Falling Asleep at the Wheel....or Computer

I do believe that I when I wrote last night, I mentioned that today should be simple.

Well, it was simple, but it was a day.  I showered and dressed for the day early so that I could be over at the center by 9 to let workmen in.  After returning home, Mary and I frosted the cookies, with it still taking up the better part of an hour.

SK and Mary went on some more walking tours today....even hiking up the round tower to see the view of all of Copenhagen.  While they were doing that, I worked on a memory book for President and Sister Sederholm.  I also made one of our favorite dishes - baked ziti - for SK, Mary and me.  We'll eat it tomorrow.  I had thawed the sausage and didn't want it to go to waste.

I was missing a key ingredient and had to stop cooking and hurry over to the nearest grocery store before I could get it all finished up.  Then I walked to the center.  I pulled the smaller cart, and it was heavy.  It was loaded down with stuff I needed for the meal.

From the time I got there til the time we served dinner, I was just quietly working on everything to get the food ready.  None of it was difficult....just time consuming.  It all came together right on time, and we ended up serving 20 people or possibly a few more.  We had chicken stuff....made with Good Seasons Italian Seasoning mix.   It was a hit!  I even had a few ask for the recipe.

I hated to tell them the secret to that recipe is the Good Seasons....obtained only in the States and delivered personally by a sweet sister, or mailed here.  It has long been a favorite of our family's.  I steamed some fresh broccoli and put nothing on it, not even salt and pepper.  It was all eaten, every bite of it.  Most had it on top of the baked potato and chicken stuff.

I managed to get the kitchen pretty much clean before we went to class.  After class, our returned missionary, fresh from the stake president's office, came to the center.  Everyone was thrilled to see her.  She must have felt like a celebrity.

Her cute mother brought cholocate cake, fresh fruit and ice cream, and of course I brought the carrot cake cookies.  After socializing over refreshements, several began practicing for musical numbers for our little concert on Saturday, and others began playing board games.

SK came and got me around 11, and then SK, Mary and I played a game called Nines.  It is a great little game that is easy to learn and easy to play, so you can visit a lot while you play.  It was a wonderful evening......

I think I had better sign off before I fall asleep sitting in front of the computer    -   again.