Hope tomorrow turns out better @Priscilla and so glad that you managed to sing @piglet and the service was a good one.
I've had a lazy afternoon doing a Christmas jigsaw and then watched a very silly film on Netflix this evening. Husband being away means that Strictywill be watched tomorrow when he's back.
I made mince pies - with home-made pastry!
Must be two years since I last made any, as there has been an unopened jar of mincemeat in the cupboard since last December. Also, earlier in the week, I had found my jar of plain flour was infested with teeny-tiny beetle like things, so had thrown it away, washed out the pot and soaked it in a solution of bleach to kill off any critters still hiding in the ridges of the screw -top fastening.
I dealt with the problem of mincemeat being too sweet by tipping the jarful into a bowl and stirring in 1 tbsp of pomegranate molasses. Seems to have done the trick, as the resulting pies are very palatable.
I do like my own pastry, although it's not as good as my mother's was, but I can never roll it out evenly, so have some pies with thin pastry and some with thick.
I have the same trouble cutting a slice of bread that is the same thickness from one side to another, especially fresh bread.
My sister in law has a brilliant pastry recipe that she gave my son, and his mince pies are excellent. I always buy a jar of mincemeat so he can make some when he comes home. Her maids of honour tarts are even better, but we don’t have the recipe for the filling unfu.
My contribution to the post-concert festivities last night was a tray, for the carrying of glasses of wine to the seated audience. I forgot to bring it home. It is a Most Useful Tray for jigsaw puzzles so I will need to retrieve it somehow.
The concert went well overall but the men messed up big time in one carol and a minor way in another. I realised just in time that I didn’t need my Green and Orange carol books after all, as the words were on the sheet and I know the descants. Everything else was separate sheet music. It made my folder so much lighter, but still didn’t avoid the back ache that I only get when singing.
Today is a day of rest and recovery.
I decided against church this morning; I was very snufflous, still coughing and had a bit of a headache, so a lie in and some extra zzz was had.
I finally bestirred myself and had a little amble to the corner shop to get bread, red WINE and some more orange juice, and picked up a BACON ROLL on the way back.
Laundry is laundering, and at some point I'll put a STEAK in to marinate for supper.
We've had a busy weekend. Yesterday we had the blind association Christmas dinner, then one of the people stayed at ours last night prior to going to church together this morning. Afterwards we came back via the market and ran into a bloke dressed as Father Christmas.
Our singing at Bletchley Park went well today. Our audiences were sparse but appreciative. It stayed sunny and dry though chilly out of the sun.
Much excitement in our family as eldest grandson is in California with his Dad and cb for his karting league finals. So strange to watch his races on YouTube and see his name displayed.
@piglet I hope your throat gets better soon and you’re having a better day today @Priscilla
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I've had a lazy afternoon doing a Christmas jigsaw and then watched a very silly film on Netflix this evening. Husband being away means that Strictywill be watched tomorrow when he's back.
Must be two years since I last made any, as there has been an unopened jar of mincemeat in the cupboard since last December. Also, earlier in the week, I had found my jar of plain flour was infested with teeny-tiny beetle like things, so had thrown it away, washed out the pot and soaked it in a solution of bleach to kill off any critters still hiding in the ridges of the screw -top fastening.
I dealt with the problem of mincemeat being too sweet by tipping the jarful into a bowl and stirring in 1 tbsp of pomegranate molasses. Seems to have done the trick, as the resulting pies are very palatable.
I do like my own pastry, although it's not as good as my mother's was, but I can never roll it out evenly, so have some pies with thin pastry and some with thick.
I have the same trouble cutting a slice of bread that is the same thickness from one side to another, especially fresh bread.
The concert went well overall but the men messed up big time in one carol and a minor way in another. I realised just in time that I didn’t need my Green and Orange carol books after all, as the words were on the sheet and I know the descants. Everything else was separate sheet music. It made my folder so much lighter, but still didn’t avoid the back ache that I only get when singing.
Today is a day of rest and recovery.
I finally bestirred myself and had a little amble to the corner shop to get bread, red WINE and some more orange juice, and picked up a BACON ROLL on the way back.
Laundry is laundering, and at some point I'll put a STEAK in to marinate for supper.
Much excitement in our family as eldest grandson is in California with his Dad and cb for his karting league finals. So strange to watch his races on YouTube and see his name displayed.
@piglet I hope your throat gets better soon and you’re having a better day today @Priscilla