Welcome New Year!
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I asked Steve earlier in the week, "What kind of food would you like for New Year's Eve? Special or business-as-usual?" He picked business-as-usual, which was fine with me. Simon's girlfriend's birthday is 12/31 so while they were waiting for their table at the restaurant of her choosing, he called me to find out what special food I bought. He was sorely disappointed to learn that we had spaghetti & meatballs with garlic bread for dinner. Steve and I laughed because we probably had "special" food the first couple of years we lived in this house, but not lately.
This business-as-usual food fell in nicely with my recently renewed "make do" mentality. It's always like this after a busy craft show season, where we rely on fast food too much - take-out or my own. Like many middle-aged women, I'm mostly been-there-done-that about cooking these days. But every once in a while I'm ready to get back to my roots. I made Beef Stroganoff the other night. Technically it was "Poor Man's Beef Stroganoff" according to the recipe I pulled from the newspaper a while back. Although I've renamed it "Poor Woman's Beef Stroganoff", of course. (It uses ground beef instead of a better cut.)
Probably our earliest New Year's Eve yet, we went to bed at 9:00 last night - but man, I slept later than Steve this morning, which is highly unusual. In fact I slept 9-1/2 hours! My cold is going away day-by-day, so I'm at 85% feeling myself. I usually get laryngitis at some point - sounded like that might be happening this morning - something Steve is highly anticipating. ;-)
Steve is going out to lunch with his daughter, but me? I'm having a real Stefani Day, not planning on leaving the house or anything. It snowed some more so it feels very cozy in the house today, looking out over the snowy scene outside.
This business-as-usual food fell in nicely with my recently renewed "make do" mentality. It's always like this after a busy craft show season, where we rely on fast food too much - take-out or my own. Like many middle-aged women, I'm mostly been-there-done-that about cooking these days. But every once in a while I'm ready to get back to my roots. I made Beef Stroganoff the other night. Technically it was "Poor Man's Beef Stroganoff" according to the recipe I pulled from the newspaper a while back. Although I've renamed it "Poor Woman's Beef Stroganoff", of course. (It uses ground beef instead of a better cut.)
Steve only had to work until noon yesterday but I worked a full day, as did most people in my office. You know how we accounting types get at month-end/year-end, busy, busy. It had snowed like crazy too so the driving was pretty tricky when I went in to work around 6:30.
Probably our earliest New Year's Eve yet, we went to bed at 9:00 last night - but man, I slept later than Steve this morning, which is highly unusual. In fact I slept 9-1/2 hours! My cold is going away day-by-day, so I'm at 85% feeling myself. I usually get laryngitis at some point - sounded like that might be happening this morning - something Steve is highly anticipating. ;-)
Steve is going out to lunch with his daughter, but me? I'm having a real Stefani Day, not planning on leaving the house or anything. It snowed some more so it feels very cozy in the house today, looking out over the snowy scene outside.
Best wishes for 2009
to all of my family, friends
and readers! (both of them)
to all of my family, friends
and readers! (both of them)
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posted by Stefani at 8:09 AM
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Happy New Year to you, Steve, Simon and your whole family.
We were in bed by 9:00 last night, but I was awake at midnight due to the people setting off fireworks. It sounded like they were right outside our window, but Dale didn't even hear them. I wish I could be such a sound sleeper!
Happy New Year, Stefani! Enjoy your day!
Well hon you know I read. I just hate that word verify stuff. :-)
I also hate this doesn't remember my name or web page.
Happy new year Stefani!
Um, you are going to have to bump that up from 'two' to 'three' readers, my dear. May you aspire to get a fourth this year (I am looking for #5, myself.) ;-)
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