Our family/friends meal is Saturday. My boss scheduled me to work today (Actually, I volunteered, knowing the weekend was time off) so we'll have hummus, rice crackers, guac, celery sticks, roasted ranch chickpeas, turkey, green bean casserole, sausage mushroom stuffing, wild saffron rice, and last but not least, blueberry pie, plus beer, wine, iced tea and water. Decaf coffee and tea after dinner during the loosening of seat belts.
Friday is apartment cleaning, followed by staging for Saturday. Pie is already made. Necessary supplies acquired. Utensils and flatware to be washed and dried and stored before Saturday. Microwave given a cleaning. Stereo set for playlists.
Next week: Winterizing car. (Fluids, brakes, and safety check, mostly) Given my car's track record, I think I need not worry too much about winter driving...am too much of a cautious driver when the snow flies, even when others may be busy clearing their driveways and/or plowing across roadways.