I discovered that the batteries in my thermostat were low & luckily I had some triple As. I’m hoping this solves my chilly apartment problem.

I had so much food yesterday that I didn’t feel hungry til this afternoon. Since I got home from work I’ve been grazing on leftovers.

I am a shell of my former self

Sophia, I'm sorry for this. If a hug would help/be welcome, you have it.

I just heard and immediately thought of Dana.

Me too.

I'm glad he lived so long and had such a full life. Years ago, when they renamed a theater on Broadway for him, he was so emotional and grateful. He was always open to his work being revised and transformed, and never precious about his art. He taught me a lot.

I'm sure you saw that exchange with LMM where he acknowledged Sondheim's mentoring, which Stephen said was something he owed to Oscar Hammerstein. Very sweet and powerful.

Thanks amyparker. I am accepting of the hugs. I burnt my keto stuffing so I can’t take it with me (but the innards are still pretty good and sagey. I think of little house on the prairie books, and Mary and Laura fighting about sage or onion dressing, and I can have both!

I am very sorry that this entire pandemic and world has hit so hard for you, Sophia. It is my sincere wish that life becomes full and whole again soon.

I totally forgot to make my keto stuffing!! I was not feeling well and should have looked at my menu rather than my memory. I had the ingredients but it didn't happen. I'll make it in the next couple days. I surely have leftover turkey. I am going to take the turkey and put it in 3 oz bags then in one bigger bag for the freezer. 3 ounces is a serving for me and 6 for him so easy to take out and put on salads or whatever. (DH makes me crazy with his weighing foods. I am 7 months in and much more casual.) The cauliflower mash and cauliflower "mac" n cheese leftovers will probably be consumed today. Pumpkin cheese cake was history after this morning's breakfast.

Another lazy day planned for me. DH has been spending a lot of hours at basketball practice so junk tv and reading books on my schedule.

Timelies all!

Fairly quiet day here.

Everyone's still digesting?

I'm dogsitting for my sister's aging St. Bernard, and we're doing a second Thanksgiving tomorrow, so I just put a dish of the Smitten Kitchen Root Vegetable Gratin in the oven. [link]

Next I will nap, and read a bit, and then finish making turkey soup. Sadly I cannot find any gravy in the fridge, which is my usual shortcut for turkey soup, but I'm sure it'll be okay anyway.

I hope everyone is having a peaceful weekend, listening to Sondheim.

I have a turkey in the oven for no good reason (it was cheap! and small for a turkey!) and am listening to Sondheim!

Anyone know of a good & relatively simple recipe for molasses cookies?

I use the one from the side of the molasses jar with good results. Someone put in their blog so I don’t have to type it out. [link]