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Strike that. 

What I mean is why can' tthe temperature be like this all the time (low of 40s, High temps no more than 72)?   Weather wise, we could use (and want)  a lot more rain.

Which brings up a mini-rant.  

At work (before Easter) this woman has been griping that we need rain, then when the forecast said rain on Easter Sunday (which we didn't get, mind you) she was "NOOOOO  It better not rain on Easter"
 

Make up your freaking mind.

Rant over.

I hope everyone is okay and well, esp those in the Boston area (and Waco).

I have been working mandatory overtime,  We were supposed to have to work this weekend but then the facilities department insisted (probably for the good) that they were required to check the fire alarms and sprinkler system this weekend.  So no work.

Instead, we left the house in the country to go further into the country (go figure).

Marble Fallls TX (which is very pretty but has LOUSY internet reception).   So I am writing this at a Starbucks.  Once I finish my drink, we are going back to the cabin and cooking shall ensue.

Last night we made 20 minute pcikled chili fennel shrimp.

Followed by Pan Roasted Chicken wth carrots and almonds

This morning the guys made breakfast for us, poached eggs over swiss chard


Today?

Pot roasted artichokes
Spring egg drop soup
Poached fish with basil tarragon sauce
Buttermilk Panna cotta
Pistachio shortbread.

Oh and finishing up S2 of Game Of Thrones.

P.S.

 

( GOT spoiler I read online for past ep. )

And had man on man loving it it?

So I have been convereted to the joys of Sterek (for those who are not familiar with the series "Teen Wolf, that is the ship name for Derek/Stiles).

But.

I think (and I realize this is blasphemy to many TW fans) I like Scott/Issac better.  And find them hotter.

Esp when it is Dominant Isaac.


Off to hunt for fics in that category (as well as do laundry, clean the house and other not so much fun things, sigh)

The Germans had vastly more work camps and ghettos than anyone knew. Above, a group of Jewish women to the Brody ghetto in Eastern Galicia in 1942.

See the New York Times for the full article and the source

Is this a full circle moment?

Some years back my Great Great Uncle (actually some sort of cousin of my Dad's, I could never get the exact relationship on the family tree down exactly, to say that side of the family is dysfunctional would be an understatement) left us some land with 3 small cabins on it.

By us, I mean my parents, my brother and myself.

Then the economy tanked and:

My parents who were never interested in having a second home, did nothing
My brother who already owns 60 acres couldn't afford to keep it
And due to TX property taxes I couldn't either.

So, we moved out of the cabin that we were almost done renovating and back to the city and into an apartment.

In the interim, to pay the property taxes, we rented out the land for grazing and such.

Then this past fall, my Aunt and Uncle (who moved down here from Chicago 9 years ago) got tired of the infighting (for those who follow my family issues, this is the same Aunt and Uncle who helped me take in my nephew when he came out and his parents did nothing to stop the bullying at school or keep his grandparent aka my parents from 'praying for him to make the choice to be straight and thereby keep himself from going to hell'). The fighting was because my late relative did not leave specific portions of land to each of us but to all of us jointly.

So they bought out my parents and brother, got a lawyer who then did the (expensive) task of settling the titles and dividing ownership legally (thereby making the property taxes managable for me as my land is very small portion, the majority of the acreage is theirs which they are now deferring property taxes by keeping livestock aka goats on). My cousin and his wife (their youngest son and spouse) took the third cabin/cottage.

So in January, I moved back

It is a 40 minute commute both ways, but I can deal with it, even with the price of gas.

I have a house, small albeit (950 sq feet) with a double sided fireplace (one front facing Living area, the other my bedroom), and I am content.

Tonight, as I am finally feeling better (after having ear infections in both ears AND a sinus infection) though still tired (antibiotics sap me of energy and I saw Dr today and he extended lenght for another 10 days, so 2 more weeks of them), I am making dinner for Aunt, Uncle, cousin, his wife, her mother, and so forth.

So starting with dessert:

Chocolate olive oil cake (dairy and gluten free)

Mushroom and vegetable pot pie

Sunchocke, farro and chard hash

Roasted carrot and avocado salad with citrus dressing

Tomorrow: more cooking and baking (after sleeping in, I hope) and RPing.

Tom Welling to be in JFK assasination movie

http://www.deadline.com/2013/01/smallvilles-tom-welling-joins-jfk-pic-parkland/

Breakfast this a.m was that.

:Last night we had beet salad with mushrooms, goat cheese and arugula

Today I am making:

kale salad with lemon dressing
Roast chicken with warm bread salad
steam raosted carrots and parsnips
Chocolate pots de creme

It is 29 degrees where I am at.  Thank Heavens, though it will not last.

However, since it is cold, and I have the day off, I have been cooking;

Asparagus, sweet pepper and Fontina Strata for Breakfast

Angel Biscuits and Chicken/Proscuitto chowder for dinner tonight

Bitrersweet Chocolate Tart with Sea Salt.

For Lunch Tomato soup and brocoall rabe panini.

As my nephew says, I've finally joined the 21st century.

My current phone doesn't even text.

New IPHONE should be delivered within 10 days.