Fact: There is a word for someone giving an opinion on something they know nothing about. An ‘ultracrepidarian’ is someone who voices thoughts beyond their expertise.
We had a 9:30 AM appointment with our new hairdresser as the one Mary has had for years up and moved to Tennessee. We know this lady as she does Colleen’s hair, and she is a talker!!
We were a bit early when we pulled up, so we stopped at a coffee shop and got a hot drink to go. We noticed a Greek restaurant a couple of doors down, and it was the one CiCi from Rockwell’s recommended.
I got my ears lowered, and then I departed when Mary got into the seat. When Mary called to be picked up, we suggested to each other, at the same time, that we dine at the Greek place. I do not remember my Greek mythology very well, and I guess you can say my misunderstanding of Greek mythology has always been my Achilles Elbow.
We did, and it was good. Not fancy, but the food was quite acceptable. I told Mary, “What Athens in Greece, stays in Greece.”
Christakis Greek Cuisine
Here comes the Saganaki; melted cheese.
We were dining in Greece with an order of Saganaki!
The Saganaki was excellent, albeit different than George’s in Long Beach.
Happy girl!
We prepared a pot roast and put it in the hot pot to cook for several hours upon returning home. “Pot roast,” as a term for browned meat cooked with vegetables in a covered pot, began appearing in cookbooks in the late 19th century, but this method of slow cooking in liquid, known as braising, is centuries older.
We then dropped by Jan’s and brought some goodies; it was our “Meals On Wheels” run. She got borscht this evening which we made yesterday. We spent about an hour killing off a bottle of wine and telling tales to each other. Great fun. I captured a story that Mary was telling. I must begin to capture the entire story and catalog them for the kids and grandkids.
Home again by 8:00 PM, we checked the hot pot, and it was almost done; time to add the English shelling pears at got at TJ’s the other day.
Just about ready!
They were beautiful in addition to tasting good. The colors in the stew make things interesting. Peas are a good source of vitamins C and E, zinc, and other antioxidants that strengthen your immune system. Other nutrients, such as vitamins A and B and coumestrol, help reduce inflammation and lower your risk of chronic conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis.
Love those shelling peas.
I did have one request, however!
I am going to hide the blender.
After dinner, it was dessert time, so Mary drug out the little chocolates. We had two each before returning them to a safe place, away from us!
Dessert was served
It was 9:00 PM and time to crash. I did my nightly walk-through, and all was well. The red lights are for celebrating Valentin’s Day, and in two more weeks, they will turn green for St, Patrick’s Day.
We are lit up for Valentine’s Day.
Scout, The wonder Dog, went outside for his last tinkle of the day and, of course, patrolled the periphery of the yard seeking out any stray elephants that nay be hiding in the bushes.
Good Night yard!
We crashed and read our book; we are now reading the same book, which will be fun to compare when we are done.
