A Day in My Life + 1 Decadent Recipe

This has got to be quick.

Going to be more of a journal entry than an attempt at a creative blog post.

I woke this morning as usual - rather early - I like that.

Had to be dressed and ready to go by 8:00. Dentist appointment in Huntsville at 9:00. I could write a book on dentist appointments. Since I cut my first tooth, it seems, I've been going to the dentist. That is where my health breaks down, from the neck up. My brain is somewhat demented, and my teeth. It's like God said, "You know what, we're not going to let her have great teeth or gums." Whatever. Chalk it up to The Fall. So, as I always say, "If that is as bad as my suffering gets, it ain't that bad". I do not like going to the dentist, yet, there is this connection - as with band directors( my dad was a band director), with those experiences during my formative years. So, this morning - dentist by 9:00 and I so hoped I'd get a good report. He's not actually a dentist. My dentist is here in Scottsboro, but he has sent me to a gum specialist, since I was 40. I'm about ........

I wasn't quick enough. It is now very late at night. The fam. showed up before I could finish whatever I was going to say..... So, went to my gum specialist today, left there, and from his office to Belks at Parkway City Mall I called Laura Beth, and then Kate called me as I was trying to wash my hands in the restroom, then Ann beeped in. We hung up and as I was trying to get through the "China" section without buying any, Sarah called me. Shortly after that Charlie called me ( I was still in the China section). I did not buy any pretty pieces. I milled around the clothing department, and left with a few items, down to the Estee Lauder counter and bought what I had gone there to get. Purchased two pairs of shoes - on sale - and went to my car. I was very hungry and made it to Wendy's in Jones Valley. I learned later that Ann, pregnant Ann, also was very hungry on her way to Burger King at lunch, trying to get to food before the nausea took over. She said she was dry heaving as she approached Burger King. That's the first trimester for you. I, on the other hand, was just basically very very hungry and got my Jr. Cheeseburger and Diet Coke and scarfed it down. From there I went to Publix, for a few things - and then back to Scottsboro. Took all my things by my house, checked mail, and drove over to Ann's, who needed to run some errands. She was without a car, and Luke was napping - Ellie was being told to nap. I ended up in the bed with Ellie, while Ann did her thing, and we both fell asleep. Good nap. I woke up before Ellie did, quietly slipped out of bed, Ann was home, I went home - it was 4:30 by then - sat at the computer - Charlie came home - we caught up a little - he left to get Ann and the kids because Steve had his thing with the youth tonight - As I was beginning the post above, they all walked in the door and I saved this to draft.
Now, after Charlie and I have finished one of 4 movies which we rented, I am completing this very trivial post. I hear thunder. YAY.

Okay, these are the four movies we rented: Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, Cleaner with Samuel L. Jackson , Charlie Wilson's War with Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, and The Brave One with Jodie Foster. I picked them all out, last Friday Night. We just finished the final one tonight, The Brave One. We liked all four of them . I will say this: Bucket List uses profanity and abuses God's name , plus has some bad theology, but it is real and very funny. Charlie Wilson's War was my least favorite and had way too much nudity in the beginning. I always cover my face and I recommend that. I wouldn't have even understood it had my Charlie not been there to interpret, because it was based on a true story which involved world events which happened in the eighties - when Afghanistan beat Russia in the cold war and it was the beginning of the fall of communism in Russia - I actually nearly fell asleep in the middle of it. But Charlie liked it a lot. I really liked Cleaner - it had suspense and human interest - and a good ending. Same as The Brave One.

One thing to mention: On the way to Huntsville, after phoning my friend Mary, I put in a Tim Keller CD, teaching from 1 Peter. (Tim Keller - see Redeemer Presbyterian under Websites) I was listening to him again on the way home and as he was teaching he quoted from a very old hymn, a verse which is a favorite of mine. He just broke into the quote and I love it so. Here it is: "Well may the Accuser Roar of sins that I have done. I know them all plus thousands more, Jehovah knoweth none." I was pretty excited about that.

Another little something I might do in my blog is this: I have a "Five Year Diary" from the year 1962. I kept it during my 5th grade year and into the summer . I'm thinking that each day I will write what I wrote on that same date in 1962. It's not much. Only a sentence or two and not very creative. But it gives a speck of a clue as to what I was doing on this day 46 years ago.

June 25, 1962 - Monday - Dear Diary, last night I spent the night with Jane White. Today we went swimming.

This has got to be the most mindless blog entry ever - To make up for that I will now end with a recipe - the ingredients are some of what I purchased at Publix today.

TURTLE TRIFLE

8 oz. mascarpone cheese(or cream cheese), softened

1 1/2 cups whipping cream

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 (2-lb) frozen pecan pie, thawed and cut into 1-inch cubes

1/3 cup chocolate fudge topping

1/3 cup caramel topping

1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

1. Beat cream cheese(or mascarpone), whipping cream, and vanilla extract in a large bowl at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer, using the whisk attachment, 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth and firm.

2. Place half of pie cubes in bottom of a 4-qt. trifle dish or tall, clear 4-qt. glass bowl. Spread half of whipped cream mixture over pie cubes. Drizzle with half each of chocolate fudge topping and caramel topping. Sprinkle with half of chopped pecans. Repeat layers.

3. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

NOTE: For testing purposes only, Southern Living used Edwards Georgia Pecan Pie, Smucker's Chocolate Fudge Topping, and Smucker's Caramel Flavored Topping.

You ought to see the photo in the magazine.

Looks luscious.

Final item - Charlie, Ellie, Luke, Ann and I all gathered around the tomato plant in the very back and watched while Ellie, under Charlie's supervision, picked our first ripe tomato. Ellie had the honor of carrying the tomato, very carefully, back to the house. We all walked very slowly so she wouldn't drop it. Sorry there are no pictures to show.

Good Night.