Today, a few people that I think ought to get awards/hugs, because they have created or done something that makes my life more wonderful on a daily basis. The person(s) who invented scoopable, flushable kitty litter. No longer do I
On Blogging
While the writing of an angry email or post is often incredibly cathartic, posting it is usually about as effective as writing a really angry letter and sending it. You might feel better or vindicated now, but you’ll probably feel
Cat + Blinds + Can of air = Hilarity
Cat: nomnomnom Anna: “NO!” Cat: nomnomnom Anna: /swat Cat: nomnomnom Anna: FSSSSSSSHHHT! Cat: OSHITSCRAMBLEVANISH (I don’t know where the squirt gun is, or normally I’d have used that. But the can of air on my desk from cleaning out the
We’re in
We’ve moved, though the house is full of boxes. Everything works (almost), and the bathrooms are clean, and our bedroom is (mostly) put together – still wads of boxes everywhere though. I’m going to go put a fishtank back together,
Movin’ Right Along
The kitchen is de-wallpapered, plastered, primed, and painted. All 83 cabinets/drawers have new hardware (It only took my buying out THREE Home Stores to get enough.) The refrigerator is plugged in and working. The dishwasher has a new “stainless” front
Lack of Competition
Let me preface this story by saying that both Comcast (for cable/internet) and AT&T (for wired land phone lines) have no competition in our area if you want *cable* TV and a dial tone that is a LAND line, not
Delicious Crispy Baked Cabbage
“Traditionally” Irish-Americans eat corned beef and cabbage today – but I am not a fan of the traditional Irish method of cooking said cabbage, which is to boil the life out of it. It’s smelly, slimy, and generally not my
Ibuprofen is my friend
Ended up unintentionally taking today off (due to energy company shenanigans that kept me here until midafternoon, and other crap) – and I can’t say I’m overly disappointed. I’ve spent some time packing and all that jazz, since the moving
Master Bedroom: Progress
Then: And Now – all that’s been done is paint and some soap and water. Amazing what a difference some primer and a few cans of paint will make.
Simple Balsalmic Roasted Asparagus
For about 1lb asparagus Olive Oil Salt Pepper Balsalmic Vinegar Preheat oven to 375F. Trim asparagus ends, and place in a glass baking dish – I usually use an 8×8 pyrex (but a loaf pan works as well). Drizzle with