This is the Apple Cake I made today. I had asked for apple recipes yesterday and gotten some very delicious sounding recipes, but I had all the ingredients on hand for this cake and so decided to try it. I still had a few apples leftover and so also tried my hand, an experiment if you will, at baked apples. I cooked those a little too long, but they are still delicious-even if they did come out mushy. *g* Kind of like baked applesauce with skins. *g* But, the cake? Perfect. Daughter loves it! And Chris? Well, Chris had a craving (an oddity because the man has no sweet tooth) for Rice Krispie Treats and made some of those tonight instead of trying my cake. Stinker!

It's been a kind of slow day. We started slow and rested for a bit, but then I began with the apple cake and baked apples and then decided to sweep, mop and vacuum the floors. I also washed the garage windows and ironed for the coming week. And yeah, more laundry. *g* Chris took care of dinner tonight. He roasted a chicken. Unlike me, he knows which side is up and which is down and he cooks his breast side up. I told him that was boring. *g* What? I have no idea why I can't remember which side is up, start questioning myself and end up half the time cooking one the wrong side up. It's the only thing I mess up in the kitchen, though. And also why Chris is in charge of the turkey at Thanksgiving. *G*

As for reading? I caught up on my online reading. And finished the PTA book. Now I hope to have a few minutes tonight to begin the Whoopi book. I've skimmed the chapter titles and can't wait to begin reading it! *g*

Oh, I also talked to Bio-Dad again. He called earlier when I was chopping apples and I had to ask Daughter to tell him I was busy. Then I thought I should have at least said to maybe call back later and had Daughter text to the number he called from. It wasn't until I was ironing that I flashed on the fact that the number I had seen was his home and not his cell number. OOps. I promise I have a brain. I do! *sigh* So, I drew up the courage and called him this evening. (You have no idea how hard that was, btw.) We chatted for a bit and he asked me to let him know when he could come down and meet me. Um, huh? What is with these peoples all-fired hurry? I'm nervous enough about all this! He said he wanted to come meet me and take me to lunch. Just me. ACK! Without Chris for backup? GAH! NO. Can't do it. So, now I need to try and figure all this out. *sigh*

Anyway, that's all from me. I still have a few things to take care of before I can relax and read for a while. I hope y'all had a Blessed and Peaceful Sunday. I wish a pleasing and low-key Monday for y'all. Goodnight and Sweet Dreams, B.

Exercise: Not today. Took it easy. Sort of. *g*