It was a quiet Hallowe'en (am I the only one who still uses the ' in that word?). Not just because there seemed to be fewer kids out and about, but also because 3 of the 4 of us were losing our voice. Hubby stayed home from work (always nice on my birthday, which was also yesterday) because he "woke" -aka barely slept- with a really sore throat and almost no voice. Never good when you have to do work in schools. My voice was fine until the evening, and ditto Little Mister. I caught a cold a couple of weeks ago, and am still coughing up a bit of the last of it, and the guys seem to have caught a bit of it now too. Little Miss seems fine, after getting over it quickly already.
*Bunny trail - There weren't too many costumes last night that made me pause, though there were a few really over the top gory masks. But there was this one... a girl of about 16 maybe, handing out candy with her mother. Her dress was the Candyland game board. Not sure where she got it, or if she found the fabric somewhere and made the dress, but either way there was a measurement issue, because not only was the dress SHORT, but let's just say that this girl's ample jujubes were spilling out of her candy bag. /Bunny trail
So today, with November here, and our routine back to normal after a fun filled evening of Trick or Treating, I've retrieved the capon carcass from Thanksgiving (remember U.S readers that Thanksgiving was nearly a month ago here) and I'm simmering it to make us a very nourishing stock for dinner. I do not want a repeat of last February, when we lost the whole month to illness that consumed all of us. And I've realized that our current diet is not exactly supporting our health. We've been blessed lately with a little extra money, and sadly we've spent a disproportionate amount on take out and restaurant food. *sigh* I have no excuses to offer. I just know that our current habit has contributed to our current lack of well being. And I want to change that.
The stock is simmering. The house smells amazing. Like a warm, soothing hug wafting down the hallway. Glorious healthy fat is rendering out, along with minerals and other assorted nutrients that will provide us with what we need to nourish our bodies, soothe sore throats and bring us together at the table (in our own home). There is a whole head of garlic in the pot as well. Little Mister has requested lentils and barley in his bowl (it's his favourite soup). I think I want some noodles and hot sauce. Hubby will want some actual meat in his, and Little Miss... I don't know that she has an opinion. LOL
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