Is anyone having a quiet day? Relaxing? I am. Whether alone or in a packed house, I hope you're having a very nice Christmas.
We transported the hot food from the oven in the single digits and all was fine since she lives so close. The roasts used were a bottom round and a sirloin tip. I always found the crock pot to be better for tenderizing tough cuts and that's what I used for eight hours. The tough bottom round came out perfect, tender, and shredded so easily. Never again the sirloin tip since its texture, no matter which direction cut, will not shred. At all. The food was great, I couldn't eat much because of my mouth, and we did not stay very long. Screaming kids and nipping pup was too much for these old farts. I could not handle the noise level or commotion.
Friday was not peaceful, won't even mention why, my appointment changed to virtual was cancelled completely. Saturday offered no time for stitching. But today....wowza! Peaceful, quiet, batch of spaghetti sauce with sausage and balls scenting the house. And I finished the blue verse with a few placement changes, the diamond band, and I'm ready to start the bottom motifs. Thank goodness this is 30 count because my flare up has been so bad that my eyes are in a constant burn and I've used an entire bottle of drops today.
Look at Ann!! She will be a very nice size and fit in perfectly with my decades old 25 and 28 count repros. This style of sampler looks so great on the lower count coarse natural linen.
5 comments:
Merry Christmas, Marly. Ann is beautiful. A simple meal at home is the best Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Your continued strength is an inspiration. Ann is a beauty, your Italian Beef sounds wonderful, and your quiet day a respite for sure. As we navigate the last week of the year I know we all have much to be thankful for, but we all have those lurking difficulties that tend to cast a shadow over our holidays. Your spirit is a strong one, and what you share is always a pleasure. May you have a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year.
Ann is looking fabulous, Marly. Merry Christmas a day late!
I've added notes about the roasts to my copy of your recipe.
I'm with you about the noise and commotion. If I'm in a room where multiple conversations are going on, it's very hard to track even one of them. Interruptions, hear an interesting snippet of conversation, adorable GD, and I lose track.
I'm glad you had a nice quiet relaxing rest of the day. Ann is looking great.
Ann is looking lovely and despite the eye issues, you are making great progress.
My Christmas Day was not peaceful and quiet but it was good!
Merry day after.
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