Gratitude

11/25/2023

22 day later I find myself adding to a "sort of daily" journal. I guess the "sort of" is much more loose than originally intended.

Thanksgiving has come and gone. This year was actually pretty good. We managed to make it through without drama; no shouting or tears.

The food, if I do say so myself, was excellent. My husband wanted mac and cheese, he brought home a pretty loose recipe. He always approaches my cooking as if I have never been in a kitchen. It is true that I do not particularly enjoy cooking on a daily basis but, I am pretty good at it. After several reminders about not forgetting to use gouda and the importance of getting the roux right, I was set up for success. The roux was smooth, spices were added in...a little smoked paprika...three varieties of freshly grated cheese were folded it, including the gouda. The cheese was layered with elbow macaroni. A little cheddar and parmesan sprinkled on top. It was delicious.

After today the house goes back to normal. The crowd of 12 shrinks back to two. Gourmet mac and cheese returns to simple dinners for two. And the bathrooms will, once again, be clean.

While I definitely need a nap, it has been a good week.