Scattered Summaries

I’m sorry that it’s been so long since I’ve posted here.  Life gets busy and time gets away from a person!  
 
This past week, I worked close to 40 hours in the kitchen, filling in for one of the cooks who was out.  
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During my time preparing meals, St. Martha and our Blessed Mother are always my special friends and intercessors.  I’m so grateful for their help which enabled me to make meals that people mostly enjoyed rather than starting a fire or putting cumin in my bread pudding again instead of cinnamon (that’s another story - you can ask me some time.).
 
This week, I made turkey rice bake; chili with twice baked potato casserole; corn and potato chowder soup served with calzones,  sloppy joes, green bean casserole, and cole slaw; sauerkraut, sausage, boiled potatoes and dumplings, and warmed up leftovers a couple of times.  We had several visitors, so it was a little bit of a challenge guessing how much food to make.  I was grateful this morning for the chance to sleep in a little and enjoy a slower-paced day.  
 
This evening, I went with Sr. Donna to see the Canadian Pacific’s “Holiday Train” as it made a stop in Hankinson with its colorful lights and musical entertainment.  We weren’t able to hear much as the streets were so crowded that there was no place to park and get out to watch.  When we got back home, I made popcorn for the young people attending Sr. Mary Ruth’s “Youth Night at the Convent.”  
 
I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but one thing on my list is practicing the organ for Sunday Mass.  Since it will be Gaudete Sunday, I tried to pick hymns with joyous undertones and cam up with: “Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates” and “O Come Divine Messiah.”  
 
I hope and pray that your Advent, short as it is, is going well.  God bless you all!