I’m glad for your mom, Trudy.
I’m less glad for your tooth, Tom. I hope you can get it fixed soon.
Today I dragged my butt out the door into -14F weather to help my sister chase after one of the grandnephews (the other was going to a friend’s birthday party). Three hours of running after a toddler is a lot if you don’t do it all the time. He’s a sweet kid who likes us and wants to play. I figure when he hits 13 he’ll be far less interested in hanging with his great aunt, so I’m enjoying it while it lasts. Then there was a couple of hours running around with my sister, and now I’m home, enjoying my comfy sofa.
... -14F weather...one of the grandnephews....
Did you show him the toss-boiling-water-into-the-air-to-make-snow trick?
Vocational Rehabilitation paying was always kind of like that, Hec. Sad that that's the memory Matilda's college life brings back.But I got through it(and if I live to be 150 maybe it will even out, somewhat) and she will too.
I started my taxes, although I am not willing to dig up my mortgage info right now so that’s on pause, and I looked up the training I was thinking of doing tomorrow that is actually in a couple of weeks. So I have not actually *done* anything but I feel vaguely accomplished.
Yesterday, my mom had some fresh cilantro she wanted to use but she couldn’t find any of the recipes she remembered not having the cilantro they called for. We did eventually find one for a sweet potato and black bean chili that required hardly any substitutions and did include cilantro. It was really good, especially with the buttered cornbread we also threw together.
B.org is, of course, where I feel any chili or cilantro news might be appreciated.
sweet potato and black bean chili that required hardly any substitutions and did include cilantro. It was really good, especially with the buttered cornbread we also threw together.
That sounds really good!
It's snowing very lightly (started within the last hour), so I opted to DoorDash Indian food from the place that's just 2 miles away. I wouldn't have ordered if it were snowing hard, or if there was any accumulation, but it's pretty decent right now, and matar paneer just sounded so good. [edit] And I tipped extra well because of the weather.
That sounds like a win for everyone involved
I ran out to the nearest grocery store to get some non-essentials this afternoon, and the only trouble I had was getting up the incline of my driveway and into the carport. I suppose I could shovel that tomorrow, but I'm more inclined to leave it until the air temperature/sunlight melts a driveable path.
I don't think it's really raining or sleeting here. It's supposed to be all freezing rain but it was forecast to start around 7. A lot of 2nd shift left by then. The manager had 3rd shift come in at 8 and the were going to work until 2 if possible. I'm pretty sure that's an indication that the store will be closed tomorrow.
Unless nothing happens. But almost everyone was saying they weren't going to attempt to go in if it's icy we will see.
If this doesn't turn out that bad then I think the local Chief Meteorologist's reputation will take a big hit. He has been posting nonstop on FB about it and how bad it will be. And he already has a reputation for overblowing things.
Supposed to start here in Connecticut tomorrow afternoon. Projected 12-18 inches. I will be cozy in my apartment tomorrow making some sort of chowder.
