The DH was away all week, as he was the last two weeks, and gets back tomorrow. I get home from work tomorrow night and then leave at 6 the next morning to go home to Virginia for a week. I am hanging with mom so I can be there when she gets the results of her CAT scan to see if the nodes in her lung have grown which means the cancer is back (which we are all kind of expecting). So, not feeling very valentine-ish. However, we do plan on watching lots of old movies and stuff when we're not doing medical things.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Feb 13, 2014 7:08:30 pm PST #20097 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
meara - Feb 13, 2014 7:20:08 pm PST #20098 of 30000
I'm intrigued that the box o meat has so many types of meat!
Scrappy I hope it all goes ok!
Burrell - Feb 13, 2014 7:59:47 pm PST #20099 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I kind of want a box o' meat.
Dinner was yum. I made the cauliflower and pork chops, and some gravy to go with. I try to avoid gravy usually but I was feeling the need and ye gads was it good!
Calli - Feb 14, 2014 1:58:52 am PST #20100 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
No cancer~ma, Scrappy.
I had no cauliflower, which was clearly a mistake on my part. I did have mac and cheese, though, so all was not lost on the noms front. I'm intrigued by the box of meat, too. Is it like a CSA for meat or more like a beast bits of the month club thing?
In theory I should be heading into work today. In reality, both ways back into town from my office involve shaded hills that may to entirely unfreeze, so I'm gonna see about working from home.
hippocampus - Feb 14, 2014 2:09:36 am PST #20101 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Theodosia and Sheryl, I am on the train to Boston! this small miracle brought to you by DH, who got me to the station at ass-o'clock, through a pile of snow and slush. I can't wait to see you guys. Theo- I don't have your contact addy - can you hit me or Sheryl with it?
Jesse - Feb 14, 2014 3:28:35 am PST #20102 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Best of luck to you and your mom, Scrappy.
I am almost on vacation! As soon as I have this 8:30 call with my boss. Then I have a huge to-do list before I get on the plane tonight. Ooh la la!
Calli - Feb 14, 2014 3:41:35 am PST #20103 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
And my director just snt out an email telling us to work from home if at all possible. Lord love her.
-t - Feb 14, 2014 3:52:45 am PST #20104 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good luck, mom of Scrappy.
Whee, vacation, Jesse!
Is it like a CSA for meat or more like a beast bits of the month club thing?
It is exactly like a CSA for meat. I may have found if by googling the phrase "CSA for meat". Marin Sun Farms : they do seasonal local pasture-raised organic whatever other adjectives might apply meats, you can choose what package you want which is basically how much you get (I think I get 9 pounds a month? That seems like a lot, maybe I am remembering wrong) and they choose the animals and cuts. This was only my second pickup but it's working out well for me so far.
Calli - Feb 14, 2014 4:01:34 am PST #20105 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That sounds really useful, -t. I think we have something similar in my area, but it's all pork. And bacon aside, I'm just not that into pork. It sounds like yours has some good variety.
-t - Feb 14, 2014 4:13:27 am PST #20106 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, I was looking particularly for variety and I found it. They also offer veal and chicken and sometimes duck, and eggs (chicken and duck, I have a standing order for both) and you can add on specific cuts if you particularly want something that month. Last month I added on a whole chicken because I hadn't roasted a chicken in a while. Pretty delicious. You can also opt out of one type of meat if you just can't bring yourself to eat lamb, or whatever, and still do the box.