The last few days have been so busy that by the end of the day, I just went to sleep instead of writing a post. So here's a catch up (not ketchup, I don't like ketchup).
Monday: I did all the laundry, folded all the clothes, worked on a new logo for the blog, and mended B's favorite pants, ALL while watching The Great British Baking Show (and avoiding cleaning the kitchen). What is it about that show that is so addictive? Some of the stuff that they make seems like it wouldn't really be that good. Like meat pies. But B served his mission in London and can testify that meat pies are good. Don't knock it till you try it I guess. Then in the afternoon, I got a call from my mom saying that she and my dad were wanting to visit us the very next day. I wasn't expecting them until Thursday or Friday, so I had put off all the cleaning. So the rest of the day was spent cleaning up the spare room (we call it "Spare Oom", like in Narnia), cleaning the kitchen, etc. By the time B got home from work (around 8:30), I was so exhausted from all the aforementioned cleaning (actually probably from pouring my heart and soul into watching the Great British Baking Show - it can get so intense, even if they're in the most peaceful looking place on Earth!) SO we went to Chick-fil-A so I didn't have to cook. We went through the drive-through because I wasn't wearing shoes, and we got two chicken sandwiches, some chicken strips, and every single sauce they have. We wanted to try them all to see which was the best. Here is the verdict:
To be honest, we didn't even open the bbq sauce or the ranch because... BOOOORING. We sat in the car and ate our food while we talked about the possibility of a trip to London sometime in the future. It was fun. Tuesday: My parents got here! Yay!!! Even though I was literally still cleaning the moment they arrived, I would much rather have them over sooner than later. I love having them here. I have found that I love having company, and my parents are especially fun because they are so nice and helpful and don't care if something isn't perfect (like when I made my homemade pizza for dinner and it turned out floppy). When they got here, I made them lunch (the best salad ever) and then my mom cleaned the entire kitchen (thank you, Mom!!!) while I did some homework. Then a little later the three of us (B was at work) went to see Beauty and the Beast. My mom loved it like I hoped she would, and during the movie we kept looking at each other in pure delight at how great it was (those new songs!!). My dad was a great sport and liked it as well. I loved the movie all over again, and I have to say that I have totally come around to Emma Watson. There's just something there that wasn't there before. ;) It was fun to show my parents around town. On the way to the movie I got to show them the high school I work at, and we drove through the main part of town and along the river on the way back home. When we got back, I made some pizza dough, then did some homework, then went to pick up B from work. Then we made the pizzas together (one just pepperoni, one pepperoni + jalapeno), and I made the mistake of putting them both in the oven at the same time! AHHH! So of course they didn't turn out, but my parents were so nice about it anyway. They ate it and said it was good. Oh and B ate like 6 pieces so I think he liked it anyway too. Then for dessert I used some leftover pizza dough to make some Nutella Rolls. I rolled out the dough super thin, spread a generous amount of Nutella on it, sprinkled brown sugar on top, then rolled it up and cut it into pieces like you do for cinnamon rolls. Then I baked it until they looked done, and we ate them with vanilla ice cream. YUM. Those did turn out. Then we turned on The Great British Baking Show and we all lived happily ever after.
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Bryll
3/22/2017 05:32:00 pm
As much as i enjoy Pumpkin pie, I LOVE a good BEEF PIE! (It's hard to find a good Beef and Kidney Pie, now that my Grandmother has been gone since December, 1988...)
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