Delivery #9

Today was not as hard-pressing as yesterday.  I did start it early with 2 orthodontists appointment first thing but was home by 9:20 with another quick run to the grocery store behind me.  Today, I separated the soup left over from yesterday (it was a huge pot) into the portion needed today for the family of 4, and the rest of the soup will go to the new mother on Friday.  I baked the cornbread and put a huge portion of the cake (the remainder) for today.  I delivered that.  So I will make chili for tomorrow.  It is for Meril's teacher, just 2 adults eating that.  Hopefully that will do for us and Saturday?  Have to see.  We like chili here so it may not work.  While I was at the school I made contact with the Asst. Principal and the school counselor and will be taking meals to them next week.  Fun, fun, fun.
I wanted to share kind of a neat thing that happened this past Saturday at the grocery store.  We had just gotten back from Thanksgiving and I told you that I made my list and headed to the grocery store lining everything up for this week.  My oldest daughter wen with me so she saw this too.  While I was on the freezer aisle an older lady of about 75 or so came up to me and very quietly and kindly said, "Hi.  Do you like to cook?"  That was almost comical to me.  It made me want to look for a hidden camera or something. ha    Anyway, I told her I did like to cook.  Then she asked if I wanted a recipe for apple dumplings?  Well, quite honestly, I didn't want a recipe at that moment but I stopped, took the time and said, "sure."  I'm thinking this is odd to just walk up to someone and give them a recipe, especially since it was given to me audibly and I had to take notes on my grocery list but she must've wanted to talk or needed to share.  OR maybe I had the look of someone who needs recipes right now. :) Who knows?  I need to try that recipe and see what we think.  I'm not sure I'll be able to translate my notes though. I'll let ya know.    This project is giving me opportunities to get to meet and know people.  I may even find that they need more from me than  a meal.  Well, I'm open and I'm ready!  I'm also thankful Moira was there.  We didn't have a special conversation about it....don't think it was needed.  She gets it.  This is a lifestyle we're livin'.
Now.......on to the chili.