A New Stove
Well, actually not here yet,
and not
stainless steel.
We ordered this in black.
When do you get it, you ask?
Delivery date is
December 30th.
AFTER
A party at my house for 30 + people next Saturday night.
AFTER
All the Christmas baking
(which is really no big deal, I don't bake much anyway)
and
AFTER
Christmas dinner at my house for a family of 19.
You might say,
Why Cathy, how are you going to do all that with no stove?
I have answers.
1. Electric Roasters
2. Electric skillets
3. Crock Pots
4. Microwave
5. Grill
6. Jenn's stove next door
7. Cold dips
8. Kids that do have stoves and do bake
9. The local bakery
and
10.
Fox's Pizza.
I think we have the holidays covered.
And
What prepares us for all of this?
A brief story.
One time, about six years ago,
we organized a mission trip.
1. Bought the tickets,
2. Arranged for lodging,
3. Hired a cook.
The cook never materialized.
JWS and I cooked for 30 people for two weeks
in a Third World Country
on three burners
on an old gas cookstove.
It was an experience I will never forget.
and
I still make about the best fried plantains you will ever eat.
Not to brag, but people have told me that.
You just can't buy plantains very often
in rural Western Pennsylvania.
And
they don't have a lot to compare them to.
Quick sewing project.
I found this handkerchief at a antique mall last summer.
Loved the colors.
Brought it home and laid it on this pillow and there it stayed.
Well almost,
actually it fell off regularly.
This morning,
I sewed it on.
And more progress on the penny rug for my table.
This is almost the never ending job.
Another row of red the whole way around and then I think I cut enough for two more rows of green.
This may have to wait until after Christmas.
I have a few other gifts that need done.
Comments
Angela
Have a wonderful day - Merry Christmas!
Love the Hankie on the pillow. Wonderful idea. Your penny rug is coming along. It looks Beautiful. I never owned a penny rug of any sort. See alot of them in Blogland. Take Care, Have a wonderful Day!
sandraallen260@centurytel.net
Sounds like you will have FUN preparing food till you get your new stove!