Sunday Shenanigans

I woke up at 5:30 AM (like during the week). I turned on the light and started reading, not wanting to wake anyone up. But, about 6:30, I was bored, so I got up and made coffee. Then I went out and sat on the porch and drank two cups. I decided to water all the container plants, so I kept sneaking into the house (trying not to squeak the storm door), filling up the watering can and sneaking back out.

Finally, around 8:00 I heard the noises of people stirring. Everybody it seemed was awake. Jake made breakfast (sausage and pancakes) and, because I was typing and posting Saturday's Blog, I was the last to eat. But, it was great!

Later I pulled up the pictures Melissa sent that were taken the day I went out to the cottage at Lake Orion to meet up with Amy and young Carl, and Melissa and Dave, and showed them to Luanne. The ladies took their showers and then headed out. Luanne is taking Carla shopping for clothes for her birthday present.

Jake was working on the computer, so I took my shower. Then I watched a taped show (Feasting on Asphalt, Part II), ate two hamburgers (along with a few chips and a dill pickle) for lunch, and then took a nice � hour nap. I got up about 2:30 PM and went out to water all the flower gardens. I finished up about 3:30 PM. Jake took his shower and I went back to watching TV. There IS something to be said for getting all your weekend work done on Friday night, as Sunday become a "free" day!

Luanne and Carla returned around 4:30 PM and Carla showed off her birthday clothes. As far as food for Sunday, it was supposed to be that I would make egg rolls for an afternoon snack, then my tilapia en Papillote (baked in the parchment paper pouches with fresh herbs, butter and lemon slices) with wild rice and cheese and broccoli as the sides for dinner.

But, the lateness of the hour meant that by the time I got the egg rolls made and then deep fried, everyone was really hungry. So, instead of snacking on one or two then eating dinner a bit late, we ate them all (with either soy or plum sauce) and then decided we were too full for dinner! Oh well, I can always use the thawed tilapia (maybe a fish fry?) on Monday and, on a positive note, everybody seemed to REALLY like the egg rolls!

After that, we cleaned up and started playing a couple of boisterous games of euchre. Then, it was about 9:30 PM. Jake and Carla went to watch a show on their TV and Luanne and I watched a Hallmark movie I'd taped for the occasion. I got to bed around 11:30 PM, dead tired!