we’ve had since August, so why would December be any different?
When someone in your household is allergic to chocolate, you tend to take a fresh look at candies and sweets. So many Christmas candies and treats are chocolate-based. We decided to fight that by building a gingerbread house this year for a family Christmas project.
We were inspired by a kit at Kroger, but I don’t think we need a kit to make one of these. I found a picture of what we want to do and we can use that for a guide.
There is no such thing as too much turkey in my house. We love turkey – hot with all the trimmings as well as cold in a sandwich.
My favorite way to fix a turkey sandwich is to place a few thin slices of a vidalia onion on my favorite bread and place two slices of alpine lace swiss cheese on top. Put in microwave for 15 seconds. Pile thinly sliced turkey on top, squirt a little Dukes Mayo on it and top with a second slice of bread. Put back in the microwave for 10 seconds and serve with a big pickle spear and fresh chips.
If you are celebrating an abundance of food and comforts, please consider the hundreds of thousands of people who are much less fortunate than you. This is a great time of year to not only be grateful for what you have, but to find a way to help someone else as well. Even if you only give $10 to the local homeless shelter, hospice or charity of your choice. Bless you for that.
One of the things I’ve been meaning to get started on is a gradual exercise routine. Something that I can do for about 20 or 30 minutes each day, preferably outdoors. I used to walk the dogs at a brisk walk when we lived across town, but since moving into this neighborhood, we cannot safely walk anywhere but our own yard. So there is not much briskness to that.
I was thinking that riding a bike would be something I could handle and it would be more interesting than just walking the neighborhood. There are some good deals on bicycles on the internet. I found a site that sells awesome beach cruisers in a variety of models. These are bikes that are great for level ground and ridden at a leisurely pace. I’m not the least bit interested in racing or dirt bikes. I love the idea of beach cruisers.
Modern bicycles are much more technology based than the beach bikes of my childhood. The materials used to make the frame and the tires are a whole new advanced breed than the last bike that I owned. I can’t wait to get a cruiser with the seat and handlebars just like I want them and head out into my neighborhood.