I was challenged today. First I had promised Hubby an apple pie, thinking I had two pre-made crusts in the other fridge. However, when I opened them, they appeared to be bad. I don’t know for sure, but they certainly smelled funny.
Since I didn’t want to go to the grocery store, I got out my Crisco shortening, flour and ice water, and started to work on making a pie crust. Do you know how long it has been since I have made a pie crust?
No, me either, so you can see, I was really challenged!
Note to self: find a good pie crust recipe.
Carefully I followed the recipe and then rolled it out. I put the bottom one in the pie pan, filled it with the seasoned apples, and then put the top crust on. Well, it looked okay, but…
The next thing to challenged me was Arnie. Or should I say, Arnie and Hubby. Mr. Arnie wanted to go out to do his business, but it was almost train time. I wanted to walk him on the leash, but Hubby hollered at me to let him go. So, I did let him go, but I walked outside with him.
The next thing I knew Arnie ran up the hill, (away from the train tracks) sniffed hard and before I could get to him, he had rolled in some smelly, sticky, deer poop!!!
I clicked the leash on him, dragged him into the house and into the bath tub! Where he promptly had a full bath!
Then I told Hubby that I wanted to have leftovers for dinner. Simple, easy, leftovers. Nope, he wanted spaghetti! So I went down to the freezer, got out a container and thawed it out. Challenge number three!
My cough came back again tonight and Hubby isn’t really thrilled with that either. His comment was, “Don’t you have any cough syrup?” made me feel a little bad. So, I’m sucking down cough drops trying to stifle my cough! I know that feeling. When he is coughing at night disturbing my sleep I get annoyed. So, I can’t say I blame him for feeling this way.
At least of all my challenges, the apple pie turned out okay. Not my favorite crust, but certainly not the worst I have had either.
Yes, some days are more challenging than others!