Mindless Tuesday

Wierd!  I was just wondering where todays MC was and I got the notification!

I am up to my fanny in station stuff today...... 

Today is my Monday since we had off yesterday.  I took a really big gulp of codeine cough syrup last night and now I'm in this kind of codeine fog.  Since I've been here, I have managed to spend $141.00 on internet purchases though.

Deb W.

We even managed to get a Thanksgiving dinner too. We had to stop at FH's parents place to pick up the dogs and she was cooking a capon(sp?) for us! She had gotten it from a local farmer and it was delicious!

I would like to add for the record that stuffing is much better when it comes out of a turkey :P I would also like to add that I had no idea sewing a turkey was strange. hahahahaha. We always sew it closed! I am intrigued by this stuffing a piece of bread in the end though. Ohhh and I've learned that you can buy these bags at the grocery store that you cook the turkey in. It saves your roasting pan from getting all gross and covered in turkey. I am very excited about those.

I have to go grocery shopping on my lunch today. It turns out that we don't have much in the way of lunch food in the house. I made our (capon) sandwiches on these crummy hamburger buns I had in the freezer. We didn't have any bread.

 Wow, that's a lot of shopping!

I'm struggling hard with my grad school applications... I'm feeling demoralized, and can't quite get a "feel" for what I want to say in my personal statement. Plus, some schools ask for an optional "diversity statement" in which they basically ask you what obstacles you have overcome in your life. I have plenty I could write about, but I don't really want to... I mean, I want to be seen for who I am and what I've done, not what's happened to me, you know? Plus it's so hard to write to a prompt like that without coming across like a whiny PITA. Plus the principle of the matter really peeves me - it's like saying you're not good enough if you haven't had obstacles in your life, which I think is ridiculous. Is it really someone's fault if they've had an easy life? Shouldn't the end result - their achievements - be all that really matters? I mean yes, okay, include a few words about hardships in your personal statement to put your achievements in context, but a whole separate essay? Argh.

Anyway, that was a lot of rambling!

Glenda, how's Jen doing these days? Still on the mend?

.stacer.

Ohhh and I've learned that you can buy these bags at the grocery store that you cook the turkey in. It saves your roasting pan from getting all gross and covered in turkey. I am very excited about those.

I've used them for years -- your turkey turns out super moist that way.  It also cooks in about half the time with NO basting at all. 

and hey -- I sew my turkey shut too -- always have. 

Morning everyone. I decided to take another day to get myself back together. Yesterday was a LONG draining day. At least I have not cried, yet, today. Thanks everyone for your well wishes, they really do mean a lot.

I think I will have lunch with a friend today. Tomorrow I get to work from home in the AM, then Teddi has her 2 year annual hip replacement follow up x-ray at MSU. 

We found a breeder for our lab and put a deposit on a puppy. It will be born later this month, we get to go get it around Christmas. The pup is in MN so that will be a fun drive in December (not) oh well. We will be getting our puppy. 

I will try to stop in more often. Hopefully things will slow down and get back to normal soon. 

calliecritturs

I've used them for years -- your turkey turns out super moist that way.  It also cooks in about half the time with NO basting at all. 

Well, I've only done one turkey so far (last year), but used the bag and I concur...super moist and no basting!

I'm trying to find some landscapers to give us quotes on some work at the house (digging beds for shrubs and prepping the soil..basically the hard stuff we don't have time to do, lol).

Also trying to decide on which shrubs I want to put in.  I think it's come down to this:

Along one side of the house (side yard): dwarf gardenias

Along the long sides of the fence in the back yard:
Azaleas & a few camellias in the shady parts (alternating kind of, one camellia after every 3 azaleas)
Tea olives & knockout roses in the sunny parts (alternating)

In the corner of the fence up by the house where there's no gate, possiby some goldmound spirea - they'd be right next to the nandinas we currently have along the back of the house after the deck ends, I think they'd look nice together since they both get nice reddish leaves in fall.

I'll try and get some "before" pics, too, so I can post the before & afters once we get it all done...might be done by the end of the month, which is super exciting!!

(((Ann))) - I'm so sorry to read about Maxine. I hope you're able to surround yourself with people who understand what you've been through.

Well, the storm that's been discussed for days finally arrived over night. Lots of wind and rain. Right before DH left for work, we heard on the news that a big rig had overturned and the freeway he takes was backed up for miles. There are alternate routes, but I can only imagine how jammed up they were. My drive was slow but uneventful. Because I park in the garage at home, I didn't realize how bad the wind was until I got to work and walked to my office. Geesh, I could've saved time and skipped blow drying my hair this morning.

Cita

Plus, some schools ask for an optional "diversity statement" in which they basically ask you what obstacles you have overcome in your life. I have plenty I could write about, but I don't really want to... I mean, I want to be seen for who I am and what I've done, not what's happened to me, you know? 

Courtney, I can totally understand why you don't want to deal with the diversity statement.  You do need to remember that you are who you are because of some of the obstacles you have faced.  Grad schools want to get to know "you" thus these obstacles can be important in the process of getting to know you.

I am having a lousy day, & am just generally avoiding dealing with people.  I think that it's best that way.

BEVOLASVEGAS

I am having a lousy day, & am just generally avoiding dealing with people.  I think that it's best that way.

Ditto. 

Laisez Bontemps Roulez!  I hope I spelled that right. ~L~  I just made reservations for Thanksgiving.  This will be our first time back in New Orleans since Katrina.  I can't wait!!  Good food, awesome people & fun times await!  We're meeting up with SIL & 2 BIL.  It is a good time.

That is all.

I'm at work.  blah.  But I do have friday off, which is my birthday.  Derek told me to take it off, so i did.

i feel very unmotivated today blah

Annie, I love N.O. and have a blast every time that we go.  I am sure that you're going to have a great time.

We are going to Vermont for Thanksgiving.  I found a house to rent that isn't far from the in laws, & it's pet friendly, so we are good to go.  I have our pet sitter lined up to stay at the house with everyone except Bevo.  I don't fully trust her to be able to handle him so he's coming along, as is my friend's dobe.