Those halls need some decking

Something wonderful happened sometime over the past four days.

The Comcast music channel started playing Christmas tunes. 

Some may say "it's too early!"

I say that I've been waiting for this for 11 months now. 


What could be more cheery background music than The Little Drummer Boy?  I listened to this channel while putting away groceries yesterday, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum.

I figured I'd give a look at a typical grocery haul.  We go shopping on Sundays, and Aldi is pretty much our one-stop shop.

(By the lighting in these photos, you'd think I have a single light in my entire kitchen, but no, this was all-lights-on-at-midday)

We have:
-bag of fresh spinach
-bag of bananas
-frozen pepperoni pizza (surprise, surprise- not my pick)
-2 cartons of raspberries
-bag of blue corn tortilla chips
-bag of shredded cheese
-carton of eggs
-carton of vanilla yogurt
-pre-made guacamole
-loaf of whole grain bread
-orange juice
-chunk of white cheddar
-tube of pork sausage
-carton of fresh Brussels sprouts
-2 packages refrigerated tortellini
-jar of marinara
-2 boxes of frozen breaded ravioli (another not-my-pick)

-bag of yellow onions
-fresh green beans
-carton of baby portobellas
-butternut squash
-cottage cheese
-Kefir (I've been obsessed lately)
-1% milk (we compromise)
-Honey Nut Cheerios
-Lucky Charms (both generic equivalents- we go halfsies with plain Cheerios and bran flakes)
-baby carrots
-2 bags of Clementines (also obsessed)
-2 pounds extra lean ground beef

So with all this food, recipes for the week include:
-homemade nachos
-meatloaf (with added carrots and onions), plus green beans
-butternut squash, mushroom, & tortellini
-brown rice, spinach, and sausage hotdish

If that last one turns out the way I dream it will, I will post it. 

Don't hold your breath, pa-rum-pum-pum-pum.