Quiet and peaceful

 Our Thanksgiving was a peaceful one as none of the neighbors were home. I made some seafood accompanied by remoulade sauce, mixed green salad and a melange of steamed vegetables with roasted sweet potatoes. Mercy had a Catit treat and her normal kibble. Catit treats are liquid and come from a tube in varying flavors and are meant to aid in feline hydration. She is partial to the chicken and shrimp flavor.

We had a classical radio station which played without commercial interruption during the afternoon. I took a small roll around the place while Mercy napped and then came back to make a pot of vegetarian chili which I will finish in the next couple of days. Any and all vegetable leftovers went into the pot along with herbs and spices and several long standing cans of vegetables and tomatoes I wanted to use up. I cleared out an older stash of hurricane food from my bedroom closet and can now begin re-arranging the remaining supplies and the closet. I will be working on exercise and weight since making the discovery that jeans I've worn for years can no longer be zipped. I do get work outs playing with Mercy for sustained periods and doing needed housework, but need to focus on making sure my food is clean, particularly with more festivities approaching.

My holiday shopping is done but for cards and most of those will be sent electronically as that saves on trips to the post office and postage as well as tracking costs. I recently sent in the required paperwork for a small pension and put tracking on that since the post office has proven unreliable. I also found my property tax bill in a plastic bag outside my door apparently incorrectly delivered to a neighbor who opened it before leaving it for me to find on the ground. I was happy to find it. In a place where people are often rude to one another online, at least someone did the right thing in returning it to me. I  will be calling or emailing with tracking information to be sure pension the paperwork was received and my property tax bill has been paid online.

Apart from this, I've taken advantage of sales to purchase a few books, a chase toy for Mercy and I will be buying some new front casters, sling with rails and apple board for my chair. I'm also considering a foldable scooter if I can find one with good reviews that can be easily repaired should something go wrong with it. I  will also be looking for tile, paint, caulk and gently used white shaker upper cabinets, a stove and matching hood and counter top material.

Ambitious, right? The biggest problem is finding someone to do proper work putting that all in. The guy I called to either re-screen or remove the screening from my porch and repair the floor in October never called back and I am tired of waiting.

On that note, I bid you all good night and I hope your week is lovely.