Gallimaufry

      I have had such a taste for chicken salad lately.  I bought some from Alwan Brothers market, it just wasn't to my taste and neither was Lindys.  So I called my friend, Marge, she has always made the best chicken salad. 
      She usually bakes or boils a chicken, picks and pulses it in the food processor, adds onion and celery - chopped,  and miracle whip.  Very simple but excellent.
      I had three chicken breasts in the freezer that had been there for awhile.  I boiled them with a garlic clove,  a half a medium  onion and  about two stalks celery and four medium size carrots.
      I chopped up the other half onion and about a three quarters cup chopped celery.  When the chicken breasts were cooked and cooled, I finely diced them as well.  I divided it into three parts, freezing two containers of the mixture - about a cup each -  and added Miracle Whip to the third.  Outstanding!  Plain, but so darn good.  I served it on lettuce for supper one night this week.
      Today, I thawed out one of the frozen containers, added  a quart of chicken stock, a medium size carrot - sliced - and a handful  of tortellini and just had a really good soup for lunch.   Thanks, Marge!
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      The CBS Morning show has been broadcasting from New Orleans since Thursday.  I've only been there a couple of times but love the ambience of the city and the history.  It is just a magical place.  The last time I was there was in the 80's.  I was there for a meeting and stayed at the Hyatt Hotel attached to the Superdome.  Each morning, when I awoke, I walked across the ramp from the hotel to the dome and encircled it.  One day it was open and I walked inside.  Pretty cool!  When Hurricane Katrina happened and all of the bad press about what was going on, it made me sad.  But seeing it on TV the last few days has given me hope in the human spirit that says:  "We can make this good again!"  It looks better than I remember it.  Congratulations to NOLA!!

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    This morning we woke up to snow on the ground.  First time this year.  Bill - the mowing, shoveling guy - was here about eight and cleaned a path to both doors.  Its good to have people who take care of things like this.  I am blessed.