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Goodies and special days

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Do you remember a few weeks ago I made many loaves of quick breads to help heat up the house when we had several days of bitter cold temperatures?

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We had a slight reprieve right after that.  Only sight.  The temps actually made it into double digits!

Well, last week I did made several more loaves of quick breads as we had several days of bitter cold temperatures again.

Only I didn’t keep all the breads for us.

I mailed a care package of goodies to my aunt.

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Cinnamon Crunch Bread and Pumpkin Bread.  All wrapped up and gift-worthy.

Did you also know that February has six, count ’em, SIX ***Special Days***?

  • February 2 – Ground Hog Day.  He saw his shadow.  Six more weeks of winter.  It was also Super Bowl Sunday in the US.  Great day for Seahawks fans.  Broncos fans?  Not so much.  😦  (Sorry TW)
  • February 12 – Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday.  The 16th US President.
  • February 14 – Valentine’s Day.  A day to show those you love that you love them.
  • February 17 – President’s Day.  To honor all US Presidents.
  • February 22 – George Washington’s Birthday.  The 1st US President.
  • February 23 –  Evelyn Kreidle’s Birthday.  My aunt: the BEST aunt and a truly, wonderful, second mom to our family.  I always felt that she and I had a special bond as we were both “the middle child.”

Do you have any other “Special” days this month?

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3 things

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  1. Watching the Super Bowl and it’s halftime.   I don’t like most halftime shows so the TV is off right now.
  2. I don’t like sediment in my wine.  Even if I like the wine: Bell 2010 Sonnette Red Wine.
  3. We had prime rib, mashed potatoes, and fresh asparagus for dinner.  Yum!  This may be a new tradition.

Edit: I do know who’s playing but I’m only watching for the commercials.  

The cover-up

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Leftover beef roasts and vegetables make delicious vegetable soup.  At least that’s my opinion.  And my vegetable soup is very delicious.

When I was cutting up the cooked beef this morning, this happened:

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I almost sliced off the entire side of my fingertip.   I didn’t photograph the actual cut as it was too gross.  You’re just going to have to trust me on that. Mr. Dr. Aitch fixed it right up.

Then he finished cutting up the meat and other vegetables for the soup.

Gee, I don’t think I can wash the dishes today even with rubber gloves.  =)  Turned that right into a positive, didn’t I?

It’s my blog…

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…and I can do what I want to.  Actually I think it is supposed to be “party” instead of “blog” and “cry” but it’s my blog and I can do what I want to.

I’m taking a medication that is tearing up my stomach.  Literally.  So I missed work yesterday before I realized I should take this medication with food and not on an empty stomach like I was doing.  Issue resolved.

I had a lot to do at work today.  Like getting some forms to our clients.  IRS forms to be exact.  Forms that don’t line up with our software.  Three-part “carbonless” forms that have to be ripped apart before printing.  (Seriously, who uses impact printers any more?)  Forms on super thin paper that don’t go through any printer we have without skipping a page or ripping the form to smithereens.

Today is National Do Nothing Day and while I had plenty to do today (thanks to missing work yesterday), I am liking this day.  At least I’m liking it now.

It was also “lasagna” day.  One of my co-workers has a meeting every third Thursday each quarter.  He goes past a restaurant that has a special on Thursdays on lasagna for only $5.25.  Including fabulous, fresh, Italian bread.

Easy dinner.

Something I could relate to today: EASY.

We partook of the lasagna for dinner.

And freshly baked Italian bread.

 Along with a bottle of wine.

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Menage a Trois.  Inexpensive.  But good.

Which we enjoyed.

To the very last drop.

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