Quiet Days......

It's been unusually quiet around our home the last few days. Louis Dean is slowly recovering from his sickness and I finally succumbed to the virus going around as well. That was bad enough but then I came down with a stomach bug. I went to bed last night at 7:30 and did not get out of bed until 3:00 this afternoon.

 Right here and now, I would like to thank all my Scrabble and Words With Friends buddies and all those on Facebook who have provided me with some good entertainment and companionship today.

I finally got up at 3:00 and left the bedroom about an hour later fresh from my shower.

I emerged all washed and shampooed, lotion ed and scented in a fresh gown and robe - with matching pink slippers! I even clipped on a pair of earrings!

Normally when I get up (usually this is in the MORNING!) Louis Dean hears me banging around in the kitchen and calls out, "Do I hear a MOUSE???" I always respond with, "NO! Maybe a big RAT!!" This afternoon I banged around cleaning the 'clean' kitchen. LD had served me breakfast in bed - scrambled eggs, toast, fried ham and a few segments of a fresh orange. He cleans up after himself pretty well but I give it the finishing touches. I heard NOTHING from the den and when I went in search I found him asleep on the couch in front of the TV. I left him to sleep in peace.

Yesterday started out fairly well.

We had coffee and I opened up a fresh loaf of Panettone Bread.

All we did Thursday was watch old movies. 

Our favorite was 'Man of the House.'

It was totally entertaining!!!!

While Louis Dean napped - this was BEFORE my stomach bug hit me - I made a banana pudding for him! His weight has been creeping up so his diet is a bit more limited these days. Still, everyone needs a treat from time to time!

This was the only real thing I accomplished that day!!

I bought this cookbook at a thrift store and it is in pristine condition.

The only marking was on the inside cover with the name of the person who gifted it and the one to whom it was given,

Would you believe it was for Valentine's Day and the person had drawn a couple of hearts beside their name?

I hesitated to write in it!

After I took this pic - I DID write the date.

I am leaving the cookbook propped up on my kitchen counter and plan to use recipes from it all month.

This was my second - and last - meal of this day.

Perhaps we will both be a bit thinner soon!

While we haven't graduated to using forks just yet - we ARE working our way back to 'normal' life!

Maybe we will be there in another day or two!