Tony isn't off either & he is a veteran!! We have been shopping all day so it is frozen pizzas tonight. We decided that before we left.

I haven't found a job yet, so I'm off, but my better half does have to work.

I roasted a lovely chicken and made the butternut squash similar to what carol in California made last night. It was delicious. Now I have the bones simmering with onions, celery and garlic to make soup for tomorrow.

I used to work for a school and ours didn't close for veteran's day, therefore I had to work. I'm retired and now everyday is a day off. My many thanks to all our service men and women for their service to our country.

Leftover reuben meatloaf and green beans, also baked a sweet potato.

Shirley

I had some rotisserie chicken put up that I wanted to use up so I added some smoked sausage and made a small gumbo with it, it sure smells good. So that's what we are having tonight.

I was not hungry so I just had a big glass of milk and some bread with sorghum on it.

Sue

We had some of the mini petit choux I made yesterday, stuffed with smoked salmon cream. Good grief, they are good. Then we had plenty of fresh oyster stew and a small salad.

We enjoyed a beautiful afternoon drive, most of it in Tennessee where the farm animals climb mountains and have learned how to stand sideways on the steep hills without tipping over. Crazy!

Today was a lazy day. It was almost 60 outside but we just stayed inside & watched football.

Hubby had a frozen pizza & I had a bagel.

I am now fighting a head cold, just can't stay healthy this year.

Made a vegetable soup with a smoked ham hock. I ran all the vegetables through the grinder, rinsing the potatoes to cut down on their starch. I don't care for large pieces of vegetables, so this method is great for me. I have enough left for lunch tomorrow, and maybe the next day.

Was going to a Popeye's cause I saw adv on tv that they were having cajun crawfish.

One I went to wasn't there anymore, now a Hardee's.

OK, drove to the other one, and nope it was Bojangles.

IHOP for 2x2x2 senior breakfast for lunch.

Sigh!!!!

Been busy today. Caught up on all my washing and ironing and finished packing. I leave tomorrow for Florida with some lady friends. Will be home the following Monday.

We had meatloaf, mashed potatoes and sugar snap peas. I wanted to make meatloaf so DH had some left over for sandwiches while I was gone. One night he will go out to dinner with our Wine and Dine group. He can take care of himself so I'm not worried. I use to prepare meals for him for every night before I left town, but when I got home, they were always still in the freezer so I don't bother with that any more. Much easier this way.

Rotisserie chicken from Costco..probably sliced for sandwiches..

Oh I guess the guys are going to see Thor 2.

Yeah..more me alone time..

Still working on laundry...blech..

Laura (may I call you Laura?) nothing better than a day of shopping. How'd you talk your DH into it? Guess it depends on what you were shopping for. Don't you wonder what our mother's did without the choices we have for fast meals?

Jean, your dinner sounds scrumptious, but tomorrow's soup sounds even better.

Shirley, I guess Veteran's Day isn't as big a holiday as I thought--or as it should be. Yesterday outside the grocery, I bought a poppy. I didn't know they sold them anymore. I remember our Girl Scout troop selling them on the street corners downtown years ago.

Raven, that sounds good. When are you leaving for Oklahoma? Hope your MIL is better today.

Sue, you'd better get your appetite back or you'll shrivel up and look like me :-) Believe me, you don't want that to happen. My dad loved sorghum. Me--ick!

Rhizo, I have no idea what you had for dinner, but you had me at smoked salmon. Yum! Now I'm off to Google :-)

Mary, good for you and your DH. You needed a day like this. Hope you get rid of that cold ASAP!

Phyllis, that's an interesting way to make your soup. Bet lots of people remember your method! Have you had snow yet?

Glenda, I saw that ad on TV. Didn't it look delicious? I'd have stopped at Bojangles. I used to stop there at least twice a week on my way to work for a sausage biscuit--sometimes two of them. And I wore a size 4 back then :-(

Georgysmom, I used to travel for work and be gone a week at a time. Harry always cooked for himself and my daughter and often had a nice dinner waiting for me when I got home Friday evening. It's good to know they can take care of themselves (even though I know you nicely keep things in the freezer for him). Have a great time--like I have to tell YOU that!!

I made Cincinnati chili. A warm spiced ground beef tomato sauce served on spaghetti topped with shredded cheese, rinsed canned kidney beans and chopped onion. That's called "5-way" chili.

We have gale force winds tonight. The chili really warmed us.

made sloppy joes but dh bought regular hamburger buns, (yuck!!) so it was soggy next to the veggies...

dh and one other office person don't have it off, but the mechnics do! (trades) doesn't seem right does it? we talk about it every year....

We had leftovers from last night - black bean soup with rice.

I fixed that chicken and dumplings I meant to have last night. Tomorrow I have a doctor and a dentist appointment, so the day will be shot. It takes an hour and a half to get to the dentist's office and I will be in the evening rush hour traffic coming back.

I just saw this now. DH and I are both off today, so he went to the health lab and got some blood work done.

The only ones off today are government offices for the most part (neither of us work for the government, though). Our schools aren't closed either. No mail delivery today.

Patti, don't they sell poppies regularly? Ours are on sale at a lot of retail outlets.....coffee shops, drugstores etc. They're in a box and you donate what you want. Veterans are also in malls and grocery stores selling them. This usually starts the first of November. We also get them in the mail, and then donations are sent back, so there are lots of opportunities for everyone to be wearing a poppy.

Dinner last nite was pork chops and rice with carrots, onions and celery and roasted onions.

Slow cooker chicken tonite, a new recipe.