Here are some hazards I've encountered:
Apple Pie for Karen's birthday--as usual, I did okay on the night of her birthday by just eating a few bites, but then the next day the leftovers got to me. So I instituted a new rule: If the leftovers aren't consumed by the kids before noon the next day, give it away or throw it out! I have decent willpower before noon.
Next hazard: Grandma Hess's fabulous parmesan breadsticks. Also for Karen's birthday. As near as I can tell, these breadsticks are about half butter. Anyhow, I managed them much better. I ate a couple of bites after a full meal so I could exclaim about how delicious they are (which was not hard). Then I sent half of them home with the grandparents, and left the other half out for the kids. Luckily they were consumed early the next day.
Another one: a giant chocolate cake sent home by one of Karen's friends for her birthday (are you noticing the trend here?) That one I didn't even taste, which is probably a better policy for unsolicited treats. I imagined it was dry and too sweet, and didn't have to learn otherwise. That one I sent her to all the neighbors to dispense pieces from.
Maybe I should just abolish birthdays!
Christmas Candy: bagged it up and locked it in a cupboard for my piano students. I even threw away some of it. Except for the cinnamon bears and licorice, which I didn't think they'd eat and I couldn't stand to throw away. I'd better put that out in the RV soon. Maybe they'll get really hard and be easy to throw away later.
Lastly, a bag of almonds: I'm allergic to almonds, so what was up with that? I woke up sore in all my joints this morning. Next time, put a little serving of something I'm not allergic to in a plastic bag and put the big bag away.
I made a list of salad ideas this morning. If any of you would like it, tell me and I'll email it to you.
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