A Chilly but Tasty Wednesday

Wednesday was a very quiet day around my house. I did the basic housekeeping and spent some time washing and drying my hair.

Walking to the mailbox presented me with our annual property *tax* bill, so that wasn't much fun :o(

Because it was breezy and cool outside, I decided to make the best of it and created an *oven* meal, baking the mincemeat pie in mid-afternoon and cutting it and freezing individual portions to add to my husband's lunches for work.

I took a small roast from the freezer to thaw for supper. Added to that were creamy mashed potatoes and sliced carrots. I really splurged and also made a yummy Yorkshire pudding in my 8x8 glass Pyrex dish!

To make my gravy have a little more taste and because I don't add salt to it, I always add an entire medium to large onion cut in 8ths, with a bit of water and a couple of dabs of horseradish paste. My son 'at home' detests onions so I smash them with a fork once the roast is done and then add my flour-water paste to thicken the gravy. It's delicious!

Best of all, my son doesn't realize there's a single onion in it ~ until I tell him afterwards :o)

My son mowed the lawn and after supper I used our new clippers around the yard in various spots to *tidy up* what the lawn mower couldn't reach safely. I also watered the various flowers as well as my lone tomato plant and other *container* gardens.

After adding to my ongoing genealogy puzzles and investigations, I crocheted another dish cloth which will eventually find a home!

All in all, a lovely day filled with simple blessings ♥