tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post2004893325986713349..comments2023-11-03T06:44:41.540-04:00Comments on Wednesday whining: Endless Winter WhiningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-6909482211304945342018-04-22T20:00:25.044-04:002018-04-22T20:00:25.044-04:00We are home! We got through the trip without puke!...We are home! We got through the trip without puke! (Gravol made a big difference.) On the other hand, I've been hit with a really annoying cold that has made me lose my voice!Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-8981279451847718002018-04-21T19:52:40.869-04:002018-04-21T19:52:40.869-04:00Thus, car crackers. Keep them as well as barf bag...Thus, car crackers. Keep them as well as barf bags at hand... <br /><br />My dad always said, "we'll be there in 10 minutes," which is a fine reply for "when will we get there," but not so good for "I'm gonna barf."kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-1337762066143383162018-04-21T18:14:13.625-04:002018-04-21T18:14:13.625-04:00Ah, we are carsick veterans around here--3 of the ...Ah, we are carsick veterans around here--3 of the 4 of us. Keep a barf receptacle nearby and accessible. Cool air, preferably blowing right in the face of the sickie is both preventative and treatment. If sickie can, looking out the front windshield toward the horizon is helpful. (If sickie is stuck in the backseat or too short or the road is curvy, never mind). And yes, reading is a bad idea. esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-59167904692292720852018-04-21T16:40:55.102-04:002018-04-21T16:40:55.102-04:00Oh, no! I was bad with carsickness as a kid. Thi...Oh, no! I was bad with carsickness as a kid. Think it was because I wanted to read in the car, which is a very bad, no good idea. For this reason, we played a lot of car games, sang songs -- and any time a kid of mine said "I feel like throwing up," we got right off the road.... Poor E! And, the gravol sounds like a plan.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-81031332103388549392018-04-21T16:28:41.503-04:002018-04-21T16:28:41.503-04:00W: we experience our first bout of carsickness yes...W: we experience our first bout of carsickness yesterday. Thankfully, E only threw up a little, and didn't throw up until we reached our destination city, but ugh. For the trip home, we're limiting the snacks and dosing her with Gr@vol before we leave. Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-16201934583522773372018-04-21T13:02:32.734-04:002018-04-21T13:02:32.734-04:00My husband just located a Christmas present he had...My husband just located a Christmas present he had gotten for me, and then cleverly hid in his car so it wouldn't rattle around and break. It was a really good hiding place, apparently. ;)kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-62842316484350284572018-04-20T19:37:55.331-04:002018-04-20T19:37:55.331-04:00INCOMING! Finally got this thing from the other s...INCOMING! Finally got this thing from the other side, so I can work on responding to it. The thing is close to 300 pages....kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33676602869059943152018-04-20T15:27:19.454-04:002018-04-20T15:27:19.454-04:00Good call on the car, Sue!
Good solution, Esper...Good call on the car, Sue! <br /><br />Good solution, Esperanza! <br /><br />Apparently, the man cold is better today, and he's heading into his office, back home a little earlier than usual. <br /><br />White bean soup with some veggies and chopped bacon and spices, in the crockpot -- another favorite appliance, because it requires no attention once everything's in there.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-41235191631363315942018-04-20T12:58:07.108-04:002018-04-20T12:58:07.108-04:00For your amusement: I'm a bit of a fuddy duddy...For your amusement: I'm a bit of a fuddy duddy about a few things. Pertinent to this story, (1) we never ever use paper plates at home; (2) I don't like microwaving in plastic containers. So, I've been trying to reform and bring my lunch to work lately. We had some pretty good leftovers that I wanted to eat and could microwave in the church kitchen. See above, though. So...pretending esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-46317786887108014242018-04-20T10:26:00.554-04:002018-04-20T10:26:00.554-04:00So, you're missing out on a man-cold, kathy? T...So, you're missing out on a man-cold, kathy? That's unfortunate...;) I'm glad the merlot worked. <br /><br />(((QWP))) All the best for your weekend away. I hope it goes really well for all of you. <br /><br />AW: I made a really grown-up decision yesterday. We've been trying to decide whether to trade up the car or keep the one we've got. After trying out a few Shiny! New! Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-56828426220427826392018-04-20T00:54:35.406-04:002018-04-20T00:54:35.406-04:00I'm glad that he's surviving the man cold ...I'm glad that he's surviving the man cold so well, Kathy!<br /><br />AW: E and I are heading out of town, with my sister, for a girls' weekend with a bunch of cousins and childhood friends and their kids.<br />W: is there something in the water? This is going to be a low-key weekend, only a couple of hours from here, and each of my travel companions has had a stressed-out meltdown Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-75344932882725730432018-04-19T22:34:09.669-04:002018-04-19T22:34:09.669-04:00There's a supermarket a mile or so away. But ...There's a supermarket a mile or so away. But I called to see how he's doing -- and apparently he and somebody or two from work are out at dinner [background noise], and he's all cheerful now, and reportedly self-treating with "merlot." Whatever works, I guess! Perhaps he might not die tonight....kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-88804197471516239082018-04-19T20:30:18.363-04:002018-04-19T20:30:18.363-04:00Oh dear, a man cold away from home. They have a dr...Oh dear, a man cold away from home. They have a drug store there, yes? Or a convenience store?<br /><br />(and ha! I see what you did there on the dog pun)esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-4057943875698547132018-04-19T20:13:43.893-04:002018-04-19T20:13:43.893-04:00AW: He got attacked on the street by a chihuahua ...AW: He got attacked on the street by a chihuahua puppy who just wanted some rubs. It helped a little [heh] with the missing his dog thing.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-64941524222972177742018-04-19T20:10:40.547-04:002018-04-19T20:10:40.547-04:00Oh, no. My beloved is up in the mountains for wor...Oh, no. My beloved is up in the mountains for work, some hours away, and he got a man cold... They are done for the week, breaking a little early today; but fortunately, he decided he can't drive home tonight. And, I tried to remember to pack everything he might need, and I have travel packs of advil -- but I forgot to include those. Bleah.kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-19909556968480796372018-04-19T18:50:12.764-04:002018-04-19T18:50:12.764-04:00Updated AW about daughter's other classes! Ap...Updated AW about daughter's other classes! Apparently, not everything she wanted was up for registration yesterday. She expected fierce competition for the couple more she wanted when they went online today, but YAY! Victory! She got everything -- except, for one clinic class, she will need to submit some more stuff before being officially accepted (which she knew). kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-70711436184718709932018-04-19T16:34:09.506-04:002018-04-19T16:34:09.506-04:00Excellent "I told you so" moment, kathy!...Excellent "I told you so" moment, kathy! I'm so glad your daughter got the class she wanted. And yum on the pizza. <br /><br />I don't cook rice, so I'm no help here. Hubby cooks it on the stove, only uses one particular pot, and it's always perfect. I did not know it could be cooked in the oven. <br /><br />Ladybug rainboots!! Those sound awesome. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407981987874669303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-24327772383619757852018-04-19T15:37:38.296-04:002018-04-19T15:37:38.296-04:00Esperanza, may ladybug rain boots cross your path!...Esperanza, may ladybug rain boots cross your path!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-36927043657745573902018-04-19T15:35:03.240-04:002018-04-19T15:35:03.240-04:00I have a combo plate of laziness, distraction, and...I have a combo plate of laziness, distraction, and also my computer is at the opposite end of the house from my kitchen. Plus, we lived in Japan for a while, and everybody uses these rice cookers, because they work perfectly, every time. <br /><br />My husband, on the other hand, always uses a heavy lidded pot on the stovetop to cook his mom's famed Armenian rice pilaf. (First, you break kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-15481322753160233752018-04-19T13:38:46.627-04:002018-04-19T13:38:46.627-04:00Huh. Today I have learned that not everyone's ...Huh. Today I have learned that not everyone's lives revolve around a series of loud timers. (My husband is a science teacher. As the result of his influence, I even sent a timer when I brew a pot of tea!) Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216968234999269409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-20285825719474830232018-04-19T13:05:01.454-04:002018-04-19T13:05:01.454-04:00I've been known to lose track of cooking time....I've been known to lose track of cooking time. So, I love the rice cooker because it doesn't matter!kathy a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14479337952651746193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-19483934077436726162018-04-19T12:23:16.224-04:002018-04-19T12:23:16.224-04:00Now I want ladybug rain boots.Now I want ladybug rain boots.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-65921819110263074012018-04-19T11:03:00.189-04:002018-04-19T11:03:00.189-04:00Oven-cooked rice! I had no idea that was possible....Oven-cooked rice! I had no idea that was possible. But, I guess, the covered pot/low heat principle ought to be the same. I have had the same problem with brown rice before, and found that I could increase the heat for a couple of minutes, drop it to medium-low, and after a few minutes, everything was absorbed.<br /><br />W: over the past few days, my child has had utter meltdowns about: broken Queen of West Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916789377072669667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-16438526583672226712018-04-19T08:33:18.337-04:002018-04-19T08:33:18.337-04:00(Blogger, I'd love an "edit" button)...(Blogger, I'd love an "edit" button).<br /><br />I had a lot of friends in high school who were from Chinese families. I told one of them, in passing, about my mom cooking rice in the oven. I thought she was going to die of horrified laughter.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1118512024199280584.post-33464613119796207562018-04-19T08:32:14.826-04:002018-04-19T08:32:14.826-04:00Another data point: (I think this is Southern, but...Another data point: (I think this is Southern, but I could be wrong): My mom used to cook it in the oven. She measured rice and water as usual, put it in the white corning ware with blue flowers, covered it with foil tightly, and baked. I don't know for how long. I've never tried it that way.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.com