Headed off to work shortly after that. I spent most of the first few hours at work outside, but things picked up by noon. The other bagger and I both ended up in a register at one point; in fact, I had to go in for her. The teen afternoon bagger calling out didn't help. Thankfully, more baggers came in later, and we were able to finish the carts and work on shelving five full carts of returns. It may be just as well that more help arrived. It was bitterly cold today despite the sunshine, windy and barely in the lower 30's.
In good news, I have New Year's Eve off next week, along with Saturday. I'm also still bagging, likely due to the head bagger being on vacation. Wish I had a day off earlier than New Year's Eve, though. I have no idea when I'll have the time to do the laundry. I also work early on Wednesday and New Year's Day.
Thankfully, I remembered my wallet this time and could get my groceries done. Mainly wanted food for my New Year's Eve dinner. Instead of doing a big crock pot meal, I thought I'd put that time off to good use and make rolls for hot ham and cheese sliders. I'll have the sliders with sweet potato fries, sliced apples, yogurt dip, and roasted Brussels sprouts. Dessert will be a cake of some kind. Picked up the ham, yogurt, and wedges of good imported Swiss taken right from a wheel. Grapefruit was the cheapest citrus I could find. Grabbed sparkling white grape juice and heavy cream for Whipped Syllabub. Restocked milk, buttermilk, apples, bananas, ground turkey, and cereal.
After I got home, I put everything away while watching one of the more recent episodes of Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures. Everyone in Hot Dog Hills is saying "Duck, Duck, Geese!" when Goofy's bird caller attracts a huge flock of geese and no one can figure out how to get rid of them. Announcer Billy Beagle wants to be a Happy Helper, but his loud voice isn't appropriate for volunteering at a hospital or a library. Daisy, Minnie, and Cukoo-Loca teach him the differences between indoor voices and outdoor voices in "Shhhh."
Worked on writing for a little bit next. Robert Walden insists on going with Betty, Allen, and Gene. Sweet and goofy Sharon Farrell and sarcastic ship's doctor McLean Stevenson join them, too.
Broke for dinner at quarter of 7. Had leftovers, then made Orange Meltaway Cookies from The Betty Crocker Cooky Book while watching The Point! for the first time in 30 years. I go further into this bizarre 1971 animated TV movie at my Musical Dreams Movie Reviews blog.
Finished the night online after a shower with The Lawrence Welk Show. In addition to Christmas, the original program also did a big special episode on New Year's, with everyone singing "Let's Start the New Year's Right" and doing skits on the Rose Bowl parade. From 1970 onward, Welk would introduce the queen of the Rose Bowl parade and her court and have them be escorted by the male singers. There's some terrific numbers here, too. Bobby and Cissy show off 7 decades of dance, from the Cakewalk to the Watusi, in the 1970 episode. Arthur the tap-dancer gets an awesome solo as part of the "band" at the Rose Bowl that year, too.
Here's three different ways to celebrate the end of the year with Lawrence Welk. The episode from 1981 is the original broadcast, complete with commercials.
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