tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34845803693127203042011-07-30T12:20:16.506-05:00This is my place to jot down random thoughts that swim to the surface of my ever so crowded mind.Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.comBlogger801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-52071104217502957662010-10-25T20:42:00.000-05:002010-10-25T20:42:57.831-05:00

 I have pretty much let the blogs go this last year, due to dying father, starting a new business, an AS son starting high school, and the pressures involved with them. But after being flamed on a FA blog site, I felt like it was time to come off the mountain and reassert myself in cyberspace.  Why is it that people online think that they can post any damn thing they like, whether or not it is

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-37251589895128129472010-06-25T09:03:00.000-05:002010-06-25T09:03:00.034-05:00

So, it's been forever since I posted something on any blog, having been sucked into Facebook. And then there is the studio....oh, you don't know about that. After a long thought process about what I wanted 'to do' when i grew up, i decided I don't want to grow up, so I decided to go into the  music business, and am now the proud owner of a (small!) recording studio. Most of my time is spent there

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-58385941833991119382010-01-06T17:41:00.000-06:002010-01-06T17:41:46.572-06:00

Sorry for the no updates, I'm covered up in work right now, and will try to get back to the blog on occasion at least! Happy New Year for all the non-Pagans out there!

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 Today's the last day for J in the studio. Six hours of work, then a party. I love my job!

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-73058811397232142792009-12-12T17:50:00.000-06:002009-12-12T17:50:26.790-06:00

 Wow. Just....wow. I was amazed to find out that John's idea of opening a recording studio wasn't just a dream, he's got the goods and the moolha. Oh my. And when I expressed a desire to work in the music biz as something more than just a musician, he whacked me on the head with his mojo stick, and now I'm a record producer. Just like that. My.Oh.My.Oh.My.  I had always thought I might be

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-34294018197724570632009-12-02T06:26:00.001-06:002009-12-02T06:37:33.014-06:00

Once again PETA has put out an ad guaranteed to piss off most of the American public. I am so not a fan of PETA. They might have had a good idea at one time, but these self-righteous shitheads think that the entire country should follow a vegan diet. Ooookkkkaaayyy.....if we are supposed to be herbavores, why do vegans have to be sure to eat plenty of PROTEIN, the best digestable source found in

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-60618777667375272282009-11-30T10:49:00.000-06:002009-11-30T10:49:45.220-06:00

Thanksgiving, Dead Native Day, Turkey Day, or whatever you call it has come and gone for 2009. It was a quiet uneventful holiday this year, W was a bit sick, but it appeared to have been allergies, and it didn't really slow down his computer time at all. We had a nice dinner, traditional this yea, nothing fancy.  I've been catching up on the news, and it's not a pretty sight. Shootings and

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-14371597782276970162009-11-22T07:44:00.000-06:002009-11-22T07:44:35.113-06:00

 So, this eye doc in North Carolina tells a patient that she's fat, has thick thighs, and is irresponsible for being unemployed while pregnant. Then he put his comments in writing. The regulatory agency is "considering" to revoke his license. I'm not real sure what they have to consider, except helping Mr. Sunderhaus find a new line of work, preferrably in the fields of refuse collection or

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-78099717599548761172009-11-19T07:19:00.000-06:002009-11-19T07:19:15.098-06:00

 So here I've dragged out of bed at my usual 5 a.m., and while catching up on my blog reading, I see that I've been tagged for an Honest Scrap award. Still trying to figure out just exactly what I'm supposed to do, and as it is O-Dark/Cold 30 atm, I'm not sure how well this is going to go, so hang on to your merkins and hit it!  Here's my list of 7 peeps who I think deserve the HS award:

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-12732072799598681072009-11-11T07:30:00.002-06:002009-11-11T07:32:44.119-06:00

 As I'm sitting at my desk reading the morning news sipping a cup of tea, I headed over to MSN earlier this morning to read whatever tippets of news they have decided to give me today. One of the writers, a woman named Donna Freedman, has been writing about her life of extreme poverty over the last couple of years. Now, I like Donna just fine, was even interveiwed by her last year for an article.

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-36048039220715017972009-11-09T09:05:00.001-06:002009-11-09T09:05:22.326-06:00

 My bass player is totally MIA. He got evicted last week, and no one has heard from him since. Even when he did have a phone he never answered it, and probably hasn't got any kind of wireless ability on his laptop. *sigh*  I really LIKE being in a band. This was my third, and I still haven't found a group I can love. Certain members, yes, but not the band. Himitsu was fun for a long while, but

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-73779312332230296432009-11-01T05:37:00.004-06:002009-11-01T05:57:43.203-06:00

The new surgeon general was finally sworn in yesterday, congratulations to Dr. Regina Benjamin. Dr. Benjamin is the third black American to hold this office, and from what I have read about her, she will do her best. What I am waiting to see is whether or not she scales back the obesity witch hunt, seeing how she's a little chunk herself. With every new appointee, I have the hope that they will

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-50540201038780763092009-10-31T19:17:00.002-05:002009-10-31T19:21:00.836-05:00

Happy Samhain!

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-71225636349105751862009-10-27T08:26:00.003-05:002009-10-27T08:38:24.213-05:00

Oh morning dewSun-kissed sparkle of Mab herselfVisiting my garden so very earlyLike the first hot day of summer.Grow, my little gardenAnd think of those days of summerWhen the ground is dry, and the air hotAnd remember why here is now.OK, so it's not too hot a poem, but I'm hoping it will appease whatever sprites, pixies, fairies, mini-goddesses, etc that might be lurking out there into

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-50760938892076316402009-10-23T10:51:00.003-05:002009-10-23T10:59:44.850-05:00

Is it time for cake yet? The Fatosphere is awash with name calling, finger pointing, and various other nasty things going on, like always happens when you get a bunch of people all hanging out in one place for any length of time. I fully admit that there are those PMS days where I jump right in, give my Aspie two cents (Which is actually 4 or 5 cents, if you are an Aspie!) and get downright

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-5896867060708126062009-10-20T06:22:00.004-05:002009-10-20T06:29:10.614-05:00

Interesting convo going on over at Casa De Zaftig about cheating. Even tho the ex demanded a poly relationship, he continued to cheat on me and break the rules. While my SO and I are not monogamous, we also are not seeing anyone else at this time, and haven't for some years. We're just too much into each other, and have no need to. The whole idea of polyamory is to be open to getting what you

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-634717281174487392009-10-16T10:59:00.003-05:002009-10-16T11:06:42.052-05:00

OK, I am not the most tolerant person. Hell, I'm pretty intolerant in most instances. I have seen injustices personally in my life that would make another person weep. So I have a hard time with people who whine and cry about their circumstances, but do nothing to fix it. If you just want to vent, SAY SO! Don't ask me for my opinion/help if you don't want it. I will give it to you! If you're

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-75225734871898072012009-10-14T07:13:00.002-05:002009-10-14T07:26:02.427-05:00

I am watching two ppl committing slow suicide. One is a musician who is prescription pill addict. The other is a musician who has fallen back into speed. It's really hard watching the slow slide of two people who are smart and talented, and know better. The cold dead hand of addiction has grasped them in its bony fist, and doesn't look like it will let them go this time. I know why musicians

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-87962860411879267942009-10-12T14:01:00.003-05:002009-10-12T14:11:24.837-05:00

So, there's this huge nasty argument going on over at the Zaftigs. I'm not sure why, I quit reading the thread that started the whole thing awhile back, for my own sanity. Something about the grrls being called puerile (Look it up), and they took exception to it, now peeps are really getting into the whole trashing thing, or if they are being sarcastic, they are falling short. (Well, not the

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-54376334781133691452009-10-05T06:47:00.002-05:002009-10-05T07:35:53.637-05:00

The term 'obese' has become the new N-word in the media and other places. Until the 1960's (Thanks Twiggy, you anorexic twat!) women with padding were considered attractive and desirable. It showed that she had wealth, because only poor people were thin. In many cultures, thin women were considered ugly and unmarriageable, since they probably wouldn't be able to produce viable offspring. With

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-35810652256330264252009-10-01T06:57:00.003-05:002009-10-01T06:59:05.310-05:00

No idea how long it'll last, but Glamour magazine is finally crusading 'regular' size models for their shoots. Check out the pic, beautiful!

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-14566556098535413392009-09-30T08:01:00.004-05:002009-09-30T08:21:26.559-05:00

Was doing some reading this morning on Freegans, and either the practice has become more mainstream, the economy's getting better, or people just don't care any more. I didn't run across any new articles, and few old ones. I've dumpster dived (dumpster dove?) on and off all my life. It's like treasure hunting, sometimes you find the chest of gold, and sometimes you find a bunch of sand. Never

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-55166580589112347672009-09-29T14:18:00.005-05:002009-09-29T14:52:57.954-05:00

After a spat with my sister today that caused her to hang up on me after I called her on some BS she was spouting, I got online and typed 'fat hate' into the search engine. A lot of FA blogs/articles came up, and of course, so did the FH (Fat Haters) stuff. I'm surprised I was able to read them and not become totally outraged. In fact, I felt a sense of sadness for these poor pitiful ppl who

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-9178666194979146972009-09-29T09:36:00.001-05:002009-09-29T09:38:54.689-05:00

So, one more time I'm going to attempt the schlep over to see John. If this time doesn't pan, then he'll have to wait until he gets his own place. Getting up at 5 every morning does tend to put a damper on evening activities. I'm too old to be a rock musician!

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-70858859225674216032009-09-26T07:54:00.004-05:002009-09-26T08:06:44.154-05:00

We're fairly poor. Not homeless, not taking-the-bus poor, living w/o power poor, but for Austin, pretty poor. I don't really feel poor though. We've got pretty much everything we need except a lot of money. We're able to put away a little every month, are paying down debt and getting things fixed that need it. Most of the work falls on me, since much of frugal living is time/work related. Have

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-47327033856518718692009-09-22T08:17:00.003-05:002009-09-22T08:21:42.989-05:00

More rain! We're glad for the garden/wildlife, not so glad for the chickens. Despite having an awning and two tarps over the tractor, it is still leaking like a sieve. So this week's project will be the construction of a new coop. The pic is one of our unwanted guests residing in our brand new live trap. After we took his pic, off he went down to the creek over at the industrial park. He can

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-62786962181269743002009-09-17T08:27:00.004-05:002009-09-17T08:58:12.132-05:00

I went out to my friend T's new place yesterday. She's moved out of the big city into the country (or at least it will be for a couple of years, development is already creeping out there) and since she's always wanted to live in the country, and the rent was way cheaper, everyone thought it was a great move for her. She had told me that the house needed repairs, and TLC, but this did not prepare

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-65466413789864037262009-09-16T07:28:00.003-05:002009-09-16T07:46:16.995-05:00

So, I admit it, I have a problem. I love seeds. And more importantly, I LOVE the packets. Doesn't matter what kind, the sight of a rack of seed packets in a store will set my heart to racing like Manolo Blahnik shoes did for Carrie in SATC. I do have to admit that the no-frills packets of white paper with black or green lettering doesn't quite do to me the same thing as the shiny

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-57662540365241569712009-09-15T07:19:00.003-05:002009-09-15T07:30:57.112-05:00

Doing some reading on the Web this morning, and just for fun typed in 'frugal Pagan'. Not too much stuff came up, but one page I read talked about how you didn't have to have "stuff" to be Pagan, like Tarot cards, wands, cups, tons of candles and incense, etc. Not being Wiccan, I never use any of these things in my daily rituals. OK, I take that back, there is a chalice on the altar outside,

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-72237351815307793692009-09-14T07:13:00.003-05:002009-09-14T07:16:20.104-05:00

Last night saw the capture of the second possum hanging about eating our eggs. #1 was a cute little baby, all clean and fuzzy with a pink shiny tail. Last night, not so much. Our uninvited guest was about 8 pounds, and the typical possum dirty. I'm hoping to get the huge one tonight, we'll see how things go!

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-66505968064984260232009-09-09T08:37:00.002-05:002009-09-09T08:42:15.246-05:00

Since a good majority of my blog is about food, I've decided to start a food blog, and viola! Dragon's Food Porn was hatched! The blog will be dedicated to good food of any kind, and we might even throw in the occasional junk food as well. Enjoy!

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-56142755228573339372009-09-08T08:23:00.003-05:002009-09-08T08:30:53.962-05:00

With the much needed rain this last week, we're finally seeing some life in the gardens again! A few hardy naked lady lillies have sprung up, and in the veggie garden radishes, greens, purple pod beans, Brussels sprouts and cabbages are all making an appearance. We've missed greens this summer the most I think, since I pretty much refused to buy the sad, wilted and bug chewed offerings at the

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-40647239489661490622009-09-05T07:43:00.003-05:002009-09-05T07:44:34.504-05:00

A new study suggests ppl with thin thighs are more likely to die of heart disease. I think I'm good then.http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/09/03/2052314.aspx

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-46026575330789304462009-09-03T09:31:00.002-05:002009-09-03T09:36:33.790-05:00

Thanks to my son and husband, I got a brand new smaller crock pot for my birthday this year. The one I had was huge, old and a bitch to wash, since I have small sinks. Today I'm going to try cooking part of a brisket, I figure even if it isn't great as itself, I can always throw it back in with some barbque sauce and make sandwiches. Today is Experiment #2 on the great clotted cream debate. Now

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-71494551210966401922009-09-02T11:34:00.003-05:002009-09-02T11:37:49.713-05:00

This morning I tried my mock clotted cream, and while is was ok, I definitely didn't turn cartwheels like my sisters. So, either they had something closer to the real thing, or what they had was better than what I made. I'm gonna bit the bullet and try the whipped butter/sour cream combo, and see if I like it any better. Personally, I think just a nice batch of home made whipped butter would be

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-33574391876421444072009-09-01T12:11:00.002-05:002009-09-01T12:19:21.480-05:00

My sister, who experienced her first British afternoon tea last year, has been on me to find/invent a recipe for clotted cream, which can't actually be made here in the U.S., due to the fact that you can't legally buy unpasteurized milk, and according to both sisters, the jarrred version sucks big hairy dog balls. So I'm trying a substitute involving simmering heavy whipping cream in a double

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-23331244540568831042009-09-01T06:55:00.002-05:002009-09-01T07:09:34.651-05:00

Now that the temp has dropped (finally) into the not-100's, it's time to attempt the fall garden. This will actually be my first fall garden I planted on purpose, instead of just having things that survived the summer. I've missed being able to walk outside and pick fresh food for supper. Hopefully we'll at the very least have some greens, as the ones in the store just don't have the same taste

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-7224371917170691552009-08-31T16:30:00.004-05:002009-08-31T17:02:50.413-05:00

This is a very easy breakfast dish I first saw on the movie Moonstruck. I asked my half-Italian mother what it was, and she repiled "Oh, that's Toad in the Hole!" Ok, so the name's not so good, but the dish is! 1 red bell pepper (Must use reds, it doesn't really taste right with the other colors), cored, de-seeded and sliced longways into thin strips.ButterEggsThick sliced bread of your choice.

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-68205167147918683242009-08-31T16:27:00.002-05:002009-08-31T16:30:20.236-05:00

Was reading the Zaftigs today, for Just Move Monday, and the guest poster was a delightful woman from Tennessee, check out her green blog.

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-17495342323724370262009-08-28T07:35:00.002-05:002009-08-28T07:40:36.519-05:00

So, my returning to college venture didn't quite go the way I expected. After looking at the prof's webpage for the US Gov class I'd registered for, it occurred to me that I really, really did not want to be doing this. Sure, if the Degree Fairy came by with an anthro degree, I'd take it. But the bullshit of math, foreign language and US Gov just hit me like a ton of tofu. So I dropped the class

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-53788008789633016212009-08-27T07:22:00.002-05:002009-08-27T07:29:04.150-05:00

Ran across this on Big Fat Deal, pictures of Miss Universe contestants back in the day. These women, compaired to modern 'standards of beauty', look healthy and are still beautiful. I'd love to see some full body pics, in the headshots, the women have round plump cheeks, a hint of a double chin, and no visible collarbones. And they were considered the height of beauty in their day. We need to get

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-13757398400064485432009-08-25T06:09:00.002-05:002009-08-25T06:21:56.207-05:00

John has arrived safely home in Austin, and actually has a phone number! And it's Tuesday. Coinkidink? I think not! In other news, it's Tuesday, check out the Zaftig Chicks to see my fabulous recipe for lasagne rolls.

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-84380770129951570702009-08-23T07:21:00.003-05:002009-08-23T07:28:58.143-05:00

Today is the last day before class starts. I really don't want to take US Government. I really don't want to take forign language or math. And I have to take all this crap to get my degree. (Why? How stupid is that??) So I'm faced with a delemma: take the crap, and hopefully get a degree, or don't, and not have something I've wanted since I was a little child. I think maybe I waited too long to

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-64270277168126725552009-08-21T17:32:00.003-05:002009-08-21T17:40:27.267-05:00

Now, I have nothing against Facebook, or ppl playing around. But when I see my s-i-l whoring around there, and knowing what I know about her, it makes me so very angry. This little twat has caused her entire family nothing but grief. Got pregnant, moved in with mommy and daddy, who paid for everything, let her live there without working, dumping her kid on them at every opportunity to go party

Sunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15335058863323657036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484580369312720304.post-44908124895539246512009-08-19T13:13:00.004-05:002009-08-19T13:34:52.384-05:00

So, here I am, fresh from a trip to get Round Rock donuts and reading the FA blogs, and some of the stuff I read this morning was enough to put me off my succulent chocolate glazed breakfast. It's been a fairly craptacular week. First off, the Period from Hell. Ain't menopause grand? Second, having to listen to someone complain that their partner spends thousands of dollars on a monthly,

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So, I cruised over to check out the first guest post on the Zaftig's Wining and Dining feature, and it looks soooo good! Chicken fried in bacon grease, with the bacon crumbled on top. I am so making this! Hhhmmm.....I think I might do it with the breast off the turkey I'm going to make next weekend. Yummers!Tonight is Dog Heaven Night, also known as Rib Night. Genghis has taken up residence in

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Getting ready to write my guest blog for the wonderful Zaftig Chicks, complete with pics of my lasagne rolls. I love reading their posts, it's nice to communicate with someone who doesn't spend all their time whining about how disgusted they are because they are fat, while scarfing down a foot long chili cheese coney from the Sonic. (You know who you are!) I'm fat. Not just plump, or overweight.

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I don't usually say this, but...OMFG! That pretty much says it all.

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How exciting! I've been picked to bew a guest blogger on Two Zaftig Chicks! I got to post a blog and pics at show me making my favorite recipe. Only problem is picking which one! More to follow!

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So, here I am, reading the CNN website, and this article caught my attention. I was horrified. Just horrified. The soylent green days are fast approaching.

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I'm not sure why any Texas Xtain would be afraid of Hell, it's got to be cooler than Texas in the summertime. The heat paired with a major drought (unlike our usual yearly drought, which is much shorter) has pretty much killed everything in the garden EXCEPT the xeriscaped areas. Hhhmmm..... We have 4 struggling tomatoes which are no longer setting fruit, no matter how much water we give them,

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I'm almost finished with my first semester back to college, and it was tough. No more summer classes! The garden's pretty much burned up, we're going to try to start some new plants indoors where it's not 106. Other than that, working around the Farm to get things cleaned up and built. More to follow!

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I am almost done with the killer summer semester! I don't really remember college being this hard, but then, I was pretty much in a haze those days. Grown up college is more concerned with the artical callwork, as opposed to what groups you join and what parties you go to in kid college. I do have to admit that this semester certainly opened my eyes as to how many different specializations there

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I've been doing mucho reading about food and food related things lately due to my return to college. What exactly does food and college have to do with one another? Because my degree is in anthropology, and my specialization is food culture. How we relate to food at a species is totally fascinating to me, as well as body size in other cultures. There's a new movement afoot called Fat Acceptance,

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So, the whole housefrau thing just wasn't working for me, and several attempts at some sort of business didn't do it either. Yea, I made a bit of scratch here and there, but was becoming increasingly depressed and unhappy, so after lots of long hours thinking "What do I want to do with myself?", I have decided to return to school and finish out that particular dream/fantasy. Returning to school

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Yea, yea, I know, it's been forever! I totally suck at keeping up with these things! With that in mind, on to news.... I have decided to return to college and finish my degrees in nutritional anthropology. This willb e taking up the majority of my time, but I will try to post when I can.

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Welcome to the fist installment of my March month long series, How to Survive The Economic Meltdown For The Everyday Person 101. I looked around the other day, and it seems like while everyone else is tanking financially, we're doing ok, on half or less of what many other people are making at the moment. So I started thinking "Why is that?" Turns out, many reasons. Some easy, others not so much,

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Reading an article about what celebrity chefs like to eat at home, I saw a link to Rocco DeSpirito's mini bio. So I clicked and read. I was doing great until Rocco talks about creating a yogurt pop for an 8 yr old girl, using SPLENDA!!!!! Rocco, Rocco, what were you thinking??? First off, SHAME ON YOU for using the stuff, and second, giving it to a child! Rocco, we just might have to not like you

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OK, so I've been really lazy and not posted anything for awhile. That doesn't mean that nothing's been going on tho. The holidays went by smoothly, we puppy-sat for my ex, which was fun, like having a grand-puppy to play with for a couple of days then sending it home. January and Febuary '09 are going to be our major stocking up months for this half of the new year. Come March, we enter another

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Happy New Year everyone! So far this year is shaping up to be a good one. Last year as so-so, so we're hoping for a better one this year. We did realize some of our short and long term goals, and are right on track for our Debt Free in Five plan. (Become nearly debt free in five years, 4 1/2 left to go). Garden plans are coming right along. Producing your own food is a full time job, no doubt

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So I have to take my son to get his hair cut today. I'm scrambling around trying to dig up enough cash to pay for it, and then I realize I'll have to tip the stylist too. Now, I understand that they have to pay booth rental, supplies, etc., but come on, why should I have to bribe them to do a good job?? It's not like they are wait ppl, making $2.45 an hour. ( and they actually WORK for their tips

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It's been awhile since I was able to post. My mother finally passed the veil on Friday Nov. 21 2008, after two years of illness. We have been dealing with the arrangements for several weeks now, and finally finished up this week. I'm getting back into work and research, will post more next week sometime. Thank you for all those who gave their love and support during this stressful time.

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So, I'm cruising the Net reading other ppl's frugal ideas, and I finally run across one that uses waste paper in a good way. Now, I've already got several uses for waste paper (junk mail, phone books, sale papers), such as hand made paper (fun, but really only usable for crafty stuff), worm bedding (White paper only), compost, filling in holes in the yard or putting in the bottoms of potted

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For those of you who are looking confusedly at the date right now, It's Samhain, the end of the old year and the beginning of the new one. If you really want to know more about it, here's the Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SamhainNovember is our second frugal month. Until December 1, we will not spend any money except for bills, food, gas and medical needs. This one's gonna be a bit

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So the feds decide to cut the interest rate yet again, to "stimulate the economy". Yea right. I'm pulling my $$ out of savings and putting it under the mattress. Not like I'm making anything off it anyway.

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As we continue on our frugal lifestyle, I can see where many people are blindsided by all of a sudden loosing their lifestyle and having to adopt a more frugal one. I'm really glad I'm not one of them. I guess I'm just an old hippy at heart, I'm enjoying raising my own food, cooking from scratch, riding my scooter instead of driving the car. For the most part, my family seem healthier and happier

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Our month of frugal living went very well. We were able to sock away a fair amount of $$ in savings, and it definitely helped us see where we were wasting money. A good $50-$100 a month was going to Half-Price Books for dvds and books. While we still love our dvd and book collection (we re-read and re-watch everything we own), we've gotten used to using the Net for free entertainment. W has

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I made two batches of nut/seed milks, which came out ok. The resulting leftover pulp was used for raw cookies and crackers. Batch of cookies #1 had shredded raw carrots and dried cranberries added to it, and it was ok. Chewy, with a nice mellow flavor. W, however, asked if they could be made with chocolate chips. (Of course!) So Batch #2 had brown sugar, flax seeds and chocolate chips in it, and

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The month of Frugal Living is almost over. Except for one expenditure for eating out (We had free coupons, which did not, however, cover W's chicken strips and fries, cost $3.99) we stuck to our guns and didn't buy anything except necessities, food and gas. LOTS of coupons got used, and I am once again trying the library. Being back on the school schedule should make it a bit easier to get the

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So, I'm cruising around the Net looking for homemade almond milk recipes, when I notice something in common with all of them: leftover almond pulp. Not being one to waste a food item, I set out to find something to do with all that pulp I would soon be producing. Lots of people suggested using it in baking, or soups, or several other good ideas. Then I stumbled across a raw foods site that talked

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So, I'm sitting here being a bit bored, don't feel like doing much of anything till the coffee kicks in, so I decided to type in "vegans are stupid" in my search engine. Oh, my, the things I read (and laughed over) this morning! Try it and see what comes up. LOTS of self-righeous vegans trying to convince the rest of the world that humans are not physically evolved to eat meat. (Um, hello, CANINE

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OK, so I admit it, I really got into soy a few years ago. When food prices started heading north, I looked around for a cheap meat substitute, and found soy products. All the veggie websites were FULL of recipes using this stuff, so I gave a few a try. With much experimenting and tweaking, I found some of them to be rather good. Then the bad news hit....SOY IS BAD FOR YOU! Oh my! And here I

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Update on the sun butter experiment, it was a success! The recipe does need a bit of tweaking tho. I used roasted salted seeds, which turned out WAY too salty. Mixed it half and half with roasted unsalted almonds, still salty, but edible. I will look and see if I can find unsalted roasted, or I might have to dry roast raw ones myself. Other than that, the butter was great, nutty and very tasty.

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Over the last couple of years I've noticed a trend in online postings, referring to someones husband as DH, meaning Dear Husband. It seems to have caught on almost everywhere I look. Personally, I think this is rather stupid. I also don't see anyone posting "DW", as in Dear Wife. Could it be that these women using this term are stuck in the Leave It To Beaver era? Or is this just some stupid fad

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Having volunteered to work at the school this year, I was put in charge of the beautifying the campus grounds section, i.e. grunt labor for the pitiful excuse of gardens. Now, it's not the gardens' faults that they've been ignored or neglected. The staff does what they can, but with the budget cuts plus the craptacular "standardized testing" bullshit, they can barely keep up with what they are

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OK, so I've seen this product in the stores, but never paid much attention to it until now-SunButter, a "nut" butter made from sunflower seeds. W is getting very tired of the same old PB sandwiches for lunch every day, and I've been checking out different boards to find ideas for him. SunButter is being used by many people who have peanut allergies, and is supposed to be as good tasting as PB. So

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Even though we've been practicing frugal living for several years now, it occurred to me that we could be doing better. I started keeping track of things we were spending money on, like once a week trips to Starbucks, and once or twice a week eating out. When it comes down to it, it all adds up. So for the month of September, we are living very frugally. Instead of buying Teddy Grahams for the

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This might seem to be counter to what any diet guru will tell you, but food is not only my life, but my passion. I have watched cooking shows all my life, since I was 6 years old. I started with the Galloping Gourmet and Julia Childs, dreaming of being able to create beautiful dishes when i got a bit older. I later found The Frugal Gourmet, and my cooking (which was fine already) really took off.

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It's that time of year again, the start of school. Both the spouse and the son started school last week, and both seem to be doing fine. (I put my return to school off until the spring semester)It's going to be a long semester, with S taking classes in the evenings, Monday thru Thursday, we seldom see him except for a few minutes after he staggers in the door and checks his email before falling

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Welcome to my blog! After certain peeps complained about no rss feed, I decided to go ahead and join the masses on Blogger. I hope you will enjoy reading my varied random thoughts, musings, rants and interests. So sit back, grab a drink and a snack, and enjoy the ride!

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