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Lost confused and looking for Inspiration - Stage 2

Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 2:53 am

Came in with a whimper - left with a whine...

Well its all over: the wrapping paper has been ecologically assigned to the recycle bin, the last of the crumbled bits of paper from a party popper was dragged from behind the sofa in the house cleanse this morning and the last of the turkey was eaten in a rather delicious meal, which my daddy joined us for the day after boxing day. I even made stock with the carcass but then I didn't know what to do with it so have thrown it away. Hours of phone calls were made and received and that's it - Christmas is done with.

Good things; my dig camera - once I have sat down with the destruction book, thrown it away in a strop and then decided to dig it out from the bin/back of the sofa or drawer marked "bugger it I dont know what its for" I will be able to bore family, friends and relative strangers with pics of my life.
Keefe seemed to like his presents - always well acted.
My mum and dad didn't argue for the first time in years. May have had something to do with the fact that she was in Coventry and he was in his caravan in Whitley Bay.
I cooked my first - on my own - Christmas dinner and if I say so myself it was rather good. I've always cooked it with someone like my mum or brother so this year was my first - I'm impressed with myself but have to say that I understand cooking for two is a whole different story than cooking for 20. Hats off to anyone who did!

Bad things: Nope not going there, still maintaining an upside down frown!

So what now.... Well now its the hype for the NEW YEAR! We have a friend of Keefe's coming to stay (Woody) and may be going to Dads, or may be mums, or may be not going out at all. Who knows. I'm approaching the end of this year with some slight trepidation but, and here is the shocker, a whole lot more enthusiasm!

Trepidation:
1) I may end up loosing my license because of a very drunken night out in July.
2) Keefe and I are still not totally sorted - so need to get on top of the stuff called relationships.
3) We are selling up are rather lovely house and moving into a glorified caravan under the banner of "down sizing"

Enthusiasm:
1) I'm in a play at the end of January and I actually feel really good about it.
2) I think I've settled some "stuff" about where I want to go with my career and that's looking positive.
3) We are selling up are rather lovely house and moving into a glorified caravan under the banner of "down sizing"
4) I'm doing the moon walk.

So lots to blog on and even more to just waffle about. So here's a toast the last few days of this fairly strange year.


"You came with a whimper - now leave with some wine...."



Blogger Bloo said...

You should have made Cock a leekie soup. Always a winner in my house.  

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Blogger Shannon said...

Bloo you cant give a suggestion like that then leave without the recipie...

Believe me I need all the help I can get.  

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Blogger Bloo said...

I'll ask my Mum.

She has no measurements so you'll have to suck it and see (so to speak).

Make Chicken stock with Chicken Carcass and enough water to nearly cover it.
Add a stock cube and Salt and pepper.
1/2 cup of pudding rice (rinsed).
Simmer and add one chopped onion and 2 grated carrots.
Cut 2 leeks into rind and steep in water to clean. Add near the end.
If there's chicken on the carcass then add to the soup. Lovely!

Real Cock a leekie has prunes (urg) in it. You can also garnish with parsley.  

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Blogger Shannon said...

Bloo - many thanks for that. Have noted it down for next years domestic goddess trip.

Always wondered what I was supposed to do with the bally stuff!

Actually quite like prunes so will def be giving that a go.

Again - thanks and enjoy the rest of the New Year Holliers!  

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