Quilt Scraps Mom

It was that time again… time to delve into another round of freezer cooking in anticipation of a busy holiday season ahead.   I’m not sure quite why it seems I can only do this under pressure, late at night… but somehow it keeps turning out that way.  Two rounds of shopping, and four hours of cooking/cleaning later, 28 meals sit in my freezer ready to defrost and heat for some easy dinners in the weeks to come!  And hey, it was only 1:30 am!

So… here’s what’s in MY freezer:

Turkey Cordon Bleu (2) *

Chicken Parmesan (3)

Sesame Ginger Salmon (2)

Bacon-Cheese Meatloaf (2)

Peruvian Pork Stew (2)  *

Crock BBQ Chicken (2)

Parmesan-Crusted Salmon (2)

Lemon-Almond Tilapia (1) *

Baked Chicken (2)

Peppered Steak (2)

Ham(2)

Honey-Grilled Chicken (2)

Applesauce Meatloaf (2)

Honey-Dijon Crock Pork Tenderloin (2)

Items marked with a * are new to our family… we’ll see if they make the permanent rotation!  I have to admit that as many times as I whined that I wanted to quit last night — and into this morning — it is just SO nice to make the mess once then just pop a bag out of the freezer, and Voila!  The answer to “What’s for dinner?” is right in front of me.  But, ummm, tonight could we just get a pizza?

Well, this is the first time I’ve tried copying something I saw on someone else’s blog, but I was overdue for a post, so here goes… all you have to do is copy/paste this list, then highlight/bold/italic the items YOU have personally done/experienced.   I saw this on Candace’s blog, who saw it on Jen’s blog !  If you give it a try, leave a comment so I can read yours (if my comments actually work, haven’t quite figured out that function yet).  Oh, and yes, there were only 99 items — I checked a couple times to see if I missed one. 

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain (only a little one!)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea (from the beach)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee