december foliage

 

December in North Florida continues to look like fall.

I'm ok with that.

What is the Midwest looking like these days? I would really appreciate some snow while I'm home. I love bragging to the Floridians.

 

I finally didn't have to peel myself out of bed or hit the snooze button this morning.

Somehow, I woke up feeling well-rested and ready to tackle my Thursday.

Must be because I received some fabulous news from one of my favorite people last night, which I will tell you about later when I know it is public knowledge.

 

Last night after choir practice I was busy in the kitchen.

I made Coconut Crusted Chicken Tenders (although I actually used cutlets) and

really easy Peasant Bread.

 

The chicken turned out great. I'm sure that not a lot of folks would have Panko breadcrumbs and sweetened shredded coconut laying around their kitchen. But I did. (Perhaps Bethany, who appreciates coconut like me, would enjoy this recipe.)

 

The bread tasted great, but kind of lacked a bottom crust because I was lazy and didn't take the extra measure of greasing ANOTHER oven-safe bowl and transferring the extremely wet dough into it so that the loaf would pop out easily. Next time I'll be more careful.

 

Today I am grateful that my supervisor decided to stay home.

For the last 2 days she has claimed to have a sinus infection that "isn't contagious",

but her cough have sounded absolutely disgusting.

It also sounds like she's speaking through a voice box.

I suggested that maybe it would be best if she stayed at home so she wouldn't destroy her vocal chords.

It took 3 days for her to take her coworkers' advice, but I'm glad she finally did.

 

It's going to be VERY quiet today. There are A LOT of people out of the office.

Normally I don't like all of the quiet with nothing to do...but after listening to gross coughing for 2 days I'll gladly welcome it.