WHAT A BORING RACE!! I know I'm probably one in a million who thinks that but my gosh, I actually fell asleep during the race. All that tandem crap is boring!! No one really showed what he had except that one Bush boy when he drove up the high side of track going from twenty something to almost first before falling back again. He showed he had the car for the job but since no one would piggy-back him, he couldn't keep up the pace. Ugh! He's certainly not my favorite driver but at least he showed he could do it without the help of another driver...all that changed at the end of the race but still.
Two by two for the entire race? If that's what the Daytona 500 holds in store, I'm sure glad I didn't waste my money on tickets. Why not just get rid of the problem - restrictor plates - and let them run a race like it ought to be run? There wouldn't be any more of that pairing up stuff, there wouldn't be any more blaming of the other driver for taking the wind off the one in front and there wouldn't be the risk for the #2 driver not being able to see what the #1 driver was going to hit. LET RACING BE RACING LIKE IT WAS 10 YEARS AGO.
I guess I'm a lone wolf on that score. Everyone seems to like this new style where all the cars are exactly the same and the only way to win is with someone pulling up the rear for you.... I'll say it once more and then let it go...BORING!
Friday it was nice and warm. It was warm enough for me to take off my jacket in the car and turn off the heater. I think the heater has been stuck in the "on" position for a couple months now so it was nice to shut it off. I stopped on the way home to fuel up my car and the cheapest gas I could find was $2.93 a gallon. Outrageous!!!! What are y'all paying in FL, GA, ME, AZ, etc? I remember last time it got up in the three and four dollar range. People were having a fit about paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas, then they would stop at Starbucks and pay $5.00 for a cup of coffee...LOL! Remember that? It's all about those priorities, right?
So onward home I went and it sure was nice to get there. Traffic was mild, as always, but it is an hour drive and just pulling onto the driveway meant no more work for two days! I was ready for that. Wally was hanging out with one of his buddies and had taken out ribeyes for dinner. Jeff didn't stay long and the ribeyes weren't quite thawed out so we got in the car and went to the Diner for some cheeseburgers! woo hoo!! They didn't disappoint :) Friday night, a juicy, cheesy, burger, crispy, salty fries and a cold Bud Light - that's what I'm talking about :) :) :) Kat, you ready for that? lol
Saturday I got all my laundry caught up and then some... We finished a breakfast of fried eggs, toast and bacon then watched some tv - race qualifying on and off. As I said I did laundry but not just clothes... it was time for blankets, sheets and towels too. It's so nice to have all that done and then climb into the bed with nice, crispy sheets and blankets waiting for you. I read the newspaper - yes, it's true. It's a small paper but there was some good stuff in it.
From the paper I learned that there's a guy over in Primm Springs who makes Artisan breads. They are all sourdough so Wally can eat them without any side effects - most are even gluten free. We're planning a trip over there the next time we go to Centerville. This guy is actually becoming quite famous so you'll be hearing more about him as days go by. He built his own ovens and everything... they say you can smell the bread baking up and down his street all day long....ahhhhh reminds me of when we were little and mom would drive down I4 and we could smell the Merita bread baking. We even went there for a field trip in school. It was pretty cool.
I fed the animals Saturday morning since Wally does it all week. You can't just feed them and walk away though so I spent some time petting Smokey & Rebel and then took care of the puppies. Smokey was in a foul mood and ran Rebel off from the gate before I could pet him. Once he was in the pen, he seemed to calm down some so I took his picture...that's where the Mr. Attitude comes from. Rebel is so good-natured in comparison.
The roosters stayed out by the horses so I went to see the puppies. I emptied the ice from the big water bucket, cleaned the slippery stuff from the bottom and sides of it and then filled the puppies water bowl with fresh, clean water. They emptied that bowl in less than 5 minutes so I filled it for them again. I played with both of them, calling them to come to me and reinforcing the "sit" lesson. They're so full of energy that sitting is close to impossible but you can see from the pictures that they are managing quite well these days. I had to untangle their chains and of course, got tangled in the process! LOL They almost knocked me down while they ran circles around me tying me with their chains... yeah, real funny, ha ha.
Back inside I started in on my new Food Network magazine that Ernie got me for my birthday. This edition is all about Italian food so don't be surprised if I write about something new that I learned how to cook from the magazine. Those of you who don't like reading about the food I cook - you now have only Ernie to thank for it... hahahahahaha lol!
Saturday afternoon I drove over to Pamida (kind of like a small wal-mart - Marcia wouldn't be impressed at all) because they had jeans on sale for $7.99. I bought two pairs. I'm wearing one today and I know why they were so cheap. The zipper is off by about an inch too far to the left of center.Talk about annoying...all day I've been trying to adjust them but they just won't stay right. Whatever. Stupid jeans. I bought some WD40, some bungy cords, a sheet set and styrofoam plates and went home.
Back on the subject of food, we had a ham steak with white acre peas and my own homemade pickled okra for dinner. Well, Wally skipped the pickled okra but I had me a couple pieces of it...tastes like a pickle, what the heck? The ham steak cooked until it began to brown on both sides and the peas had plenty of salt and butter...yummmmmmm The briney taste of the okra made for a perfect combination. Don't blame this food discussion on Ernie - she didn't have anything to do with this one...
So we closed out our warm, sunny Saturday by watching the Bud Shoot Out. You already know how I feel about that...
Sunday we planned to go to the meat place and get some bones for the dogs in addition to whatever meat I couldn't live without. I made a quick breakfast of scrambled eggs, cheese toast and sliced tomatoes. As we headed out, we had to appreciate the fact that it was so warm outside. It was in the 40s and promised to get up into the 60s before the day was over. I still had to have my gray jacket on but Wally went in just a t-shirt. It was soooooo nice. Not having to bundle up in all those clothes made me feel like I'd lost 5 lbs...I didn't but it felt like I did :)
I got more sausage, more hamburger meat, some stew beef and a roast. I got one bag of the tenderized tenderloin and the meat guy threw in a few pig tongues. I've never had pig tongue and I'm not sure what to do with it but I guess I'll try cooking it like I do the beef tongue. If it turns out to be gross, I'll just give it to the dogs. Wally is sure he's not even going to try it. lol Can't say as I blame him. I'll let you know how it goes.
After we got home I started bagging the meat in freezer bags and labeling them for rotation. We have to eat the older stuff first, you know? I'm hoping to save some of the tenderized tenderloin for when we have visitors but I'm telling you it's hard to resist so you better hurry up! LOL
I saved half the stew meat to make my beef, barley, vegetable soup. I had a little bit of hamburger meat that didn't quite fit in the baggies so I put that in the soup too. With the stew meat and hamburger browning, I chopped up onions, celery and carrots. I poured in some frozen baby peas and a container of beef broth. I added some garlic, some seasonings and brought that baby to a rolling boil :) I dumped in the barley and let it go for one solid hour. My house smelled so good you got an instant appetite even if you had just finished eating...lol or so I hear :)
While that cooked, I did my filing - it sounds horrendous but it's not. I file every weekend so it stays current. The biggest part of Saturday was taking out the 2010 folders and putting in the 2011 folders. Now we're all set :) The junk mail is in the burn pile, the receipts are filed and the insurance statements are matched up with their explanation of benefits. Would you have it any other way? lol
While I was at Pamida on Saturday I bought some new sheets for the spare bedroom bed. They are a little too big (as I knew they would be) but they don't make them any smaller unless I want to order antique sheets... at $40.00 a pop I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet... lol We'll see how these cheapo Pamida sheets hold up. If they are as bad as the Pamida jeans, I'll be ordering antique sheets in the next day or so...lol!!
I cleaned the kitchen and started on the floors. The kitchen and hallway floors hadn't been done in so long that it took two dust pans full of dirt, hair and dust-bunnies to get it all up. Wintertime grime I tell ya... Once they were clean and dry, oh my what a sight to see! All shiny and clutter-free... Since they looked so good I moved into the spare bedroom and did the same thing.
Now it may sound as if I had plenty of time to get started on the living room floors too but that just wasn't the case. It took the better part of the day just to get done with what I did. The rest would have to wait until next weekend...lol I seasoned up the steaks, turned off the soup and we loaded up and went down to the barn to work on the Bronco. Well, Wally worked on the Bronco - I assisted by sitting in the chair in the sunshine getting me some good old vitamin D LOL
When we got home, it was still nice and warm out so we cooked the steaks on the grill. I pulled the sheets in off the line (yes, it was warm enough to finally use my clothesline again!!! woo hoo!) and heated up some corn and green beans. We made pigs of ourselves and went to bed... lol well, first I had to clean up the kitchen. Did you ever get in the kitchen, get it all cleaned up and wiped down and dried off, blah, blah, blah only to find that you forgot a couple things? That was me last night dadgummit!! Oh well... out with the contacts, on with the jammies, up to the bed. I slept pretty soundly for a chance and awoke promptly at 4:00 am.
As I looked out the bathroom window this morning I saw a little rabbit go running and hopping out into the front yard. He was so fast! Don't worry, I have no plans to eat him or any of them... lol
So here it is Valentine's Day and I'm sure the majority of you will be celebrating in some manner... flowers, candy, cards, etc. For me, I have all I could ever want except a visit from you... :)
I don't celebrate Valentine's Day as you well know but the quote seemed appropriate...LOL
"I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon." ~Author Unknown
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