Thursday, February 13, 2025

I Like Thurs #169

Last Thursday, the three of us joined the group at the Troy Senior Center for our monthly luncheon. We had chicken & dumplings, green beans & bacon, peaches, and a roll.


Of course we enjoyed dessert! We each got a delicious cookie and there were various ghiradelli chocolate pieces included in our baggy.


And there's always entertainment and this month we had The Nitpickers. They sang 60s, 70s, a little country, a little Elvis, a little Beatles .... so much fun and lots of singing!


I finished The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. Highly recommend it. It will keep your interest all the way to the end!


Can't just stop reading so I checked out The Quality of Silence by Rosamund Lupton. If you recall I read Afterwards by the same author and thoroughly enjoyed that read. At the end of that book, the first chapter of her newest book was included. I read it and was curious about it. That "newest" book was The Quality of Silence and it took a little while for my library to get it in. I've just started it and I'm already into it.

Synopsis HERE
So what did you think of that SuperBowl? We decided it wasn't all that super of a game but we enjoyed wings. I made them with Kosmos Apple Chipotle sauce, which is a little sweet & a little spicy. It was perfect for Mom & me. (I got it from my son for Christmas last year and you can find it HERE on Amazon. Get some -- it's really good!) I made a separate sauce for Fred of BBQ sauce mixed with Honey Mustard sauce, a little Worchestershire, a little brown sugar. I got a thumbs up for it! Mom & I also imbibed a little Prosecco Rose. I think that's my new favorite "fancy" celebratory drink! I really LIKE it!

This week my workhorse Bernina had a trip to the spa. I love how my guy picks up my machine right at the house on a Tuesday and returns the machine to my doorstep the following Tuesday. He shows my machine a little love and I get door-to-door service! Gotta LIKE that!


Our January snow finally melted away, even where the plow piled up mounds. Then yesterday we got about an inch, maybe a little more. It'll be a cold day today with a high of 26 and tonight's low 11 but then we're in for a warming trend and actually expecting RAIN this weekend!!! Then they say the freezing temps will return. We'll see how it all plays out. In the meantime, you can find me getting Mom to PT today, her hairdresser tomorrow, and sewing every chance I get!

In between sewing I'll check out what these fine bloggers are finding interesting with their I Like Thursday posts. Feel free to join me HERE!

8 comments:

  1. Only an inch of snow! Wow! I wish!

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    1. Since then, we've had a bit more. I think it's been too cold to snow! Lol!

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  2. Pretty cookie - and I'd never say no to chocolate! Now nice to have to-door service for your sewing machine!

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    1. I count my blessing for Aaron. Our machines are so heavy, especially those of us with Berninas! Not having to drive my machine for its tune-up leaves me more time to eat chocolate! Lol!

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  3. That is pretty deluxe that your sewing machine guy does pick up and delivery! Thanks for the book recommendations - I was able to check out Afterwards from my library - it sounds like a good one. Your meal at the senior center always sounds yummy and fun!

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    1. I am very lucky for Aaron's service -- both the pick up & delivery and that he does a good job for a reasonable rate. I hope you enjoy Afterwards too!

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  4. yum on the sauce, going to try it. Your senior center lunch sounds great too. I used to visit the senior center in Maryland and they had lunches every day, and sometimes workshops or lectures during them. Always had tons of classes available and tables with puzzles set up all the time. Heaven!
    a machine guy who delivers? does the machine work better after? Sounds great to me, does he come to colorado? lol
    LeeAnna

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    1. I know how lucky I am with Aaron. Not only does he pick up & deliver but he does a good job at a reasonable rate. That Kosmos is sooooo good on pork chops as well as wings. Hope you enjoy it too! Let me know if your get the Apple & Chipotle or try a different flavor.

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