Monday, no surprise, last full day to myself, I wandered into the lounge. The person who through the party was there with leftovers, no doubt I'd be well fed. Pal that works there 3 days a week, and a regular.
I'd had the chili the dude made before, it is quite good. They added mussels at the lounge just to save space in the microwave, very nice touch. And then there was spinach bread, not sure exactly how to describe it. But if you like spinach and I do, it was very good.
Chuckles and good conversation. One of the other regulars was being roasted in a way for 2 faux pas made. The first, rain drove everyone inside, still had a good time. Owner saw him by the thermostat, he'd lowered the temperature by 2 degrees. I mean come on who does this. Then after everyone left, about an hour later the guy came back. Just to hang out, not to offer the help clean up, it had stopped raining so they let him sit in the back yard. Oh well.
Back at my house, forgot what I made for dinner. Tonight I'd decided. You see the lack of funds left me no resources for a snack. Who doesn't like a snack in the evening. I do have salt free pretzels, but they even get tiresome. No finally, after some research, tonight I was going to make it. Oh have to go!
Just kidding. I'm fond of hummus. After some research I'd discovered I had all the makings for it, except for the tahini sauce. Never did find it, didn't look real hard anyway. Saw online a lot of people didn't use it in hummus anyway. So I had on hand, 1 can of garbanzo beans, clove of garlic, and olive oil.
I did also purchase a box of matzohs. Nothing in them at all, and apparently they last a real long time. So I got to work. Opened can, drained, rinsed off a few times in a bowl and let them sit. Sliced the garlic. put half the can in a mini Cuisinart I'd discovered in the house with the garlic. Added about 1 table spoon, I think, drizzled to the count of 8, in. Then a touch of lemon juice which we have on hand for sisters iced tea. Blend to consistency and viola, homemade hummus. From what I read it can last at least 3 days in fridge. Matzo's are big so was 3 nights of snacking. And quite good I may add. Just a word of warning, if you're not used to beans expect the usual results.
I really enjoyed it a lot. Will make it again on Wednesday. Tuesday had some Dr. appointment, all went well and made it home in an hour. Man was I broke, still am. But a very good vacation.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
The coffee is fresh and hot
Saturday morning breaks with a dull gray dampness, and the human spirit endures. Probably with help of coffee, anyways. Let's see the week that passed, hmmm. Was not all that bad in reality.
The breaking news of my lack of funds until the end of the month somehow didn't cripple me. I still managed to go out and have fun. I also found things here to do, obviously this blog was not one of them. No apologies here. Did errands on Friday. I believe I went to the lounge and hung out a little Nothing really overly memorable about Friday at all.
Saturday the 14th, was a movie too if anyone is interested. A campy comedy/horror movie, it had Richard Benjamin in it after all, how scary could that be? I was determined not to make my plight worse by doing a lot of aimless driving and not wasting gas. Ordinarily it can comprise a lot of my usual Saturday. There was a lot of stress in the house, brother in law and sister were totally out of money. So I borrowed some and gave them each $100. And I bought dinner that night too. I hit the lounge as well, found out there was a barbecue that one of the regulars was throwing on Sunday. No I wasn't invited, nor did I expect to have been. The line between friends and acquaintances often blurs for people. The way I explain it is this: There are people you meet every day, not horrible people just good to pass some time with and such. A casual nodding understanding. That is my definition of acquaintance. Anyway Saturday actually passed pleasantly enough. But let me tell you it was flipping hot.
Sunday. Usual stuff, food shopping and the ilk. Lounge, pleasant. Sunday night made some turkey breast with mashed potatoes, sister still cannot have veggies.
Sometimes the beauty of ones own blog is that you can slip into and out of it. Get days and facts mixed up. And if you want, like right now abandon it for a bit. Yes I could leave this up as a draft, but for me, with the exception of using the spell check, I like the rawness of this digitalized word. My circuits are firing under the direction of my coffee and have assured me the time line is good. Why do I find the timeline important? Not sure. Guess someone should.
Sunday one of the regulars at the lounge had an event occur which caused him to miss the party. At the moment I'll say no more. Sunday night, money tight, I wanted to have some snacks available to me. Tomorrow I said I shall make......
cliff hanger.
The breaking news of my lack of funds until the end of the month somehow didn't cripple me. I still managed to go out and have fun. I also found things here to do, obviously this blog was not one of them. No apologies here. Did errands on Friday. I believe I went to the lounge and hung out a little Nothing really overly memorable about Friday at all.
Saturday the 14th, was a movie too if anyone is interested. A campy comedy/horror movie, it had Richard Benjamin in it after all, how scary could that be? I was determined not to make my plight worse by doing a lot of aimless driving and not wasting gas. Ordinarily it can comprise a lot of my usual Saturday. There was a lot of stress in the house, brother in law and sister were totally out of money. So I borrowed some and gave them each $100. And I bought dinner that night too. I hit the lounge as well, found out there was a barbecue that one of the regulars was throwing on Sunday. No I wasn't invited, nor did I expect to have been. The line between friends and acquaintances often blurs for people. The way I explain it is this: There are people you meet every day, not horrible people just good to pass some time with and such. A casual nodding understanding. That is my definition of acquaintance. Anyway Saturday actually passed pleasantly enough. But let me tell you it was flipping hot.
Sunday. Usual stuff, food shopping and the ilk. Lounge, pleasant. Sunday night made some turkey breast with mashed potatoes, sister still cannot have veggies.
Sometimes the beauty of ones own blog is that you can slip into and out of it. Get days and facts mixed up. And if you want, like right now abandon it for a bit. Yes I could leave this up as a draft, but for me, with the exception of using the spell check, I like the rawness of this digitalized word. My circuits are firing under the direction of my coffee and have assured me the time line is good. Why do I find the timeline important? Not sure. Guess someone should.
Sunday one of the regulars at the lounge had an event occur which caused him to miss the party. At the moment I'll say no more. Sunday night, money tight, I wanted to have some snacks available to me. Tomorrow I said I shall make......
cliff hanger.
Friday, July 13, 2012
The ugly arrives and the staring contest begins...
Got the call yesterday. Not sure if I mentioned car trouble on Tuesday or not. Anyhow in it went. My little 12 year old car. Now my little $568 bundle of ugliness. Perhaps a tad stressed. Have a 5 day weekend. Now even my city plans have been shattered. Do have my coffee although. Kind of nice to sit at home on Friday at about 9:19 drinking a fresh pot.
Sister is sleeping. Supposed to go back to work on Wednesday next week. I'd mentioned to get back into routine get up at that time, get cleaned; showered; breakfast; and just leave house. I did say she was sleeping. Well good luck to her.
And here I sit. A tad numb, but enjoying my coffee. Really wondering how I am going to manage my bills. Refill.
Back, not that there was anyway for you to know, except for me saying so. Coffee good. Need to get stuff done today. And I've not yet decided on not going into the city either. Most likely will only cost me transportation and an odd buck or 2. The garage has agreed to let me pay off bill. So we'll see.
For now however it is morning. I'm somehow feeling hopeful. And the coffee is hot and good. What more can I ask?
Sister is sleeping. Supposed to go back to work on Wednesday next week. I'd mentioned to get back into routine get up at that time, get cleaned; showered; breakfast; and just leave house. I did say she was sleeping. Well good luck to her.
And here I sit. A tad numb, but enjoying my coffee. Really wondering how I am going to manage my bills. Refill.
Back, not that there was anyway for you to know, except for me saying so. Coffee good. Need to get stuff done today. And I've not yet decided on not going into the city either. Most likely will only cost me transportation and an odd buck or 2. The garage has agreed to let me pay off bill. So we'll see.
For now however it is morning. I'm somehow feeling hopeful. And the coffee is hot and good. What more can I ask?
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Ugh.
Love the title. Okay so took today off. Then Friday, Monday and Tuesday of next week. I was supposed to take a road trip. Not doing it for obvious reasons. Main goal today was sisters final appointment with her oncologist for clearance to go back to work. All went well. She still is not feeling great. Told her on a scale of 1-10 the cancer is not an 11, meaning not top priority after chemo and radiation, she's good. May it come back some time, we hope not. 1-10 on priorities he told her was her smoking and her weight. Yeah good luck with that.
Not feeling well we postponed the trip to the supermarket. Got her home, had some running around to do. Then went out for lunch and then.....MY CAR started acting funny. Felt like the front left tire. I'm really hoping I'm just stupid and it needs power steering fluid. No idea where it goes, and definitely no one here does either. So off to my mechanic it goes. Hopefully with a shamed me coming back tomorrow night saying I now know where my power steering fluid is. That would the be easy way.
Until I have an answer the plans for the city, yet unconfirmed, are nixed. I still don't know how I'm going to get the house bills paid this month. Brother in law did put $400 in house account, his response, better than nothing. Supposed to be $600. Oh well.
I do however have activities here that need my strict attention today. So that will be good. I'm hoping work is better tomorrow. Seem to be getting a bit of the cold shoulder from 2 people. This time it wasn't just me. For my half, I ignore it and act professional. Never sweat the small stuff. After all, yes I'm saying this, I go to work to relax from real life.
Nice sunny day here, got stuff to do. Just felt like filling in an update. Let us see if tomorrow the ugly looses out to just the 'stupid'. Later.
Not feeling well we postponed the trip to the supermarket. Got her home, had some running around to do. Then went out for lunch and then.....MY CAR started acting funny. Felt like the front left tire. I'm really hoping I'm just stupid and it needs power steering fluid. No idea where it goes, and definitely no one here does either. So off to my mechanic it goes. Hopefully with a shamed me coming back tomorrow night saying I now know where my power steering fluid is. That would the be easy way.
Until I have an answer the plans for the city, yet unconfirmed, are nixed. I still don't know how I'm going to get the house bills paid this month. Brother in law did put $400 in house account, his response, better than nothing. Supposed to be $600. Oh well.
I do however have activities here that need my strict attention today. So that will be good. I'm hoping work is better tomorrow. Seem to be getting a bit of the cold shoulder from 2 people. This time it wasn't just me. For my half, I ignore it and act professional. Never sweat the small stuff. After all, yes I'm saying this, I go to work to relax from real life.
Nice sunny day here, got stuff to do. Just felt like filling in an update. Let us see if tomorrow the ugly looses out to just the 'stupid'. Later.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Coffee summation
"Let us not be hasty, the hour is getting late." Coffee good this morning. Weekend turned out not to bad. Nothing really notable or spectacular. Did manage to get in the heart blogs.
Really just a nice weekend. Started by being bitched out about going out Saturday cause of the heat. Was no way in Hell I was staying home. And it wasn't even that bad out. Pretty much would up doing my thing and having fun. Saturday night home, broke. Sunday food shopping, lounge, cooked dinner. Finally hooked up sprinkler for lawn.
Tis why I'm short on time. Now have to figure in that time expense. Let it go for 20 min at six. Wasn't done at all last year. Lawn needs it, so little rain. Didn't hit my beach spot at all last week. Maybe a bit this week. Got the bare minimum 4 hours last night. Just very energetic on my end.
Somehow, in inviting my cousin to a free brunch, I seem to have been included in weekend plans this upcoming weekend. Suits me. Have off tomorrow, sis to Dr. Friday and the following Monday. Had things not been so bad off this was to be a vacation weekend. I'll be spending less at my cousins and will be away for a night, so not a bad trade off.
Some free concert, life long city dweller, the best kind. We both don't have money so we do what the locals you don't see on Bravo do. Free stuff. You get all the wrong ideas about NYC by watching that crap.
Day must begin I reckon. Coffee and me leaving.
Really just a nice weekend. Started by being bitched out about going out Saturday cause of the heat. Was no way in Hell I was staying home. And it wasn't even that bad out. Pretty much would up doing my thing and having fun. Saturday night home, broke. Sunday food shopping, lounge, cooked dinner. Finally hooked up sprinkler for lawn.
Tis why I'm short on time. Now have to figure in that time expense. Let it go for 20 min at six. Wasn't done at all last year. Lawn needs it, so little rain. Didn't hit my beach spot at all last week. Maybe a bit this week. Got the bare minimum 4 hours last night. Just very energetic on my end.
Somehow, in inviting my cousin to a free brunch, I seem to have been included in weekend plans this upcoming weekend. Suits me. Have off tomorrow, sis to Dr. Friday and the following Monday. Had things not been so bad off this was to be a vacation weekend. I'll be spending less at my cousins and will be away for a night, so not a bad trade off.
Some free concert, life long city dweller, the best kind. We both don't have money so we do what the locals you don't see on Bravo do. Free stuff. You get all the wrong ideas about NYC by watching that crap.
Day must begin I reckon. Coffee and me leaving.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
All before 7 in the morn. Let dog out; cleaned air conditioner; including vent cover; wrote 2 blogs; let dog in; 2 new entries on heart blog; general stuff; put coffee on. Ahh coffee....brewing now. Just waiting on those beeps so I might abandon you for a moment to combine it in a mug with some half and half. Love Saturday morning coffee.
Last night was rather dull. Of course being broke I hung about here. The dinner discussion. Sister wanted 2 meatballs and a side of fettuccine Alfredo from a place. Brother in Law a slice or 2 from another. I cautioned sister away from the f.a. but she chose not to listen. She paid for it later in the evening and got sick. She cannot eat rich foods, her system rejects them.
He got his, I was going into town anyway and got hers. Then my dinner. I've been enjoying this little healthy cafe up the road. Worst thing I can say about them is that they're closed on Sundays.
Anyway. The do all natural, healthy stuff, whole wheat wraps and rolls, unfortunately they don't list sodium. Got a chicken burrito with a brown rice, black bean, avocado salad, was quite good for $10.69. Actually, just ate the salad, I wasn't that hungry and pizza last night wasn't my thing. The burrito is for later. COFFEE!
Simply wonderful. That unrushed cup in the morning. When there are no actual deadlines of where I have to be. Ahh. Hot and fresh, now this is good. When I'm done here back into the kitchen to make myself some breakfast. Have some pico de gallo left over, so am thinking of an egg. Had Mexican food on Thursday so have it left over. It's free, just put it in containers and take with food. I always take extra so I can have some with an egg.
I'm extremely unsure what this day holds for me. No clue at all really. Money...what there is of it....negligible. Plans....none. Supposed to be a scorcher of a weekend so outdoor activities will be limited. Let us see what this day entails no? Later.
Last night was rather dull. Of course being broke I hung about here. The dinner discussion. Sister wanted 2 meatballs and a side of fettuccine Alfredo from a place. Brother in Law a slice or 2 from another. I cautioned sister away from the f.a. but she chose not to listen. She paid for it later in the evening and got sick. She cannot eat rich foods, her system rejects them.
He got his, I was going into town anyway and got hers. Then my dinner. I've been enjoying this little healthy cafe up the road. Worst thing I can say about them is that they're closed on Sundays.
Anyway. The do all natural, healthy stuff, whole wheat wraps and rolls, unfortunately they don't list sodium. Got a chicken burrito with a brown rice, black bean, avocado salad, was quite good for $10.69. Actually, just ate the salad, I wasn't that hungry and pizza last night wasn't my thing. The burrito is for later. COFFEE!
Simply wonderful. That unrushed cup in the morning. When there are no actual deadlines of where I have to be. Ahh. Hot and fresh, now this is good. When I'm done here back into the kitchen to make myself some breakfast. Have some pico de gallo left over, so am thinking of an egg. Had Mexican food on Thursday so have it left over. It's free, just put it in containers and take with food. I always take extra so I can have some with an egg.
I'm extremely unsure what this day holds for me. No clue at all really. Money...what there is of it....negligible. Plans....none. Supposed to be a scorcher of a weekend so outdoor activities will be limited. Let us see what this day entails no? Later.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Morning
Dregs of the coffee here with me. Folgers in case anyone ever wonders. Buy it from price club. 2 of them large containers always on had. I buy in bulk when it makes sense. Since I enjoy oatmeal, I buy in bulk there. 2 Folgers cans hold 1 bag nice and fresh. Last 3 months, that's 1 bowl a day 5 days a week. What? Gotta live on the weekends. Hell for the price of the supermarket store I pass it in 2 boxes and lasts I think just under 3 weeks.
It's been miserable here for a few reasons. But at least I had that vacation to look back on. Not much to say. Tonight want to hit on that Heart Surgery Blog some more. Keep thinking of the little things I miss. Oh well.
Grabbing a bagel for breakfast today. No clue on lunch at all. But at least I've my coffee. Long pause here, not that you'd have noticed. been reading a lot of blogs lately as well, not a lot but a few. Actually current ones too. I do miss the other site, the one with Rachel's blog. Still fires my imagination. Now I can remember only the bare bones of it. Oh well.
Have not a stitch of a plan for this weekend. Let's see what happens.
It's been miserable here for a few reasons. But at least I had that vacation to look back on. Not much to say. Tonight want to hit on that Heart Surgery Blog some more. Keep thinking of the little things I miss. Oh well.
Grabbing a bagel for breakfast today. No clue on lunch at all. But at least I've my coffee. Long pause here, not that you'd have noticed. been reading a lot of blogs lately as well, not a lot but a few. Actually current ones too. I do miss the other site, the one with Rachel's blog. Still fires my imagination. Now I can remember only the bare bones of it. Oh well.
Have not a stitch of a plan for this weekend. Let's see what happens.
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