You have been being mean to some of my friends recently.
A friend of mine had a death in her family last night.
The husband of a friend of mine lost his job recently.
A friend of mine received very bad news recently.
My mom's dog even got diagnosed with pancreatitis this week.
Can you knock it off, please?
30 April 2011
29 April 2011
List #7: Movies I Haven't Seen (That I Feel Like I Should Have)
1. Mary Poppins
2. Miracle on 34th Street
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. The Sound of Music
5. Bambi
2. Miracle on 34th Street
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. The Sound of Music
5. Bambi
28 April 2011
Recipe: Crescent Zucchini Pie
From: Taste of Home Simple & Delicious; April/May 2011
1 8-oz tube refrigerated crescent rolls
2 t Dijon mustard
4 c sliced zucchini
1 c chopped onion
6 T butter, cubed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 oz shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 oz shredded Co-Jack cheese
2 T dried parsley flakes
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t dried basil
1/4 t dried oregano
1. Separate crescent dough into eight triangles and place in greased 9-inch deep-dish plate with points toward the centre. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of plate to form a crust; seal seams. Spread with mustard.
2. In a large skillet, sauté zucchini and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cheeses, seasonings, and zucchini mixture. Pour into crust.
3. Bake at 375º for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the centre comes out clean. Cover edges loosely with a foil if crust browns too quickly.
Yield: 6 servings
Cost per serving: $1.10
Notes: This is extremely yummy, and you will be sorry you only made one. That is all.
1 8-oz tube refrigerated crescent rolls
2 t Dijon mustard
4 c sliced zucchini
1 c chopped onion
6 T butter, cubed
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 oz shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
4 oz shredded Co-Jack cheese
2 T dried parsley flakes
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/4 t dried basil
1/4 t dried oregano
1. Separate crescent dough into eight triangles and place in greased 9-inch deep-dish plate with points toward the centre. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of plate to form a crust; seal seams. Spread with mustard.
2. In a large skillet, sauté zucchini and onion in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cheeses, seasonings, and zucchini mixture. Pour into crust.
3. Bake at 375º for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the centre comes out clean. Cover edges loosely with a foil if crust browns too quickly.
Yield: 6 servings
Cost per serving: $1.10
Notes: This is extremely yummy, and you will be sorry you only made one. That is all.
26 April 2011
MP3 Meme
Put your MP3 player on shuffle and post the first ten songs that come up. Do not cheat and only post the "cool" songs or the songs that do not embarrass you!
1. "Keep the Faith" by Michael Jackson from Dangerous
2. "Maybe World" by Mary Chapin Carpenter from Time*Sex*Love*
3. "Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing" by SHeDAISY from Sweet Right Here
4. "Mississippi" by Paula Cole from This Fire
5. "Still" by 98 Degrees from 98 Degrees and Rising
6. "I Love the Lord" by Petra from Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out
7. "The Woman Before Me" by Trisha Yearwood from Songbook: A Collection of Hits
8. "Sing for the Moment" by Eminem from Curtain Call: The Hits
9. "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira from Laundry Service
10. "Jam" by Michael Jackson from This Is It
1. "Keep the Faith" by Michael Jackson from Dangerous
2. "Maybe World" by Mary Chapin Carpenter from Time*Sex*Love*
3. "Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing" by SHeDAISY from Sweet Right Here
4. "Mississippi" by Paula Cole from This Fire
5. "Still" by 98 Degrees from 98 Degrees and Rising
6. "I Love the Lord" by Petra from Petra Praise: The Rock Cries Out
7. "The Woman Before Me" by Trisha Yearwood from Songbook: A Collection of Hits
8. "Sing for the Moment" by Eminem from Curtain Call: The Hits
9. "Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira from Laundry Service
10. "Jam" by Michael Jackson from This Is It
25 April 2011
Book Review: Fleece Navidad
by: Maggie Sefton
This is the sixth book in the Knitting Mystery book series, which I have really enjoyed. This series is set around Kelly Flynn and her friends and the local yarn shop, House of Lambspun.
In this instalment, Juliet, one of the knitters, is dating a local professor and is quite excited about how the romance is progressing. However, the romance is derailed when Claudia sweeps into town, leaving a trail of dead husbands in her wake. Of course, there's a (mostly) plausible explanation for each husband's death, and Claudia soon becomes the talk of the town. Claudia is also quite the social butterfly, signing herself up for every seniors club and weekly event, shopping around for the next husband.
Soon enough, Juliet's body is found, and people discover that Claudia and Juliet's boyfriend may have been an item. Then someone from Claudia's past arrives in town with an armload of accusations. Soon, the local knitters are divided into pro- and anti-Claudia camps.
Parts of this book were good. It was nice to visit the town of Fort Connor again, and the author makes Christmas-time in Fort Connor come alive. The nativity scene in the church (and the rehearsals leading up to it) were particularly fun to read about it. The mystery itself, though, was lacking. I actually solved the mystery on page 170, which was just past the halfway point of the book and before Kelly did. This was a major disappointment.
However, I'm still looking forward to the next book in the series, as I still like the series overall.
This is the sixth book in the Knitting Mystery book series, which I have really enjoyed. This series is set around Kelly Flynn and her friends and the local yarn shop, House of Lambspun.
In this instalment, Juliet, one of the knitters, is dating a local professor and is quite excited about how the romance is progressing. However, the romance is derailed when Claudia sweeps into town, leaving a trail of dead husbands in her wake. Of course, there's a (mostly) plausible explanation for each husband's death, and Claudia soon becomes the talk of the town. Claudia is also quite the social butterfly, signing herself up for every seniors club and weekly event, shopping around for the next husband.
Soon enough, Juliet's body is found, and people discover that Claudia and Juliet's boyfriend may have been an item. Then someone from Claudia's past arrives in town with an armload of accusations. Soon, the local knitters are divided into pro- and anti-Claudia camps.
Parts of this book were good. It was nice to visit the town of Fort Connor again, and the author makes Christmas-time in Fort Connor come alive. The nativity scene in the church (and the rehearsals leading up to it) were particularly fun to read about it. The mystery itself, though, was lacking. I actually solved the mystery on page 170, which was just past the halfway point of the book and before Kelly did. This was a major disappointment.
However, I'm still looking forward to the next book in the series, as I still like the series overall.
24 April 2011
My Easter Sunday
Since I don't have any family in the area, I just chilled here with Felix. I had given him his Easter present earlier this week - a red fluffy poof ball that he's batted across the floor a grand total of four times. That make each swipe forty-one cents worth of swipe. Granted, while I can afford to pay $1.65 for a cat toy, I'm determined to get the per-swipe cost of the toy down a bit.
I most ChaCha-ed during the day since they were (apparently) desperately in need of guides judging from the volume of emails and texts they sent out calling for help. They finally even sent out not one, but TWO contests for extra money for people willing to give up their holiday time to log in and take questions. The grand total of money they put up was pretty amazing, actually.
I made a new recipe, which turned out to be not only easy, but very cheap, and amazingly delicious. Don't worry, I'll be sure to post it on Thursday.
And I'm VERY ashamed and embarrassed to admit that since I could find nothing good on tv to watch and didn't want to pop in a favourite movie (lest I get sucked into it and forget to, you know, actually answer questions), I got stuck watching the Lifetime Movie Network. "Too Young to Be a Dad," "Bastard Out of Carolina," and "Book of Ruth." I loathe you, LMN.
I most ChaCha-ed during the day since they were (apparently) desperately in need of guides judging from the volume of emails and texts they sent out calling for help. They finally even sent out not one, but TWO contests for extra money for people willing to give up their holiday time to log in and take questions. The grand total of money they put up was pretty amazing, actually.
I made a new recipe, which turned out to be not only easy, but very cheap, and amazingly delicious. Don't worry, I'll be sure to post it on Thursday.
And I'm VERY ashamed and embarrassed to admit that since I could find nothing good on tv to watch and didn't want to pop in a favourite movie (lest I get sucked into it and forget to, you know, actually answer questions), I got stuck watching the Lifetime Movie Network. "Too Young to Be a Dad," "Bastard Out of Carolina," and "Book of Ruth." I loathe you, LMN.
23 April 2011
The Week: Looking Back, Looking Forward
This past week was pretty exciting. Remember that development I mentioned a week back? Well, it's still developing. And developing quite well. That's pretty much all I want to say about it for now.
I had an interesting visit with my PM&R doctor about my ongoing hip/groin pain. He now wants me to get a new MRI with contrast done. But while they're injecting the contrast, he also wants them to inject some lidocaine into the joint. If that relieves the pain, it'll give him some information about what might be going on, and if it doesn't, that will also give him some information. Scheduling that MRI was a major headache, and it still hasn't been accomplished. I'll save that story for if/when that saga gets wrapped up.
My awesome friend Ria and her lovely husband Curt were here on Friday to visit Felix. While here, they were kind enough to pretend to hang out with me, as well. We also went to a local place called Rx (it used to be a corner pharmacy) for brunch. I had never been there before, and I'd heard mixed reviews about it, but I really enjoyed what I had and since Ria and Curt all but licked their plates, I think they enjoyed it, too (or else they were just REALLY hungry). I had cornflake-crusted French toast with a mixed berry compote. I was impressed that they managed to coat the toast without making it heavy and doughy. It was so thin and crispy! I tried not to use the syrup since they didn't have sugar-free syrup, but toward the end, I found it necessary to cut the tartness of the berries.
Next week, I have doctors appointments scheduled on every day except Monday. I'll be seeing my friend Anju on Tuesday evening. Med Student is supposed to come over on Saturday (except I've been having trouble getting ahold of her to confirm this and ask her about what we're making so I can shop for ingredients on Tuesday when I have a car). And my friend Deirdre (not to be confused with my friend Dierdre) is coming over on Sunday (we're also cooking instead of going out).
I had an interesting visit with my PM&R doctor about my ongoing hip/groin pain. He now wants me to get a new MRI with contrast done. But while they're injecting the contrast, he also wants them to inject some lidocaine into the joint. If that relieves the pain, it'll give him some information about what might be going on, and if it doesn't, that will also give him some information. Scheduling that MRI was a major headache, and it still hasn't been accomplished. I'll save that story for if/when that saga gets wrapped up.
My awesome friend Ria and her lovely husband Curt were here on Friday to visit Felix. While here, they were kind enough to pretend to hang out with me, as well. We also went to a local place called Rx (it used to be a corner pharmacy) for brunch. I had never been there before, and I'd heard mixed reviews about it, but I really enjoyed what I had and since Ria and Curt all but licked their plates, I think they enjoyed it, too (or else they were just REALLY hungry). I had cornflake-crusted French toast with a mixed berry compote. I was impressed that they managed to coat the toast without making it heavy and doughy. It was so thin and crispy! I tried not to use the syrup since they didn't have sugar-free syrup, but toward the end, I found it necessary to cut the tartness of the berries.
Next week, I have doctors appointments scheduled on every day except Monday. I'll be seeing my friend Anju on Tuesday evening. Med Student is supposed to come over on Saturday (except I've been having trouble getting ahold of her to confirm this and ask her about what we're making so I can shop for ingredients on Tuesday when I have a car). And my friend Deirdre (not to be confused with my friend Dierdre) is coming over on Sunday (we're also cooking instead of going out).
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