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A keeper

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Mr. Aitch is semi-retired.  He retired from a 34-year teaching career in 2008.  He’s semi-retired as he has two part-time jobs.  He works at a retail store two days a week and is also the choir director at his church.

When I come home from work, the dishes are washed.  He even washes my breakfast dishes that I leave for him.

It’s so nice to come home to an empty sink.

It wasn’t always like this.  When the kids were still at home, I would come home to a sink full of dishes in the summer when they were all home from school.  The kids have been out of the house for a few years.  The clean sink is  just a new perk since 2008.

Before I went to work this past Tuesday, I set out a frozen roast on the counter.  I emailed Mr. Aitch (from work) asking him if he saw the roast as I was waiting for him to call or email me asking what to do with it.  He saw it when he made his morning coffee and put it in the oven with the usual veggies.  He saved the last email I sent him with the directions so I wouldn’t have to send them to him yet again.

Dinner was ready and waiting when I got home from work on Tuesday.

The house smelled so good.

This morning I got out the Crock-Pot, the cutting board and knife, and a can of diced tomatoes.  I put a bag for frozen mixed veggies on top of the leftover roast in the refrigerator.  Unfortunately I didn’t have time to get anything in the Crock-Pot before I left for work.

Yep, that’s what my Crock-Pot looks like.  One of the originals.

I was very busy at work today and finally had time to call Mr. Aitch around 1:00 to ask if he needed any directions on making beef and veggie soup from the leftover roast he fixed on Tuesday.  Nope.  He had it under control.

The house smelled so good when I got home.

I think I’ll keep him.

Pie crust machine

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My mother was intimidated when it came to making pie crusts.  She bought hers from the frozen foods case in the market.  They were good.

Mr. Aitch’s mother was a great pie maker so when I got married, I decided that I should make my own pie crust.  It didn’t seem like it should be all that difficult.   Sometimes they were tough.   Sometimes they were chewy.  Sometimes they were perfect.

I rarely make pies any more.  Except at Thanksgiving.  Mr. Aitch likes my pumpkin pie better than his mother’s.  He likes my stuffing better than hers, too.

A couple of years ago my daughter brought her pie crust making machine to our house to help me make pie crusts.  It was so wonderful that I bought one for myself.

Do you have one of these?

It makes the BEST pie crusts.   I just wish I used it more often that once a year.

To my American readers:  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.  Be safe in your travels and give your loved ones an extra squeeze.

Dropped stitches

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On the third row of the neck shaping I discovered this:

Dropped stitches

I somehow dropped the first three stitches.  It must have happened when I was detangling the yarn.  Fortunately I saved the project before it got off to much.  Now I only have 20 more rows and I can shape, sew the seams and block the finished top.   Will there be a fashion show by the end of the week?  We can only hope!

Last nights dinner:

Pre-kebab and dessert

Dinner on the grill

Drink more water

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I had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and had some good news and some not so good news. 

The good news is that I lost five pounds!  Yes, the 10 minutes workouts I’m doing every work are paying off.  I also started working my upper back to get rid of that unsightly back flab.  I know I can’t spot reduce but my goal is to tone that area hoping the increased muscle will burn off more fat overall.  And eventually the flab on my back will be gone, too.  Since doing these upperback exercises, my back doesn’t seem to get as tired while riding the motorcycle.

The not so good news was that I need to drink more water.  Now water is my choice of drink 95% of the time.  I do enjoy a cup of green tea almost every morning and I do like my wine in the evening but for the rest of the time it’s water.  I just don’t drink enough.  I have to make a conscious effort to drink.  My mother was the same way.  She just didn’t drink very much.

I did knit on the eyelet sweater last night.  The next row will start the neckline decreases.  Only 10 more rows to go before I do the front bands and neck edging.  Then I will be finished with the second sweater. 

We are visiting Mr. Aitch’s brother this weekend and I wanted to take some banana bread and peanut butter cookies to him, my FIL, and my aunt since all of them live in the same town.  I think the bananas are beyond banana bread.  I touched one last night and it felt liquified under the peal.  Too far gone.

I remembered to take some butter out of the refrigerator before I left or work this morning so I could make the peanut butter cookies tonight.  Yes, I know Mr. Aitch doesn’t like the oven on when it’s hot but he’s not going to bo home tonight.

It’s time for me to check out the water cooler.