Sunday Dinner, August 12, 2007

Yep, you're looking at the same Sunday Dinner button again, for about the third or fourth week in a row.

It's almost 8:30 pm and it's still 89*F outside.

I have no idea who will or won't be here for Sunday Dinner.

I don't really know what I'd cook if I did fix Sunday Dinner.

So, there you have it. Too many unknowns and uncertainties, so as of this moment, I ain't cookin'.

Don't worry, as it cools off and things settle down, I'm sure I'll be cooking Sunday Dinners again real soon. Maybe not next Sunday or even the Sunday after, but soon...

Now, what are your plans for Sunday Dinner? Just post your menu or your intentions in the comments to play along.In other news, also related to my not cooking Sunday Dinner, Jessica and Jason have spent the last several evenings and today moving to another apartment, and they'll most likely still be settling in and unpacking on Sunday. Jessica's new job includes some perks and she's able to live in some of the apartments she manages for a greatly reduced rent. It was a good enough deal that they made the decision to move all the way across town to an upstairs apartment.

Yes, you read that correctly, an upstairs apartment. Moving. In temperatures hovering at and above 100*F. Just Jessica and Jason. Emmy has been with Jason's Mom since she left here Friday evening so that Jessica and Jason could concentrate on moving without worrying about Emmy getting too hot or discontented.

I can't carry anything up and down the stairs but Lamar and I offered to help where we could and Jessica and Jason said that since it was their decision to move and it wasn't a have-to case, they would just do all the moving themselves. Hey, we offered, but I'm proud of them for taking responsibility for their decisions. I did caution them to drink lots of water and take breaks out of the heat. I'll bet they're tired puppies about now, but they can be proud of what they've accomplished together, just the two of them.

On top of the heat Jason has the mother of all summer colds/allergies/sinus infections and is pretty miserable. He sounds like he has an old sock up his nose, bless him. And he's job hunting. He's done several interviews and has applications at multiple places and hopes to hear something soon. Not much else going on here. How many ways can you say it's hot and we need rain desperately? It's just part of summer in the South, Arkansas in particular.

My sister DONNA and I had talked about going camping this weekend but decided that it was just too hot right now, plus there were a lot of uncertainties and things just didn't come together like we wanted them to so we postponed it until next weekend. If everything works out we'll probably go camping at GUNNER POOL next weekend. It's supposed to cool down just a bit and Jessica is supposed to have Friday off work and I won't have Emmy so we should be able to leave for GUNNER POOL that afternoon.

We'd like to leave early enough to get there in plenty of time to hopefully get a good camping spot and get set up before dark. No electricity there at all, only faucets scattered here and there and toilets, no showers. If you followed my links to two of my posts from last year when we camped at Gunner Pool you can see pictures and you'll know why we love it so much up there. I need the time away from the everyday here at home and I know Donna does as well.

If we do get to go camping I should be home Sunday afternoon, and Lamar is leaving Sunday morning on his way to Dallas/Ft. Worth to visit his brother again. We'll be like two ships passing in the night, as it were. We'll miss seeing each other by about 6 hours, give or take an hour. He'll feed the cats before he leaves that morning and I'll get home in time to feed them again that evening.

More news about the camping trip as the week progresses...BARB, I managed to find one of those Cuisin*art ice cream makers but Sam*s Club didn't have any of the $40 ones left so I had to get mine at Bed*Bath*&*Beyond and pay $50 for it. But I did have a coupon for $5 off any purchase over $15 so that took care of the tax and I actually got it for about $49.

I love it! I already knew I wanted one because my sister Ducky has one and she's brought it over before so we could make ice cream on Sunday afternoons and other times. It's so convenient and handy and I love that you don't have to fool with ice and rock salt, plus it's fast! It only takes about 20 minutes or less to freeze 1½ quarts of ice cream, frozen yogurt or sorbet, and it also includes recipes for some semi-frozen drinks.

I think this was a wise purchase and will be well used.Two of my good blogging buddies, PRAIRIE FARMERESS and LYNNE AT LYNNE'S LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD were gracious enough to award me the Nice Matters award. Thanks, girls, I appreciate it so much, and you both are two of the nicest blogging buddies a girl could have.

**Edited to add: My sister DONNA at ZZTOP'S LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN also gave me this award HERE and I want to acknowledge it and thank her as well. I appreciate it Sis, and I think you're pretty nice as well. Love you more than that Cecil heifer, too. ;-)

Thanks, y'all! It will be posted proudly in my sidebar, and I'll think of y'all and Carole At Pea's Corner every time I see the Nice Matters button. Carole honored me with the award just a few days back. It means more to me than I could ever tell y'all. As usual, I still have my Sunday School lesson to study and a few other things to get done before bedtime tonight.

And speaking of ice cream, I think I'll make a batch of premium vanilla right now and have a big cup of hot, strong Columbian Supreme coffee with it...Y'all have a wonderful weekend, and may God bless you with all you need, and enough to share with those less fortunate than you.