Playing rock-paper-scissors on the NYT page. The computer is beating me but not by much. Score is 23-27-27. I figured out how it was thinking then it realized that I figured it out. Still, better odds than this [link] .

I adore corn bread with chili.

I made tacos for lunch. I'm now working on a press release for a derby event.

I better not even start the rock-paper-scissors link or I will get sucked in.

I just made a big batch of oatmeal on the stove, as a dry run for making it tomorrow morning. It is NOW: oats, cinn, cran, walnuts, vanilla and half and half.

DH is superskinny, so the calories are good for him, and I just add a bit off half and half at the end. It's dairy, which we both need.

Also, put together a creamy chicken soup in the crock pot, and I have to eat oatmeal, finish making this quiz, run an errand, and then grade, grade, grade!

Kat, Kristin, I will be with you in spirit!

I just finished making brioche dough for a King Cake. I've set it aside to rise, and hopefully it will do so.

Kat, I'm at the one in Pasadena off Foothill, but I'm going to leave in about twenty minutes. I've been doing quizzes and need a change of scenery before I tackle the revisions. Text me if you end up at the one we went to last time--I may join you!

Crap, I just realized I forgot to figure out how I'm going to transport the galette! Oops. Worst-case scenario, I bring it on a cookie sheet, I guess.

Dear Mr. Partner, Yes, I know that what you are asking for won't take me that long, and that I will frequently do quick things on the weekends, but a) you asked me to print them, because you can't be bothered to do that yourself, and b) you tell me it is not billable, when we both know it is, therefor, you will not get them until Monday.

To sum up, HOOKERS AND BLOW.

Me.

::Holds Andi's coat while she hits ita's stupid treatment providers with her stick::

My problem with oatmeal is always making too much. And it really doesn't keep well. I'm working on getting the prepared portion smaller. Today was successful--two-thirds cup instead of a cup and a half or two cups. Ideally it should be a half-cup, but my smallest pan just does't like cooking that shallow. Today's was nummy. 3/4 cup water, dash salt, half teaspoon sugar, handful of dried cranberries, scrape of sweet butter, 1/3 cup rolled oats, simmer for four minutes, add handful walnut pieces, three dashes cinnamon, simmer one minute, serve. Add splash of half-and-half, and if mixture is thicker than your preference, thin a bit with water. Nom!

ETA: ::Borrows Andi's stick. Uses it on Perkins' Mr. Partner::

My problem with oatmeal is always making too much. And it really doesn't keep well.

Really? When I make steel-cut in the slow cooker I always make extra so I have it for a few days. I add a little milk or cream and heat it up on the stove.

I'm with Teppy on both preferring rolled oats and not getting the BFD with McDonald's oatmeal. I make it with milk, butter, brown sugar and raisins if they're handy -- not the height of healthy I'm sure.

Mom used to make leftover oatmeal into cakes and fry it. Eat with syrup. SO GOOD.

My appetite right now is shot. It is AWESOME. Breakfast was half a container of Greek yogurt with honey and a few bites of a rice cake w/peanutbutter. Lunch is shaping up to be this grapfruit and maybe a few more bites of that ricecake. I'm looking forward to trying having half a slice of pizza and declaring myself "stuffed" -- I've always wanted to be that girl.