Mom seems fine today - not as black/blue as I thought her leg would be ... the early icing really helped. She says it doesn’t hurt so that’s good.
She’s busy in the basement getting out the Christmas decorations. At some point, I will have to tote the tree upstairs which will be a challenge, but it will happen. I did get the solar lights on each side of the front sidewalk back in place (had to remove them due to the roofers tromping back & forth), changed the Autumn leaf flag to a poinsettia flag & fixed the back doorbell which had quit working. We bought a new door bell, but can return it ... I figured out how to get the old one open & a new battery got it working again.
The search is on for oysters for Christmas. I have found a small grocery that will order them & there is also a seafood market an hour away in the ‘big’ city where we shop at Aldi’s. I suspect the grocery will be “cheaper” @ $42/quart because I am seeing them more expensive in some places ($45-50). Last year, I think we paid $38/quart. We have a fried oyster Christmas tradition that my dad carried on from his childhood and I hate to give it up. Last year, we got two quarts & when my brothers visited (at separate times), we had oysters. They will also be served at the dinner on the 14th for our family living in this area. It appears I will have to order them from the grocery option on the 15th for delivery the 17th ... not sure when the brothers will visit. I think the oysters (shucked, in jars) will last at least a week ... the fresher I can get them the better. We’ll probably take a trip to the ‘big’ city again this week (sigh) but I will have a chance to check out the seafood market & make an oyster buying decision then.
I really miss our friend Randy this time of year. He was Beau’s BFF and hunting buddy for decades. He was so sweet to me. In the summer he brought me the most GORGEOUS Georgia Peaches (for a pie, of course!) and he always managed to find Oysters for me this time of year, because he liked my Oyster Stew.
Emeril still has the best recipe that I’ve found.
https://www.emerils.com/120395/oyster-stew
Beau and I always do a Seafood Feast on Christmas Eve and watch ‘Die Hard.’ LOL! Beau’s Foster Son will be joining us as usual, so that’s always nice.
I go to Church with Mom on Christmas Day if we’re not snowed or frozen in. The HEATHENS sleep in. ;)