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shadowkat) wrote2025-12-07 06:32 pm
shadowkat) wrote2025-12-07 06:32 pm
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Sunday ran errands, laid about, and well memage...
I have to make dinner - but alas, I am procrastinating. Probably due to a late lunch of salad and snickerdoodles (gluten-free softbaked, tiny snickerdoodle cookies courtesy of Trader Joes). I did go grocery shopping and scored Beechers World Famous Mac and Cheese (gluten free), Capullo's frozen almond crust pizza, Capullo's almond dough spinach and cheese ravioli, spicey salad greens, grilled salmon, and almond/coconut creamer.
Managed to watch a bit more of Down Cemetery Road with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, it's not as good as Slow Horses. By the same guy, Mike Herron. But it drags in places, Ruth Wilson (Sarah) is getting on my nerves and I can't decide if it is the actress or the role? She's gotten on my nerves on everything I've seen her in - so it may well be the actress? Emma Thompson on the other hand is excellent in it - I'm watching for her. I don't like the plot though. (I've seen it done one too many times, I think?)
Outside of that, haven't done all that much? I did manage to clear a space for the upcoming steam oven/air fryer. That I'm hoping works. It should.
It will help tremendously with the nutritious gluten free cooking - if it does. 98% of cooking nowadays is having access to the right appliance.
December Question a Day Mememage
2. Are there Christmas lights in your local town/city? Post a photo if you have one.
Weirdly enough, not. In previous years everyone lit up the outside of their houses in my area, but not this year.
I do have lights on in my apartment, and they have them on in the lobby of the building - which is insanely decorated. (Not sure that's the same thing, though?)
( Insanely Large and Decorated Lobby of my apartment building )
Think 1920s Pre-War Art Deco, with Christmas Decorations.
3. Have you ever hand made a gift (or a card) for someone?
Yes. From the age of four roughly to the age of 21, my brother and I handmade all the Xmas cards that our family sent. My father joined us in later years, then eventually, my mother printed off a watercolor of my Dad's and sent that out. We were famous for our hand made cards.
We did block prints, finger paints, watercolors, drawings, everything. My brother, myself, and my Dad are all artistically inclined. My mother handled the mailing, addressing, signing, and printing if required, also the coordination of the effort.
I don't do it now. Don't have addresses for anyone to send them to - even if I wanted to do it. People just don't provide addresses any longer - hello social media and the internet.
YMMV.
4. International Day of Banks. Do you use more than one bank for your investments/savings/general bill paying, or is everything in one place?
One bank for all the bill paying. Savings/Investments is in more than one place.
5. Do you own anything with fake (or real) fur trim?
Fake fur trim. I don't own real - can't afford it, and...not a fan. I'd rather spend the money on travel or something/anything else.
6. Do you own a microwave oven? What do you use it for?
Yes, contemplating using it to heat up gluten free mac and cheese at the moment. I use it to defrost and heat up items. Sometimes to steam - but the steam oven will do away with that issue. I usually use it to melt butter, heat up stuff, and do it quickly. Don't use it that often.
7. Have you ever tried an alcoholic cocktail, or a non-alcoholic mocktail? Do you have a favourite?
Yes. Both. Favorite? Either a lime Margarita, or a Vodka Tonic with Lemon.
I used to like Cosmopolitians, and for a while Cranberry and Seltzer.
Now? I don't drink any of the above. Off sugary drinks and alcohol for the most part.
Managed to watch a bit more of Down Cemetery Road with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, it's not as good as Slow Horses. By the same guy, Mike Herron. But it drags in places, Ruth Wilson (Sarah) is getting on my nerves and I can't decide if it is the actress or the role? She's gotten on my nerves on everything I've seen her in - so it may well be the actress? Emma Thompson on the other hand is excellent in it - I'm watching for her. I don't like the plot though. (I've seen it done one too many times, I think?)
Outside of that, haven't done all that much? I did manage to clear a space for the upcoming steam oven/air fryer. That I'm hoping works. It should.
It will help tremendously with the nutritious gluten free cooking - if it does. 98% of cooking nowadays is having access to the right appliance.
December Question a Day Mememage
2. Are there Christmas lights in your local town/city? Post a photo if you have one.
Weirdly enough, not. In previous years everyone lit up the outside of their houses in my area, but not this year.
I do have lights on in my apartment, and they have them on in the lobby of the building - which is insanely decorated. (Not sure that's the same thing, though?)
( Insanely Large and Decorated Lobby of my apartment building )
Think 1920s Pre-War Art Deco, with Christmas Decorations.
3. Have you ever hand made a gift (or a card) for someone?
Yes. From the age of four roughly to the age of 21, my brother and I handmade all the Xmas cards that our family sent. My father joined us in later years, then eventually, my mother printed off a watercolor of my Dad's and sent that out. We were famous for our hand made cards.
We did block prints, finger paints, watercolors, drawings, everything. My brother, myself, and my Dad are all artistically inclined. My mother handled the mailing, addressing, signing, and printing if required, also the coordination of the effort.
I don't do it now. Don't have addresses for anyone to send them to - even if I wanted to do it. People just don't provide addresses any longer - hello social media and the internet.
YMMV.
4. International Day of Banks. Do you use more than one bank for your investments/savings/general bill paying, or is everything in one place?
One bank for all the bill paying. Savings/Investments is in more than one place.
5. Do you own anything with fake (or real) fur trim?
Fake fur trim. I don't own real - can't afford it, and...not a fan. I'd rather spend the money on travel or something/anything else.
6. Do you own a microwave oven? What do you use it for?
Yes, contemplating using it to heat up gluten free mac and cheese at the moment. I use it to defrost and heat up items. Sometimes to steam - but the steam oven will do away with that issue. I usually use it to melt butter, heat up stuff, and do it quickly. Don't use it that often.
7. Have you ever tried an alcoholic cocktail, or a non-alcoholic mocktail? Do you have a favourite?
Yes. Both. Favorite? Either a lime Margarita, or a Vodka Tonic with Lemon.
I used to like Cosmopolitians, and for a while Cranberry and Seltzer.
Now? I don't drink any of the above. Off sugary drinks and alcohol for the most part.
