My dear hubby had to work late this evening so it has been me and at first the TV. There is a big NOTHING on TV sometimes in the evening. We like to watch Mythbusters, Dirty Jobs, and things like that, but this evening I didn’t see anything worth watching. So I’m reading blogs. Some of the gals out there in the blog world just have the best ideas and nicest attitudes. I only read ladies who write nice things about their homes, husbands, children, faith and lives. My previous work life was filled with enough yucky stuff to last me a long time.

I can honestly say that I’ve never been more satisfied than I am now as a wife and homemaker. Being married is the best thing ever. Being able to present a good home, good meals, loving my hubby while being calm, collected and not a nag because I had a horrid day out in the work-world is fantastic. The feminists who convinced a generation or two (or more) of women to leave the home for the career world are nuts or just have never been married to an amazing, reliable, supportive husband because being at home trumps everything else.

Well, Dave should be home any minute and I want to watch for him so I can get him a nice ice cold soda as he walks in the door. He loves stuff like that!!

Okay, I had every intention of picking up my house yesterday afternoon, but I got sidetracked. While loading the dishwasher I noticed that the zucchini I’d purchased on Saturday had a couple of spots developing, not soft and gross or anything, just thinking about heading that way. So I promptly grated both zucchinis, finished the kitchen chores, then sat down to find a good zucchini bread recipe and blueberry muffin recipe.

So I ended up making two fabulous loaves of Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread and 12 Blueberry Muffins, salmon, boiled fingerling potatoes, and steamed fresh green beans by 6 when it was dinner time. Dave got to walk into the house with a yummy scent of the Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread in the air. The muffins didn’t have enough sugar in them, but they still taste pretty good. But that zucchini bread is just great. I got the recipe from Food Network’s Paula Dean.

So two loads of laundry, changing of the cat litter, the kitchen mostly cleaned up, baking and dinner was all that was accomplished yesterday afternoon.

I’m going to buy several more zucchinis, grate them and freeze them for future breads!! I squeezed the juice from the grated zucchini using a tea towel. I saved the juice by pouring it into an ice cube tray and freezing it. The next time I make a vegetable soup I’ll add the cubes. That way nothing from the zucchinis was wasted, we get the nutrients, and I don’t have to actually eat any zucchini in my soup. (I don’t like mushy veggies like zucchini or squash.)

Well, I need to actually go accomplish some cleaning!