Waiting for the clock to strike 12, and it is goodbye 2009!
I must admit that I'm glad to see this year go. It has been a good year, but also I've been plagued with little nitpicking physical ailments. Ugh. It is patch, patch, patch after 60.
I've done some exciting projects this year from building a Backyard Botanical Garden as a first veggie/herb garden, to making shades for the utility room, to learning to weave on a loom at The Old Oaks Fiber Arts Center, to redoing the front bath and designing the fused glass back splash, which is on hold since I need to get to the glass shop to use the sandblasting machine. I cracked my right ankle bone on December 15 and am very hesitant to drive with the "boot." Hubby is my source of transportation. I have to gauge my trips, grocery list, etc., and going to the glass shop is not on the trip list. :D
I love to do projects/crafts because I avoid doing those things I really dislike, such as filing the mail. I can hide it in the desk drawers. In getting ready for 2010 and since there is no escape, I'm filing the mail. Things are going to be so organized for the New Year! What chore do you put off?
My stomach has not quite settled down from the virus that hit early, early Christmas morning, and I decided to make chicken noodle soup. Saltine crackers are getting old and chicken soup just about cures everything. lol And, since I am somewhat home bound, I asked hubby to get some egg noodles at the grocery. However, I did not totally trust him to get the correct item and found this egg noodle recipe online. The lack of trust panned out; he came home with elbow macaroni.
The soup and homemade egg noodles turned out very good. Here's the soup recipe:
1 whole chicken
1-2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4-5 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 cup carrots
1 medium red potato, sliced very thin and chopped
Almost cover the chicken with water, add the onions, garlic, and bouillon cubes. When the chicken is done, remove the bones and return the chicken to the broth, add carrots, potatoes and noodles. Cook for about 30 minutes.
Do you have plans for this evening? I hope you have the very best New Year's Eve.
Until next time, God bless.
4 comments:
You have done some exciting projects this year. You were doing the garden when we first 'met'. I look forward to seeing the finished back splash but take it easy for right now.
The chicken soup looks delicious (my hubby would have probably bought macaroni too), that should make you feel better.
We are staying home tonight. We've had freezing rain on top of snow, the roads are like glass.
Happy New Year,
Judy
Happy New Year!
You have really been hit hard with a variety of health issues the last few weeks. Hopefully 2010 will put all those things behind. Best wishes for the new year. I hope it brings you good health and much happiness.
That chicken soup looks heavenly! And it's great to have met YOU this year, too! And here's to a safe and healthy new year, no more owies allowed.
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