Despite being baked, I don’t think meatloaf qualifies for the Learning 2 Bake from Scratch series. I have a lot of ground beef in the freezer, a bread heel every week, and we buy eggs by the flat. So why not more meatloaf? I’ve never been a big fan and it seems kind of silly:Continue reading “Does Meatloaf Count?”
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Professional Dancer
I won’t be adding it to my resume any time soon, but I got paid to dance! An acquaintance of the dance studio wanted line-dancers to shoot a music video. I love line dancing, but I’m terrible at learning them and remembering them. It was originally choreographed at single-time, which was very, very fast. SheContinue reading “Professional Dancer”
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LV
Peanut Butter Cookies We bought some white chocolate peanut butter at the farmer’s market (from Deb’s Downhome Delights [not the best link, but the only one I found]). It’s very tasty. I thought to myself, I thought, “I bet this would make good cookies.” Then I got sidetracked by the Paprika Peach Pie, twice. IContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LV”
I Can Has Chair!
The VESA adaptor arrived. After a moment of panic from the box (“49-inch monitors have two different mounts; be sure you have ours”), it turned out fine. The chair (it’s also the desk) is a little on the YUGE side for the room, but it does fit. I’m typing this in the reclined position, whichContinue reading “I Can Has Chair!”
RTFM
The coffee maker has lights. Who knew? The Larid, apparently. When I asked if he had noticed that it was suddenly illuminated, he said, “yes, I turned them on.” Unrelated note: The other Walmart had bunches of HDMI adaptors. I bought the one I needed, but decided to wait to deal with the computer. ItContinue reading “RTFM”
Putting a Chair Together
The new chair arrived on Tuesday. It showed up about 10:00. I abandoned work (as opposed to taking time off) to put it together. I have never seen such packing. It was seriously impressive. There must have been a company-wide Tetris contest – in hell-mode where all the pieces are curved. Whoever won decided howContinue reading “Putting a Chair Together”
It’s a Small World
Just as I get old and cynical, I find the world is even smaller than I thought. I have a Russian co-worker (several of them, but only Sergey is relevant to this discussion) who goes on an across-the-middle-of-nowhere trip every summer. He sent me a video of an ATV trip. These were not normal ATVs.Continue reading “It’s a Small World”
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LIV
Paprika Peach Pie – Take 2 Much improved. It could still be better. The taste went from peach to tasty peach. I cannot taste the paprika (or all-spice or ginger), but it’s clear there are spices in this one. The filling change was just as I described: Mix the peaches in salt and sugar, letContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LIV”
Costing Bread
While at the Farmer’s Market last weekend (to buy peaches for another pie attempt), I noticed that a loaf of bread was $7. Earlier I had noticed that grocery store bread was also expensive. I wondered to myself, I wondered, “what does my bread cost?” I put most of the bread ingredients on the shoppingContinue reading “Costing Bread”
Flag Etiquette Question
Is the US flag supposed to be the largest? It’s at the top. It’s illuminated at night. It’s not the largest. Are the flag police going to come for me? BTW: The one in the background is five blocks away. It’s the YUGE flag at Perkins.
Marked Up 