I made Shrimp, Brussles Sprouts, Ramen noodles


Some sense of winter upon us; I got up on Friday and the back deck thermometer read 13 degrees F. Since them some coolness out. Today, Sunday, sunny, maybe 50 degrees, a day off from work, Jim at home, too.

Wednesday evening, after work, out with Joy, Alan, Vicki to a red-neck bar in Lyndon, Illinois (population 600) for food and beer; then, Thursday, the day off, turkey at home for Thanksgiving with Jim. Time whizzing by in increments of weeks, paydays, come and go. Plants, tender ones, have been moved inside to sunny windows; a trial to find enough sun for Helenium seedlings, doing the best I can.

Not much from my kids...a quick chat with Lauren on Yahoo from time to time but no depth and she often wanders off, parental duties, so I mostly give up. Matt phones from time to time and that's nice. Odd calm--like bordem--this weekend off. The kitchen sink leaked so Jim fixed it, leftovers for dinner because the sink was in the repair. He's so quiet it's like being alone, only a constant din of tv in the living room, crime drama, doctor shows, me at my computer, the day goes by. To bed early tonight as I will get up early to get off to work.