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Tuesday Sept. 22

I’m sooooooooooo excited!!! I bought a pan today and tonight I will cook my supper. I have been accumulating a few things very slowly as I find them. One day I bought a knife, a fork and 2 spoons. Another day I got a plate and a bowl. BUT today I found a pan. I thought if I could only have one, I would get one like a frying pan and I could also boil in it. It is actually like a small wok but with enough flat surface to make a grilled cheese or fry an egg. I also got a paring knife, a spatula, slotted spoon and ladle, and even remembered a can opener.
This afternoon after soup and internet I bought some groceries. I can’t decide what to make first. I think I’ll have spaghetti tonight. While I was sewing this afternoon I planned how I would do it. I’ll cook the spaghetti first and put it in my bowl (no I don’t have a strainer to drain it). Then I’ll sauté some onion and throw the sauce in to heat. Then I’ll put the spaghetti back in it to warm a little. I may even grill some garlic bread. Oh boy, what a feast this will be. I need to go before it gets too dark. The stove is gas but it will be easier not to have to work by candlelight.
Some of you have been asking about prices so I thought I would tell you about my purchases today ( all approx. values).- can opener- $2.00, paring knife-$ .70, Teflon pan-$11.00, set of plastic utensils- $2.60.
Groceries- 20 oz. Bottle of Diet 7-Up- $ .70, can of tuna- $1.00, 10 oz. Ragu Spag. Sauce-$2.85, 8 oz. Oil- $ .70, 6 small eggs- $ .90, 6 oz. Cans of green beans and corn- about $ .90 each, small pkg. Spag. (maybe 8 oz.)- $ .50, about 8 oz. Pancake syrup- $3.30, 4 jumbo wieners- $2.00. The rest I can’t figure out what is what. You can see some are similar to Canada and some (like the syrup) I would never pay that amount for that size.
Anyway I plan to enjoy my supper and then maybe if there’s power I’ll get another shirt made before it goes off. Unfortunately, the time it’s most consistently on is from midnight or so till 5 or 6 a.m. I’ve even gotten up a few times in the night to get some sewing done. Sorry to go on and on about this but these uniforms are plaguing me right now and I wish I were done.
Now my wok awaits….Manana

Addendum ( 6:15pm)- It was yummy
I'm out for a special treat tonight with Suzanne and wherever I go my computer must go...just in case. J

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2009 at 2:38 AM

    Congrats on getting some things for your meals. :D
    Patti

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  2. Anna SmithOctober 18, 2009 at 4:14 AM

    Hi Jackie: Thanks for your interesting updates. How about sending a photo of the school uniforms which you are working on.

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