Month: February 2015

Happy Anniversary…

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To my bloggy pursuit started Feb. 24, 2012. It’s been on and off, mainly off considering the ratio of time this blog has been alive to the amount of posts I’ve published. Well, I guess that’s just how I roll.

I’m still pretty private about this blog, and reluctant to really jump into the blogging world of sharing, commenting and interacting that is so important in the blogging community. I’ve never really thought of myself as a shy person, but I am very hesitant to put my blog “out there” and have others perusing around here. Maybe 2015 is the year I get over that fear, but for now consider yourself lucky to be in the know.

Here’s to keeping it going, and to seeing what happens in 2015.

Leftover Thursday

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I love reinventing leftovers. Or throwing odds n ends we have on hand together to make dinner. No, I am not a great cook. It’s frugality combined with resourcefulness with a dash of understanding flavor profiles. I never take the time to alter recipes to make them for two so leftovers happen quite a bit. And I go to the grocery store with a dim idea of what we’ll be eating for dinner that week which leads to a smorgasbord of ingredients. The latest leftover sensation is a shepherd’s pie created from a leftover crockpot roast with potatoes and carrots. This is perfect for a busy Thursday evening. Nothing fancy here.

-Dump the leftover roasty goodness in a baking dish.

-Top with veggies if desired. I topped ours with sliced and diced asparagus I lightly sauteed.

-Sprinkle with panko/parmesan cheese mix to make a crust

-Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Broil the crust at the end of cooking if desired. Be careful as broiling can often lead to burning!

**I did not burn the shepherd’s pie, but I did manage to catch a dish towel on fire.**

 I'm tastier than I look.

WTH? Wednesday

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WTH? This always happens to me at the grocery store in the check-out line.

Harris Teeter Employee: Whoa, is that a spaghetti squash? It’s huge! I’ve been meaning to try that. How do you make it?
Me: I roast it and put spaghetti sauce on it.
In My Mind: It really is a great substitute for pasta. Look at me passing on the healthy tips.

HT Employee: Tofu….Hmmmm. Not sure about that one.
Me: Yes, it’s an interesting ingredient.
Okkkkkkk….

HT Employee: Blueberries? I love blueberries.
Me: Yep, they are pretty great.
And here we go…

HT Employee: Wow, there must have been a sale on cheese.
Me: Yes, I’m stocking-up.
Is she judging my cheese consumption? Do I care? I just want to get out of here. And that cheese is looking pretty tasty…

HT Employee: I didn’t know we sold that soap here!
Me: Yep.
Make it stop. Why is the man behind me glaring at me? It’s not my fault my purchases are so entertaining!

HT Employee: Wine. Yum! I’m gonna need to see your id for that.
Me: Sure thing.
Finally! Something I can get on-board with. Flattery will get you everywhere.

But still, although it ended on a good note, was that exchange really necessary??

 

Snowpocalypse Essentials

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Well folks, it’s a Tuesday and we are stuck at home due to a bout of nasty winter weather. Luckily, I’m feeling pretty good about it.

What I’ve Got-

Flowers-Just because they are pretty, smell nice and make me happy. We are stuck inside so it’s nice to bring the outside in.

Adult Beverages-It is Fat Tuesday.

Hot Cocoa-It’s cold. Warm chocolatey goodness makes everything better.

Food-A massive spaghetti squash (we could live on it for days), french n onion dip and ruffles (my favorite snack) and eggs and bacon (cause that’s always a good idea)

Survival Gear-We like to camp and we like to be prepared. We also watch Walking Dead. Snowpocolypse doesn’t seem much different.

Cozy Clothes: Muk-Luks. Must have!

A Roaring Fire: Yessssssssss. Besides the warmth, everything looks better by firelight.

Books: I’ve been meaning to read these….

Hula Hoop: In case of stir craziness.

What I Don’t Have and Will Probably Miss

Sleds-Last year when this happened it was sledding mania. This year we are sledless, but resourceful. It could still happen…

YakTrax: I was way to cool for school when I lived out west to purchase these, but now I’d love a pair. Basically, they go over your shoes and make them grippy so that you don’t slip and slide. It’s pretty much guaranteed that if I step foot outside I’ll be on my back immediately.

What I Won’t Miss

Going to work. I mean everyone deserves an extra long weekend every now and then.

Leaving the house. Maybe after a few days. Right now I’m perfectly content where I’m at with what I’ve got.

Anything you’d add to the list??

This is how we do it.

Oh, Right….

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Last night we were streaming an old episode of Jeopardy from YouTube–because what else would we be doing on a Friday night–when a weather alert scrolled across the bottom of the screen.

Me: Ahhhh! A winter weather advisory. Dangit, I was hoping it’d wait till Monday. Hmmm, those counties don’t look familiar….

Radio Silence.

Oh That’s Where the Time Goes…

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The florescent lighting in the bathroom at work is just sooooo flattering. It’s also the perfect lighting to accentuate all my grey hairs silver highlights. Now that I’ve discovered this, it’s like I can’t stop searching for those beautiful signs of age. Can you guess what follows?

a) I can’t stop admiring how those random silver hairs glint in the light. And spring from my ponytail in a deceptively youthful way.

b) I hunt them down like the traitors they are to my brown locks and pluck them out. No mercy.

c) I don’t give them a second thought. I’ve got work to do!

d) I run out of there. It’s like the first time every time. Horrifying. And proceed to request more flattering lighting in the bathroom. Surely I’m not the first one to point out that florescent lighting should be outlawed.

Did you guess B? It’s turning into quite the pastime. And it’s strangely satisfying, and a great way to pass the time at work. I wish that I could say I took the high road and embraced those wayward strands as a sign of wisdom. It just seems strange to have grey hairs when you still don’t know what the heck you want to do with your life. So until then, it’s sayonara suckers. Until tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

Where Does the Time Go?

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Well hello February! Fancy seeing you here. I mean for the love of pete we just took down our Christmas decorations this weekend. Once I realized the stockings weren’t going to replenish themselves it seemed like a good idea to move on.

Time is zooming these days. And I’m struggling to make blog posts happen. It’s not that I don’t want to blog, I want to blog all the time. The problem is timing. I have flashes of blog inspiration throughout the day when I can’t blog. Like when I’m driving to work, when I’m working, oh yeah still working, goodness gracious is it time to go home yet, and finally time to go home. Yippee!!

Finally. Now I can do the things I want to spend my time doing like blogging, and I’m exhausted. My brain is mush, my head is pounding, my back is throbbing and my main desire is to get home ASAP so I can relax. Maybe do some light chores, watch some tv, eat some dinner, hang out, paint my nails…I mean I’m not completely worthless. Basically anything goes except spending more time staring at a computer screen.

I spend 8 hours a day Monday-Friday at a desk working on a computer. Well probably more like 7.5 if you count bathroom breaks. Still. That’s a lotta screen time. And I realize that I am not alone. I’m sure there are legions of people pining away in an office all day who manage to come home and put on their blogging hat.

So there it is. I think I just wrote my way to a solution. Clearly, I need a blogging hat.

I am still wondering  though where the heck does the time go??!