Early Risers - Eastern Time Zone
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Good Morning!
Already I've been distracted by internet, Alexa Echo Dot, emptying dishwasher, etc.
Got to get moving. My helper, Antonio is coming over this morning to do a couple of odd jobs for me...one being to permanently fix the former knot hole in my cedar siding that the little house wren is using. (turning my house into a big, big birds nest) Actually there are now 2 knot holes she has managed to knock out. He's tried all kinds of stuff to fix the problem, and is confident that today will be the final fix. And the back yard gate needs to be lifted a little bit, and the ceiling in the furnace room....you get the picture... he's gonna be a busy boy!
My batch cooking yesterday was a success. I again didn't make all of the recipe's but I know from last time that it makes way too much food for just me..so, that in mind I picked what I thought would be the ones that I'd like best. Had the African Peanut Stew last night for dinner. Ed would love it...its spicy! cayenne pepper, minced ginger root, etc hot! Very tasty...and that's a good thing, as I'll be eating that for one meal all week long!!! Made a huge batch of stew!
And the beans are cooked for Burritos, I made my own cheeze sauce for that, and curry roasted cauliflower that is just over the top good! I could have eaten all of it straight off the roasting pan!!!! Today I am going to make a small batch of quinoa, and that's it!
Oh, and it only took me 3 hours, (last week being first week, took nearly 6 hours!) and my kitchen is all cleaned up! WooHoo!!!
Ok, off to the shower, and then time to work on my desk area. (hate that job).
Fool old cat, under my feet this morning, wanting more than just our normal petting and chat, finally he 'herded' me to his food dish, which had lots of dry kibble, and then proceeds to eat. What? You want me to WATCH you eat???? Silly Kitty..no way............
So I started a conversation with Alexa and that freaked him out! LOL!!!
Later...
no baby giraffe, and I didn't win the lottery. Seriously...these two items on my list need help!
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Howdy y'all. It's sensational Saturday!
Currently 40 out there with a sunny high of 68 expected today.
Need to empty the dishwasher and clear the sink. This afternoon we have the regional orchid judging at the botanic gardens. Getting there should be fun...
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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The original rock'n roll high school?
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How I am when I wake up in the morning
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Hi
I was out walking today and did 7.5K steps, after going back out yesterday I ended up over 12K steps. The temperature this morning was 40 degrees on the weather forecast
The brook I walked past is running somewhat high.
Have a Super Weekend
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning!
Its batch cooking day, so I thought I'd say HI, while still have some semblance of 'sanity'??
Actually looking forward to this week's foods. At this point I am actually 6 days behind, not that it matters, except today in my inbox, I got a glimpse of what I will eat in week 3, and I can't wait!! Starting my batching out with making African Peanut Stew. Excited about that one too. Will make a full batch, hope it lives up to my expectations, and that I can enjoy it for several days!
Also I must have woke in NJ. 45 degrees here, and still windy as all get out! Glad to be staying indoors and cooking all day!
No flooding issues here Roger, and I do believe Ed like me lives high enough or far away enough from creeks that flooding is not an issue.
Loved the cartoons this morning...and the meme's right...retirement money's no different, but the hours are surely MUCH better!! I do not miss being at work at 5:45.
Later...
no baby giraffe. I'm wondering just how far off those good folks at Animal Adventure Park could be???? Have been checking in with this giraffe for over a month now....................
I figured it out, Your house was sucked up in a giant tornado just like in the Wizard of Oz and transported to NJ, That explains it ?)
Nor do I miss going to work although the last job I had for 16 years did not have bad hours, Open at 10AM and Close at 7PM weekdays and 6PM on Saturday.
Good Luck with a permanent fix.GardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning!
Already I've been distracted by internet, Alexa Echo Dot, emptying dishwasher, etc.
Got to get moving. My helper, Antonio is coming over this morning to do a couple of odd jobs for me...one being to permanently fix the former knot hole in my cedar siding that the little house wren is using. (turning my house into a big, big birds nest) Actually there are now 2 knot holes she has managed to knock out. He's tried all kinds of stuff to fix the problem, and is confident that today will be the final fix. And the back yard gate needs to be lifted a little bit, and the ceiling in the furnace room....you get the picture... he's gonna be a busy boy!
My batch cooking yesterday was a success. I again didn't make all of the recipe's but I know from last time that it makes way too much food for just me..so, that in mind I picked what I thought would be the ones that I'd like best. Had the African Peanut Stew last night for dinner. Ed would love it...its spicy! cayenne pepper, minced ginger root, etc hot! Very tasty...and that's a good thing, as I'll be eating that for one meal all week long!!! Made a huge batch of stew!
And the beans are cooked for Burritos, I made my own cheeze sauce for that, and curry roasted cauliflower that is just over the top good! I could have eaten all of it straight off the roasting pan!!!! Today I am going to make a small batch of quinoa, and that's it!
Oh, and it only took me 3 hours, (last week being first week, took nearly 6 hours!) and my kitchen is all cleaned up! WooHoo!!!
Ok, off to the shower, and then time to work on my desk area. (hate that job).
Fool old cat, under my feet this morning, wanting more than just our normal petting and chat, finally he 'herded' me to his food dish, which had lots of dry kibble, and then proceeds to eat. What? You want me to WATCH you eat???? Silly Kitty..no way............
So I started a conversation with Alexa and that freaked him out! LOL!!!
Later...
no baby giraffe, and I didn't win the lottery. Seriously...these two items on my list need help!
Have a Nice Day
Roger0 -
Hi Ed
Thank You for the links
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Valerie, give me the recipe for the peanut stew! I'd like to give it a try.
After the orchid judging today, we went to IKEA for the first time ever. We had a late lunch there so now I can mark "eating at IKEA" off my bucket list. I had the Swedish meatball plate and J had the veggie ball plate. And even though they cleverly put the desserts FIRST, which is SO WRONG, I avoided the evil berry cheesecake that was calling to me as I stood in line waiting next to it.
Later in the evening, on the way home from dinner at Marco's, we stopped at Walgreens. 9:30 on a Saturday night and there were so many cars in the lot we thought they were having a party and had forgotten to invite us!
I got my Waldryl and we moseyed on home.
J is finishing the photography work now, as one plant had to have a flower dissected and measured, and we didn't have the equipment to do that with us. We carefully wrapped a flower in damp paper towel and carried it home with us.
We had planned to see a movie tonight but forgot until we had already ordered at the restaurant and it was too late to get to the theatre on time. Another night I guess.
I took some Waldryl (store brand benadryl) so don't know how long I'll be up.
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Howdy y'all. It's scintillating Sunday!
39 out there now! We have a high of 77 expected today with 10% chance of rain.
Lilo is helping me type by inserting her snout between my hands. Hands are, of course, supposed to be petting her and not typing...
At least she's doing that from my lap, not my desk. That makes it a bit of a stretch for her but that never stops her.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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This one is for Both Ed and Valerie
City version of the sport of Curling
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Hi
I was out walking today and did 7.2K steps. The temperature this morning was 43 degrees on the weather forecast vs 32 on the front porch
The brook I walked past is running somewhat high, however it is lower today than yesterday.
I posted this here since I am currently listening to Isaac Asimov's Rendezvous with Rama while walking.
Have a Nice Palm Sunday
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Hi Ed
I know I would have found it night unto impossible to resist the Berry Cheesecake
Who has not done that and messed up their plans, Anybody?
Considering the morning temperature and the frost I passed by it is forecast to be in the 60s today!
Have a Nice day
Roger
Hi Valerie
See! I beat You here today
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There is definitely no snooze button on a hungry cat...
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Well, Eduardo took that last package of cheap chicken legs, shook them in a baggie with a mixture of salt, pepper, tandoori seasoning, and powdered sriracha seasoning, and roasted them in the toaster oven.
DELICIOUS! And the last of the cheap chicken legs are gone, unless some are very well hidden. As far as I know the only chicken legs left in there are in the package that contains the whole, cut up chicken, unless there is still a frozen whole chicken buried in the deep freeze, but I think I cooked the last one of those a while back.
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Good Morning, (by the skin of my teeth time wise)
I've been awake since 7a. Have watched church, fed a pesky cat, fixed myself a pot of vegan gravy, roasted a potato, sautéed a box of mushrooms, and steamed an ear of corn....well, that was all delicious, but to late in the morning...so I expect there won't be a lunch till about 3 or 4, or just skip ahead right into dinner!
I'm going to try to start the lawn mower...so the chant this morning is 'Go Toro Go!!!'
Ed will send you the African Peanut Stew recipe later tonite...
Roger, it was practically as cold here as Jersey!! But, at least neither of us are being rained upon! I'm so glad I don't really care for Cheese Cake. Now, had that been chocolate or chocolate fudge cake....I'd be hard put to walk past it!
Time to watch the news if its on, or get dressed if not.
Later...
no baby giraffe......good grief
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There was an especially evil looking chocolate cake just before the cheesecake ... J resisted that too.
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Tonight: Beans. Yep, beans. Stovetop "baked" beans. That was my dinner. Followed by banana pudding. I had a coupon for a free pudding mix from Kroger so I added a banana and some vanilla wafers and J and I had banana pudding. A nice treat that I think we usually get maybe once a year.
Delicious!
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Hi
I was out walking today and did 8K steps + a Quarter found. The temperature this morning was 50 degrees on the weather forecast vs 39 on the front porch
It is warming up nicely today too.
Have a Super Monday
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Hi ValerieGardenKatGardens wrote: »Good Morning, (by the skin of my teeth time wise)
I've been awake since 7a. Have watched church, fed a pesky cat, fixed myself a pot of vegan gravy, roasted a potato, sautéed a box of mushrooms, and steamed an ear of corn....well, that was all delicious, but to late in the morning...so I expect there won't be a lunch till about 3 or 4, or just skip ahead right into dinner!
I'm going to try to start the lawn mower...so the chant this morning is 'Go Toro Go!!!'
Ed will send you the African Peanut Stew recipe later tonite...
Roger, it was practically as cold here as Jersey!! But, at least neither of us are being rained upon! I'm so glad I don't really care for Cheese Cake. Now, had that been chocolate or chocolate fudge cake....I'd be hard put to walk past it!
Time to watch the news if its on, or get dressed if not.
Later...
no baby giraffe......good grief
Our grass is green and will be starting to grow. Then comes the first start of our Mower. We keep a can of starting fluid on hand. That is how we determined that the Roto-Tiller needed the Carburetor rebuilt. It ran on the starting fluid and would not use the gas from the tank. Good Luck with Yours.
We are heading into a week where their will be a day with a high of 80, not that 80 is near a record. According to the weather forecast I saw before I headed out for my walk the Record high is 87 Degrees for the same date.
Last Nights best song on Hee Haw was this one, In Light of the Palm Sunday Bombings in Egypt...
The Hee Haw Gospel Quartet (1980 ) Gone Home Southern Country Gospel Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZm7Elwt6QA
Best Song last week was Miss Patti Page, The Singing Rage singing on of her hits.
Have a Super Monday, As we head in the Easter Holiday and Passover.
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »There is definitely no snooze button on a hungry cat...
I do not doubt that. I applaud the creativity of the person thought that one up however.
Either One of those as well a nice Carrot Cake slice would have called me.parityanimal wrote: »There was an especially evil looking chocolate cake just before the cheesecake ... J resisted that too.
Have a Nice Day
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Howdy y'all. It's marvelous Monday! Been up for a while but just moving slow this morning.
57 out there now with a sunny high of 79 expected.
Breakfast consumed, Lilo fed, sink cleared. We have a local orchid society meeting tonight at the botanic garden. Getting there will be loads of fun.
A friend sent me a map with markings for the various areas, most of which are labeled things like "Completely f***ed" "Mostly f***ed" or the like. Of course the normal way to the botanic gardens is largely in the "Completely" area...
I'm pretty sure I feel a nap coming on at some point today.
Before going in to the meeting, I have to make the coffee, and pack up the hummus, pita chips, and cookies I'm bringing for snacks.
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A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
All mushrooms are edible. Some, only once...
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Got the recipes, Valerie!
Thanks!
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Good Morning!
A little more 'morning' than yesterday anyhow!
Got off to a pretty good start...laundry going, cat fed, and then the fun began. Cat poops, go to clean the box, cat throws up on white carpet, cat goes outside, cat come inside, etc, etc.
And so I started on facebook, and my email...moved laundry, and ate a banana.
This is NOT how I envisioned my morning to start!
Later today I need to have my car inspected, and tomorrow I will visit the dreaded DMV and get my about to expire drivers license renewed.
Lots to do this week. Have NO idea when I will get groceries, etc. But, fairly sure I will get some.
I've lost track of cat. I have no idea if he's in or out. Guessing if he's in he'll let me know sooner or later.
Loved several of the cartoons this morning Roger.
Ed, let me know if you try the African Peanut Stew...that way I'll know if it really is good, or if I'm just that hungry! I hadn't seen a Monty Python in years...enjoyed the clip.
Off to fold what should be the first load of clothes....and then lunch.
no baby giraffe.
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Car inspection done, applied for new tags online, done! Will probably get them Friday I'm guessing. I just know their TAT is excellent.
Tom was sleeping on a dining room chair next to where I was using my laptop. so Cat Found, done!
Things left to do...
fold last load of laundry
go outside with loppers and other implements of destruction...hmmmm
fold laundry - or - go outside!
Outside wins!!! (did I mention its beautiful out today??? )
Later...
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Watch how this cat reacts to an optical illusion!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8joNxjFu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f-kfRREA8M