Elizabeth’s Journal

Preparing—or not—for Book Group

So here I am with all this free time on my hands (I don’t leave to pick up Jonathan until 1:40 p.m.), and lots of things to do to get ready for hosting my book group tonight, and I just can’t bestir myself to do anything. I just hate that! Dishes need to be put away, the bathroom needs a clean as does the kitchen floor, the chili pot needs to be washed, and what have I done so far? Staked my cherry tomato plant (it grew too tall for its current trellis), watered the plants on the deck, and read my e-mail. Argh!

Maybe I need to put some music on to get me moving. I am looking forward to this evening—we’re having Texas chili (no beans!), fresh homemade cornbread in my cast iron skillets, and a green salad. (Provided for the chili are also corn chips, grated cheese, sour cream, diced onions, and fresh jalapenos.) For dessert we’ll have coffee, French vanilla bean ice cream in waffle bowls with chocolate or caramel sauce on top, and ginger creme cookies. Yesterday while Jonathan was at lunch bunch I visited both Bookwoman and BookPeople (supporting my local independent booksellers) to find a good selection for us to vote on for next month’s book—it was a hardship for me to do, of course, visiting two bookstores.