Surgery~ma sarameg!

I wish a third of my freezer wasn't taken up with an ice maker I don't use.

Connie, I have found that I can store stuff in the part of my ice maker that is meant to hold ice (mine is not hooked up to a water supply) which reduces the wasted space.

Aw, Consuela, that sounds like a rough time for you dealing with your dad. And sympathies to your brother, that sounds like no fun at all.

OMG, I just want to go to bed. Maybe 8?

Twice in the last week I have actually gone to bed because I was tired and it had been dark for hours and only when I went to switch on the sleep tracking app did I realize it was only 6 or 7 pm. Stayed in bed, though. Both times I woke up in the middle of the night and read (actually, last night I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to make grits using the Slow Cook function on my new oven as an experiment. Successful! And just took pouring grits and water in a pot, adding a little butter and putting all that in the oven and then going back to bed)

Woo Laura with the walking! 4 miles a day is a lot!

I enjoy this juxtaposition of posts perhaps more than I should:

Theodosia - Dec 11, 2016 6:29:32 am PST #3602 of 3653 Mark Block 'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn⬧t end any time soon" Our nation really is in serious trouble.

sarameg - Dec 11, 2016 6:53:34 am PST #3603 of 3653 Mark Block But first, oatmeal!

Miniature horses in a library! Awesome! We were in front of a group of miniature horses in the 4th of July parade - so cute!

House~ma, hippocampus

Banana bread with caramelized onions?? Or (I hope) something separate?

Banana bread with caramelized onions sounds tasty to me. But caramelized bananas also sounds good. The lemon poppyseed with blueberries sounds downright delicious. I love the lemon/blueberry combo.

Okay, who approves the requests for naps, and can I fast-track my requisition form?

Approved.

I have no authority to approve anything, but I like to do it anyway.

Random: I feel like I should confess that I like to use adjectives instead of adverbs sometimes. "It works good" and "Cleans up easy" just feel better to say.

Home. A little foggy, but I came out of recovery pretty quick.

Currently upstairs, but I think I want to be downstairs, at least until I decide it is time for a pain pill. Feels vaguely like half my abdomen had the stomach flu, soreness wise.

Glad the surgery went well, sarameg! Easy recovery to you!

Yay for recovery! Being up or down depends on where you might want to stay for a while. I do not recommend lots of stairs for a little bit. Quick recovery~ma!

Grinding teeth over having months worth of work to do in this one week. It is just too much, but lots of stuff that can only be done now. Yikes.

I have been neglecting the library as a source of Get Out And Do Stuff. I have this Wednesday off, and that evening there is a concert of medieval and Renaissance music. Sociability, here I come! I'll take my knitting and be willing to talk to strangers!

Was coming into post that sarameg's surgery went well and she's home but see she beat me to it! Of course. Overachiever! :)

Recovery~ma, sarameg!

Go Connie! Good plan.

That is hilarious, lisah.

Glad it went well, sara!!

Quick recovery, sarameg!

Banana bread is almost done and from what I tasted of the batter that cooked and fell over the edge, it's delicious. Mmmm, fresh thyme.

Less sure of the lemon/poppyseed batter which is awaiting it's turn in the oven. But I added a bunch of little tweaks and I think it'll work.