God is so good!
My retirement approaches. This week I am in "retirement training mode." I managed to sneak four vacation days before I leave EDS for good, and was off last Friday and this whole week. It is a strange and wonderful feeling -- I am almost giddy.
I have accomplished so much, just things around the house, trying new recipes. My husband is thrilled with my efforts, as am I.
For the first 25 years of our marriage I was a hit-and-miss cook. I dreaded cooking in general, and couldn't put a proper meal on the table. The individual dishes would, for the most part, be successful, but they were never done at the same time. We'd eat dishes piecemeal. It's a wonder Ted put up with me all those years! (LOL!)
As I may have posted elsewhere, while Ted was deployed in Guantanamo Bay, I "discovered" the Food Network, particularly Alton Brown's show Good Eats. FINALLY! I began to understand the science of cooking, and now I can cook anything, and cook it well. I even bought Julia Child's masterpiece, Mastering the Art of French Cooking and have made several excellent dishes. Last Friday I made roast ducking a l'orange. mmmMMMMmmmm
Tonight I am organizing my recipes for Thursday. I am making a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, which we will take to my in-laws' house. Instead of dreading making all of those dishes, and trying to get them done at the same time, I am excited and anticipating the tasks, now that I understand the science behind it all.
God is so good -- He always amazes me with his unending mercy. I am so blessed.
Thank you, God!
'thann
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