I Got Sick

We didn't do some celebrating toward the beginning of December because I got sick again. It is tradition after all. Now that I'm feeling better (except for an annoying cough), I've got to play catch up on what we did do.

We've had some gorgeous mornings in December so enjoy this beautiful sky picture.

By the way, before December came, Nichole celebrated L.M. Montgomery's Birthday on November 30 by naming a piece of music after a character in one of her books.

Catch of the Day

I just love him so much. 

Superheroes

Jet declared himself a superhero one day so I let him know he was "Awesome Kid." Since he was awesome kid, I told him I was "Super Mom." So we went around like this for a while.

Jet: Awesome Kid!

Me: and Super Mom!

Jet: Awesome Kid!

Me: and Super Mom!

What?

 

Raking Leaves Fun

See what a difference a week can make?

 

Since the leaves of this tree decided to dump themselves all at once, Jet and I decided to rake leaves. I got everything ready to go. Gardening gloves for Jet and for me, bags to put the leaves in. I was prepared. We got the rake, brought it to the front and got ready to put on our gloves.

Now tell me... what is wrong with this picture?

That's right. They are both left gloves. That wasn't going to work. I couldn't find any more small gardening gloves, so I dug out some Winter gloves and Jet was happy with that. We weren't going to be doing anything too tough and halfway through he took off his gloves anyway, which was fine.

We did have some fun with the leaves for a while until eventually, Jet was ready to go in for some hot chocolate. We did mostly fill a couple bags (they are big bags and I filled a couple more later) and I'd say we earned that hot chocolate.

I appreciate my big helper and that bonding time.

Thanksgiving 2024

Thanksgiving. Food. Family. But not family as food.

Most of Jr. Jr. didn't make it into the picture and somehow part of me in the corner there did?

 

Jet helped me make rolls.

 

Nichole made deviled eggs (Lucky helped a little).

This is us making food in the kitchen while singing along to ABBA music. 

Nichole is fun to sing along to music with.

 

Jeremy and I prepared and cooked the turkey.

 

In the midst of the preparation, I had some ripe bananas that needed to be used up so I made Irresistible Banana Bread from The Fiction Kitchen Trio Cookbook. The bread turned out fine but I must not have greased the pan well enough because this is what happened.

But when life gives you lemons... er... bananas... we just picked at it while making Thanksgiving dinner. Why not?

Happy Birthday, Charles Schulz

The birthday of Charles Schulz was November 26. We thought about getting Red Baron pizza but ended up making homemade pizza instead. We also had "peanuts," and "Peppermint Patties," and lemonade.

Jet was once again a big kitchen helper, from stirring lemonade to poking holes in the pizza crust. I appreciate him.

We also danced around while doo doo dooing Charlie Brown music.

 

That evening I was able to participate in the Ultimate Book Club of Book Clubs online with Sarah M. Eden for her book, Snapdragons, which I was able to finish in time for the book club. I enjoyed it, both the book and the book club. I love to hear little behind the scenes things about her writing, books, and the future Seeking Persephone movie.

Jet joined me for a little while until he got too wiggly and the kids had to come get him. He does like to snuggle with his Mommy, though.

November 27 was Electric Guitar Day. We talked about Jr. playing his guitar but I can't remember if he actually did or not. I know he did one day recently. Sigh. He doesn't have an electric guitar, though.

Another Weekend

Another weekend, some more driving around West Mountain to the South side of the lake. Saturday and Sunday.

Beautiful weather.

One side of the lake and the other side of the lake.

Nature's cool, man.

November 23 was Fibonacci Day. We read a poem about the Fibonacci sequence that used the Fibonacci sequence.

It was Wolfenoot. We ate meat.

It was also Doctor Who Day. The kids did not watch the werewolf episode from Series 2 (because you know, Doctor Who and Wolfenoot). They watched the episode before and a few days later watched that episode. 

Gingerbread Cookies!

I found a gingerbread cookie recipe I like and want to keep using. It's one I used years and years and years ago but haven't in a while. There were quite a few years when I didn't even try to make gingerbread cookies. Rolling out and cutting out isn't my favorite thing. I've tried different recipes in the last few years but decided to do this one again this year and I've got to say, I was pleased with the results. Jet and I made them earlier on and I willingly made them again for National Gingerbread Cookie Day on November 21.

The recipe is from Family Dinner Cookbook by Debbie G. Harman and it's called "Gingerbread Friends." They taste so good to me.

Speaking of that cookbook, that same day I used the recipe for "Chicken Croissants" in it because Stephanie gave us some croissants when she came over and I love chicken salad on croissants. I scaled the recipe back because it's meant for a crowd and I substituted apples in place of grapes because I had apples but not grapes. #shelfcooking

The croissant sandwiches went well with stuffing for National Stuffing Day that same day.