New Year's Resolution

This year I resolved NOT to have any resolutions. I don't remember them so they can't be important, and most people set unreasonable goals, setting themselves up for failure. Of course, you can always feel disappointed at your failures and go run up some debt by charging ridiculous things to your credit card! And be sure it's something you don't need and can't afford, cuz that's the American way.

One last gripe for the day - yesterday I went to a bed and bath place to buy kitchen items. I received a gift card for this place so was obligated to use it there. While standing in line, the young mother of a toddler girl was gathering her daughters dolls from the cart when I heard her say, "Oh no, what happened to Hannah Montana's boot? Did you leave one in the car?" She searched frantically for her toddlers dolls thigh-high boot (truly, what toddler should have a doll with thigh highs?) and I happened to see it in the back corner of the cart. As I saw it and told her I'd found it, she reached in and grabbed it then turned her back without so much as a thank you. I should have left it there, and in fact perhaps I should have thrown Hannah Montana in the trash as well.

Now to my recent learning experience...
Yesterday I spent more time preserving my apples from the tree. After checking online for recommendations, I decided to create apple pie filling. My idea was to peel, core, slice and season the apples so the pie filling is ready to bake. I'll put the filling in old pie tins that we save so I know I have the right amount for a pie, and place the full tins in the freezer. Once they are frozen, I'll pop them out of the tin and vacuum seal them individually with my foodsaver. When I'm feeling like apple pie, just pop the filling out of the freezer (already shaped properly) prepare a quick crust and pop it all in the oven. Theoretically, this should work. I blanched the apples before seasoning and they are, at this moment, still in my freezer. I'll vacuum seal them tonight and try one out next week just to see how it goes.