Tuesday the 15th
We are persevering as each day a few things are tackled for the weekend. Carrie’s are coming on Saturday and today we found out Dennis’ daughter Sandy, the nurse, will be coming on Sunday.
I like doing a bit at a time in prep. I don’t get wore out that way.
While there was bacon baking out in the 325 degree oven on two cookie sheets lined with Reynold’s Wrap, I tackled our refractory table top. The table is used every day with many different drops of liquid here and there. If needed, it can seat eight comfortably when the ends are pulled out. All remaining soft chairs can be easily pushed to a side. I will add a side-note on the bacon. Black Label thick cut yields 12 slices per pound. The baking process needs the thick cut in order to end up with a respectable slice of bacon. I bake it about 50% to finish, so when it is needed, a quick stint in the microwave takes it to completion. Dennis said he could smell the wonderful aroma when he came in at noon. Had the bacon been out of the oven by that time, he would have needed a sample.
In between time today, I wrote out several bills. One being our real-estate taxes. I like to pay the entire amount rather than splitting it into two separate payments. Get it over with!
When I moved into St. James, I bought this property for $8,500.00. I had no credit rating, the bank would not touch me. The owner wrote up a contract for deed, allowing a monthly payment to him directly. The rather humorous thing is that the county now has it valued at $98,000.00. The home has not been added onto and the garage would still be listing to the south if not for my dad stringing support cables and then Kevin giving us a steel beam to cement in about 12′ from the garage with another cable. Ah yes, life is interesting.
Supper will be a bowl of soup and a bacon sandwich.
With that I will take my leave.♥