That's a good idea, brenda. I don't have bread at the moment, but that can be fixed.

I think the store-bought eggnog is just too milky for me, but that's probably okay if I use it as an ingredient. Hm, maybe I'll make pancakes!

Ooh, fandom quilt sounds nifty, Kat!

You can use the leftover for French toast or bread pudding.

Mmmmm!

I was going to make ham and roasted potatoes for dinner, but the ham says to heat at 325 and I want to cook the potatoes at 500! Blast.

Roast the potatoes first and then stick 'em back in for the last 10 minutes or so of the ham?

Yeah, good one.

-t, I really want to do a Harry Potter one that looks like this: [link] aptly called the project of doom. But it would please me to do one for ita...

Oh, wow, that's amazing! I can imagine a similar ita quilt and how great that would be.

I was just out and about and basking in the sun and the dry roads. People are out without coats or with their coats hanging open. It's a bit brisk, and a touch bitter when you're outside in the shade. But on the whole, a glorious day.

Just came in and checked the temperature. 13 degrees. The low tomorrow is suppose to be higher than the high today. But really, it's quite pleasant out there.

I am exhausted but just tried to nap and failed. Maybe in a bit? Also need to eat food at some point here. And should make the blue apron food in my fridge but all I really want is pizza...

Went to dinner with a girl last night, then we met up with a friend of mine and her wife and three kids and played poker and hide and seek on the top floor of the second-tallest building in town. Watched the fireworks from there, then went home. This morning, 5k! It was a great first two miles but the third fell apart. Ah well. But I slept awful (I think I need a new mattress??). But so far a v good start to the year!

I am getting tired of washing dishes.

I eventually learned to wash as I go. It's a very very difficult lesson to learn, but when you walk into your kitchen and there not only are no dirty dishes soaking in the sink, or cluttering up the counters, or hanging out in the drainer waiting to be shelved, it's a great feeling. And somehow it's no real trouble to wash a single pan and a cup, bowl, and spoon, or a plate and fork and possibly a knife. It helps, I think, that I don't stockpile dirty dishes in a dishwasher.

I don't know who to credit with the lesson, but it's like paper--once you pick it up, you either trash it immediately, read it and trash it, glance at it and put it in the 'deal today-tomorrow' folder, or file it. You only touch it once, well except for doing the dealing-with if it needs it.

So meals go, prep, wash cutting boards, graters, knives, spoons, bowls while food cooks. Clear drainer and put prep tools away. Wash pans and wipe down stove and counters while you call people and wait for them to arrive to the table. Eat, clear drainer and put pans away and wash dishes immediately. Clear out drainer and put dishes away before bed.

Yeah, I want to leave everything and go to bed, but I know dirty dishes and sticky counters multiply, given the slightest opening. So, a few minutes' routine, and it's always done.

It only took me thirty-odd years to get there.