Hum dee dum.
It's Friday which, if I didn't have to work this weekend, might lead to joyous shouts. But alas, it's my weekend to work in the office, so I was off yesterday instead. What did I do? Oh it was wonderful, let me tell you! I slept late, ate a bit of brunch, emailed in my final exam, then went back to bed until 3:30pm. It was marvelous. I took the treacherous pants to the tailor, along with another pair of pants, a skirt, & a dress. $62 later, it's STILL cheaper than buying new clothes. I chuckled, because one of the pairs of pants had already been taken in a few months ago, and are again too big. Yay me!
Then, I went to the YMCA & hit the stairstepper for 30 minutes. For the record, I have done 30 minutes of stairstepping FOUR TIMES this week, plus my 45-minute Aquacise classes on M & W. Double yay me!
After the Y, I rented & watched Yours, Mine & Ours (the remake) which was cheesy-funny; and Rent, which was AWESOME!
Sunday, I'm going to a birthday party for Jon's dog, who is turning one. As Jon puts it, "he can no longer be called a puppy & he gets big boy dog food!" Yes, it's a party, for a dog. Got a problem with that? I didn't think so! Yay puppy party!
I want to go home & go to sleep. But I have errands to run after work, including another jaunt on the stairstepper.
By this time next week, I'll be north of Springfield, IL, on my way to Milwaukee. Whoo hoo!
Random ramblings from a relatively liberal pseudo-adult. An eclectic collection of observations on work, life, and anything else that catches my eye.
Oscar and Pepper
The best weenie dogs ever!
Future Topic Ideas
- musings on customer service
- why I love living in the middle of nowhere
- recipes, recipes, recipes!
- adventures at the gym
- gardening
- why I love living in the middle of nowhere
- recipes, recipes, recipes!
- adventures at the gym
- gardening
Joan's crock pot chicken
Ingredients:
One whole chicken (make sure it will fit in your crock pot), neck/giblets removed
Spray olive oil
Lawry's Seasoning Salt
Cooking spray
Aluminum foil
1. Spray inside of crock pot with cooking spray
2. Wad up pieces of aluminum foil into balls & place in bottom of crock pot -- make sure there are enough so that the chicken sits on top of them, rather than just pushing them aside
3. Drain chicken & pat dry
4. Spray chicken all over with olive oil
5. Sprinkle liberally with Lawry's
6. Cook on high for 4-5 hours (at 4 hours, mine is done & falling off the bone)
One whole chicken (make sure it will fit in your crock pot), neck/giblets removed
Spray olive oil
Lawry's Seasoning Salt
Cooking spray
Aluminum foil
1. Spray inside of crock pot with cooking spray
2. Wad up pieces of aluminum foil into balls & place in bottom of crock pot -- make sure there are enough so that the chicken sits on top of them, rather than just pushing them aside
3. Drain chicken & pat dry
4. Spray chicken all over with olive oil
5. Sprinkle liberally with Lawry's
6. Cook on high for 4-5 hours (at 4 hours, mine is done & falling off the bone)
Oscar
Mommy's boy!
Pepper
Where dad goes, I go!
Blogs to Browse
Books to Read
Links I Like
My Favorite Quotes from President Obama's Inaugural Address
"The challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this America: They will be met."
"On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics."
"Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America."
"As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man -- a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience sake."
"We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort, even greater cooperation and understanding between nations."
"This is the price and the promise of citizenship."
"So let us mark this day with remembrance of who we are and how far we have traveled."
"America: In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."
"On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics."
"Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America."
"As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man -- a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience sake."
"We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort, even greater cooperation and understanding between nations."
"This is the price and the promise of citizenship."
"So let us mark this day with remembrance of who we are and how far we have traveled."
"America: In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."
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In case you were wondering, the opinions expressed in this blog are mine and should in no way be taken as "official-type" stuff from any source but my brain. Any quotes that aren't from my brain have been cited or linked.
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