And to continue the comedy of errors that is my holiday season

[valis2]

Tonight's meal is complicated by the fact that:

a) I forgot to go grocery shopping yesterday. Completely forgot. I have no idea how this occurred, except for the biggest, most obvious reason: I forgot to make a list of what I needed to do. However, Husband assured me that Kroger would be open. I didn't think it was open on Christmas Day, but he was so absolutely certain that I just rolled with it.

b) Kroger is not open on Christmas Day. Nor is Target. Or Meijer. Or the little grocery store down the block from our old apartment building. I now remember that this happened last year, too; we'd forgotten some key ingredient, and he assured me that Kroger was open, only to find out that they weren't. In some ways my life is like the movie Groundhog Day. Seriously.

Step two: Panic.

Thank goodness my sister has leftover salad. I'm going to call my parents and ask them to bring said salad, and some other stuff. Because all we have is a half bag of carrots and some green beans.

Thank even more goodness that my father-in-law had already announced he was bringing turkey. Turns out he's bring a roast turkey, stuffing, and gravy.

This thing might work out after all.

Now off to stick felt pads on all of my furniture and move it into the living room...

HAPPY WINTER HOLIDAY OF YOUR CHOICE, BELOVED FLIST!

Comments

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

If you need any help coming up with ideas for dishes you could make out of the staple ingredients you happen to have in the house, I am good at that and available (because Jewish, you know, though we are going to a Hanukkah party much later in the day.)

If the green beans are fresh, they are nice roasted.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, aren't you the sweetest! Thanks so much. However, I am not the cook--that's all on Husband, and he claims to have a handle on it, lol.

*hugs* Happy Hanukah!

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

The more I hear about this new husband of yours, the better I like him! I hope you have a very happy first married holiday together!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! So far, so good. Two chairs in the living room. Husband is cleaning up the kitchen. The stress level isn't quite unbearable yet...lol!

*hugs* I hope you have a lovely holiday as well, m'friend.

[catyah.livejournal.com]

Phew! I'm glad it's all working out -- yay for your father in law!

Happy Christmas, dear friend, and happy 2009, too!!

:: hugs ::

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, Happy Christmas to you, too! *giant hugs* You're so sweet.

It's working out--slowly but surely. Two chairs in the living room, and the big TV and TV stand, so that's progress.

I have discovered that the flooring guys made a mess of the walls, though. grah! Freshly painted walls with handprints and smudges all over them. Damn.

[catyah.livejournal.com]

Next time you go out shopping, get some *Magic Erasers* in the cleaning aisle. (Look for the generic ones, they work just as well for cheaper.) That'll take the handprints right off, slick as anything. Not that this helps you now...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

ooh! Excellent tip! I will definitely grab some of those. Thank you!

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that things will work out and the first holiday dinner in the new house will succeed.

Happy Solstice...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It was a close thing--thank goodness the parental units all brought food, hee!

Happy Solstice to you as well!

[catsintheattic.livejournal.com]

Merry Christmas to you! Everything will work out just fine. :-)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yep, it always does, doesn't it? Merry Christmas to you as well! *hugs*

[sylvadin.livejournal.com]

Holiday blessing to you, your hubbie, and your new home. :-)

Can sympathize with your grocery woes. Hubbie and I *had* planned to spend today making cookies...until repeated searchs through the fridge confirmed that someone (sylvadin sheepishly raises hand) forgot to list 'eggs' on the last shopping list. Oh well, apple crisp is a worthy substitute. LOL!

Have a great day.
*hugs*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Holiday blessings to you as well, m'dear! *giant hugs*

I sympathize so much--at least you didn't forget to buy the whole list, just eggs, lol!!

*even more hugs*

[marginaliana]

*hugs* Merry Christmas to you!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Merry Christmas to you, too, sweetie!!

[ook.livejournal.com]

I had wanted to go by Kroger's this morning too! I needed orange juice (only they and Target carry a special low-suger type I drink) and cough medicine. I was very unhappy to find that Krogers was closed when I drove over there. :(

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Husband was totally convinced they were open, and when they weren't--eee! I panicked.

They're still the closest grocery store to us. Target and Meijer are a half hour away for both of the closest locations, boo.

[drusillas-rain.livejournal.com]

hope everything worked out :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It did! It's over and I'm eating chocolate.

Thank you SO MUCH for the text message! You are the sweetest. *hugs*

[verdenia.livejournal.com]

Hee. Huzzah for food-bearing relatives!!! :D

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidaze!

I still have to post about mine. ;p

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yes, I want to hear about yours! ;) *hugs*