Ouch!

I took a sick day today because Grace was sick (mild fever, headache, tummy ache, seems to be better now, but we'll check the temp in the morning).

Anyway, you'd think I'd've gotten a lot done. But mainly I played games and watched TV all day, until suddenly it was 5:30 and I had to get Peter to choir. And then, of course, I sat around some MORE because I couldn't think of what I wanted for dinner, till suddenly it was time to pick Peter UP from choir, and still no dinner made.

When Grace and I got out of the car to pick up Peter, suddenly I could smell pancakes, so after a quick trip to the store to get some supplies, I came home and made blueberry pancakes.

The pancakes were yummy, but there are times when I'm amazed that I've actually lived on my own, cooking for myself and others at least part of the time, for about 20 years now. I periodically seem to lack some basic cooking safety knowledge.

Like, if you're wiping out a pan that has hot oil in it, and some hot oil drips from the paper towel onto your hand, DON'T grab the paper towel, sodden with burning hot oil, with your other hand.

Dang, oil burns!