My Favorite Part of the Ham

My husband is a confirmed carnivore...  so when he saw a spiral sliced ham on sale for $1.29 a pound after the holidays, he could not resist the urge to "stock up."  We are not planning on any major gatherings or celebrations in the near future, so we divided it up for sandwiches and put most of it in the freezer.  I did not object to this purchase, even though I am not even slightly interested in gorging myself on anything, much less ham.  The reason I did not object is because a ham means a ham bone with some meat attached... and that means SOUP!  With a chill in the air and a ham bone beckoning, I cooked up a great big pot of ham and bean soup.  I love this stuff!  There is something comforting and calming about soup, and this is one of my favorite varieties.  Mmmmm.