Daily Notes- November 2nd

I was sort of watching football yesterday/cooking an actual supper/sewing squares together/reading a book.  Multi tasking.  This will eventually be a larger than usual potholder (9.5 inches finished and bound).   Fancy ones like this are used (in my house) to lay between stacked pots and pans to keep them from getting scratched. Others might use them in the center of a table or under a casserole or pie dish.  Or as an actual potholder to get pies and cookie sheets out of the oven.Daughter is going into JoAnn's to get potholder batting.  Not me.

I did find and buy four cans of pumpkin for pie and condensed milk for pie also.  Last Holiday season- before COVID I am reminded of making several pies and enjoying them very much.  So I wanted to be able to do that this year.  I did not buy whipped topping and that is on the list for next shopping day.  I also stocked up on canned chicken soup.  Husband seems to like it very much.  Progresso.  I also got pepperoni and pizza cheese but forgot to buy onions.  Will have to hope the two I have will last the week.

Did you know you could sub in pumpkin from a can for butter, oil or eggs in recipes?  Only one sub not all three at once.  Good to know if we have more shortages in the months ahead.

I got out of the long line at the grocery to buy another package of detergent.  Just in case.  It was hard to find in March and April.  And I need a special kind.  I have skin allergies and need one that has NO smell.

Finally a book I enjoyed reading- Colgan's The Cafe by the Sea.  I had also enjoyed the Little Beach Street Bakery a few weeks ago.  I am going to look for the Bookshop Around the Corner.  You know I love bookshop books.

Connie has also shared a book that she liked very much and it's on my library visit list.  For tomorrow. And a quick walk over to the post office for stamps.  I am still looking for brown paper to securely wrap a large Atlas to send to my little penpal.  I thought I had some but it turns out to be painting paper the painter taped to the hardwood floors.  A bit too sturdy to try and fold and tape around a large book.

 I got a package of cookies to make into crumbs- I have plans to make coffee cup microwave cheese cake with the extra package of cream cheese I have.  Keyboard issues so I will end now.