Last week was nuts. I worked at a fantastic store opening, the Pan Tree kitchen store in Sherwood Park, on Saturday doing demonstrations all day and talking to people. I loved it, the store is amazing. Monday I drove to Calgary to meet with a publisher about my second book and Tuesday to Friday was busy with work, home projects, organizing my teenagers, yes they still need a little direction and encouragement, getting ready for the Thanksgiving Feast, turkey and the trimmings, & being a partner to my spouse who has been traveling like a maniac. Through it all I was experiencing wild hormone fluctuations, the beauty of menopause. At certain points I was madder than heck and anxious for no good reasons.
This week I am experiencing relative calm. I am trying not to reflect on my craziness. It has subsided and the world is good.
The Thanks Giving Feast arrived on the table without upheaval. I serve very close to the same meal every Thanksgiving and Christmas. My family look forward to the tradition and would have a fit if I tried to change anything. For me, after years of putting together the meal, I am familiar with the recipes so shopping and preparing is less work. We now have a mashed potato specialist, gravy specialist, turkey and pumpkin pie specialist. The recipes are written up in my book Cook--You Can Cook Fast Healthy Meals For Your Family. Cook is available at all major bookstores, Chapters.ca & Amazon.
Familiarity is good when hormones fluctuate and life is busy!
