Who have I talked with? My Sweet Bear, the water aerobics gang, the artsy types, Erica, Jessica, and Beth - people I worked with.
What have I been reading? A short book Three Roads Back, and Pig Years, and realized I have read it before, I read it again, it was good.
What have I been up to in the kitchen? Bangers and mash, meatballs, macaroni and cheese, shrimp pasta, chicken soup - starting with a whole chicken.
HoW am I feeling? Pretty good.
What are the signs of spring this week? Bulb flowers and trees are in early bloom, you can see the buds on the trees swelling by the day.
What made me think this week? Bloggers, John, Yorkshire, Angus each posted at least one item that made me stop and contemplate.
What did I remember this week? My first triathlon was in August of 1988, the swim was in the lake at Seaworld in Orlando where the water ski show was held, the bike ride out around that part of lower International Drive - there was not much out there at that time, and the run finished in the Seaworld park. I did it on somewhat of a dare from my boss. I had to really learn to swim to do it. The guy who finished in front of me, was celebrating his 84th birthday, I was marking my 30th in a very memorable way.
What censorship am I practicing this week? I just deleted a depressing political rant. We all have them.
When do I need to start painting? Now, the arts group is going to do a special at end of the year exhibit of "New" works. Things created after the March meeting.
When was I a smart ass this week? The pharmacy made a mistake in a price the last time they submitted a prescription to my insurance. It was corrected and the insurance company billed me for an underpayment, of 1-cent. I taped a penny to the bill and sent them payment. So far we have spent about $1.20 in postage over that 1-cent difference.
I'm so glad spring is on the way. Another week or so and the flower trees and bulbs will be all open. The only big thing I did this week so far was go to hear the final organ concert in Philly.
ReplyDeleteWill the title of your biography be, "The Last Organ in Philly"?
DeleteSending the one penny by a coin may not be accepted by their system. You have paid in good faith, but I feel the coin may be returned to you.
ReplyDeleteIf they return it, it will cost them another 60-cents in postage, plus the labor, if I keep this up the bill for 1-cent will cost them $50.
Deletetee-hee-hee... eeeeeeeevil!
DeleteIf they reject the penny, let them SUE you for it!
ReplyDeleteThat would be fun.
DeleteI am always stunned by the policies that require every last penny (literally, in this case) to be accounted for. It costs you and it costs them to process it. Absurd. And I’ll bet cash (coin) in the mail is not a valid form of payment. I have still not been inside an Aldi.
ReplyDeleteI sent the penny just aggravate them.
DeleteI won't say this is why insurance company CEOs are vile disgusting money grubbing asshats who only care about the coins despicable humans.
ReplyDeleteNope, I won't say it.
It costs at least a dollar to generate and mail the invoice, if the amount due it less than that, the computer should be programed to zero it out.
DeleteI love the word "asshat" but haven't been able to establish it in my working vocabulary.
DeleteDid you buy any of the bitter melon? It does not have an appetizing name, does it?
ReplyDeleteI didn't buy it, I am not sure what I would do with it.
DeleteI believe that it is possibly used in Asian cuisine. If I remember correctly, I think that a friend ordered a soup with bitter melon at a local Chinese restaurant (of course, Joyce grew up in Hong Kong and was ordering in Cantonese).
DeleteWill Jay
I probably have a cookbook with ideas of how to use it. The store had an amazing array of fruits, veggies, herbs, greens.
DeleteSometimes it's a good stress reliever to pound out your frustrations on the keyboard, think about it, and then press delete. Your kitchen creations sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteDelete it and go bake bread.
DeleteI agree with Diaday. I've written 'rants' several times and deleted them. At times like these, it helps release the stress. My art challenge group is going to start meeting again. I'm excited, it's a great artistic outlet.
ReplyDeleteI may try to paint some of my frustrations. Or maybe just smear colors until it moves me.
DeleteOh, that one-cent episode was a stitch! And I had never seen those melons before so had to Google them to find they're often used in curry. Let us know how that went.
ReplyDeleteI will go back to that market.
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