1. I had a bizarre dream that included (among many things) knot tying, labyrinth passing, horse purchasing (wth?) and a 
swmbo in fright wigs. Keep in mind that Swmbo and I have never met face to face. She'd be so much prettier without that black yarn on her head, according to my subconscious. ??? I did mention that I bought a HORSE in this dream, right? Wow.
2. The Staple Center (Smidgen) got her staples removed this morning. She was quite distraught over the whole car ride and proceeded to seek head rubs from all the creatures in my house. Sally Derg HOPPED UP AND DOWN ON HER FRONT LEGS trying to get more. Cutest thing I have ever seen my animals do, and I literally laughed out loud. It was treats for everyone after that display of awesome.
3. I am going to price rocks today, because ain't no party like a Stoney party because a Stoney party don't START. <-- I've officially abused that joke.
4. I did NOT get my deck poured yesterday due to my noticing that the series of stepping pads that connect the hot tub to the deck didn't look uniform. I ran out with my tape measure and found each of them to be random widths, arbitrarily selected by who knows what method. I hate to be That Person, but come on, I'm paying for something to be done a certain way. [Like, one was 29", another 36", etc.] So the framing crew had to come back and reframe the steps with my explicit instructions translated in Espanol. I did provide them with a cooler of ice water because it was 107 up here yesterday. They were very nice men, and I thanked them profusely.
5. I've got some death on the line in the garden. These 20+ days of triple digits are taking their toll - and I have no irrigation happening while the pool is being built. Dear deep purple coral bells, you were loved. Ditto to you, stately Oak Leaf Hydrangea. I WILL AVENGE YOU!
6. Yesterday's Pho lunch has me wanting more, so we're having some for dinner. I just need to get some fresh limes (they were all used up in margaritas) and cilantro and tofu. OM NOM NOM SOUP I LOVE YOU. Even though it's literally a million degrees. Literally. Hot spicy foods cool you off, though, true fact.
7.dovil and I are further along in our plans for our Great American Road Trip this coming spring. I might bury her in the desert, i might not, it depends on how much booze she brings me from New Zealand. Road trip! <3
8. I will write something useful today. This does not count. Hop to it, me!
swmbo in fright wigs. Keep in mind that Swmbo and I have never met face to face. She'd be so much prettier without that black yarn on her head, according to my subconscious. ??? I did mention that I bought a HORSE in this dream, right? Wow. 2. The Staple Center (Smidgen) got her staples removed this morning. She was quite distraught over the whole car ride and proceeded to seek head rubs from all the creatures in my house. Sally Derg HOPPED UP AND DOWN ON HER FRONT LEGS trying to get more. Cutest thing I have ever seen my animals do, and I literally laughed out loud. It was treats for everyone after that display of awesome.
3. I am going to price rocks today, because ain't no party like a Stoney party because a Stoney party don't START. <-- I've officially abused that joke.
4. I did NOT get my deck poured yesterday due to my noticing that the series of stepping pads that connect the hot tub to the deck didn't look uniform. I ran out with my tape measure and found each of them to be random widths, arbitrarily selected by who knows what method. I hate to be That Person, but come on, I'm paying for something to be done a certain way. [Like, one was 29", another 36", etc.] So the framing crew had to come back and reframe the steps with my explicit instructions translated in Espanol. I did provide them with a cooler of ice water because it was 107 up here yesterday. They were very nice men, and I thanked them profusely.
5. I've got some death on the line in the garden. These 20+ days of triple digits are taking their toll - and I have no irrigation happening while the pool is being built. Dear deep purple coral bells, you were loved. Ditto to you, stately Oak Leaf Hydrangea. I WILL AVENGE YOU!
6. Yesterday's Pho lunch has me wanting more, so we're having some for dinner. I just need to get some fresh limes (they were all used up in margaritas) and cilantro and tofu. OM NOM NOM SOUP I LOVE YOU. Even though it's literally a million degrees. Literally. Hot spicy foods cool you off, though, true fact.
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dovil and I are further along in our plans for our Great American Road Trip this coming spring. I might bury her in the desert, i might not, it depends on how much booze she brings me from New Zealand. Road trip! <38. I will write something useful today. This does not count. Hop to it, me!
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And after reading about that soup I am hungry.
Mmmm, with chile oil and fish sauce and rice vermicelli and mushrooms and maybe some skrimps, too. OM NOM NOM!
*pets Sally Derg*
Oh man, I need spicy foods for lunch. I don't know where, I don't know when, I just know it is SO.
I have just sat down to a bowl of leftover Pho and added extra chile oil OM NOM NOM.
OMG, I want to give your animals treats, too! It sounds very cute. :) In our house the museling gives out treats to our cat; the adults are no longer treat-givers, according to the child. In fact, as of this week he is allowed to go to the treat drawer, get the bag, bring it to an adult, give the treats handed to him by the adult to the cat, and then put the bag back in the drawer all by himself!
And seriously, the little hops the big giant dog made trying to entice the kitty... SO SWEET.
And it sounds like Museling is on his way to becoming the favored human! :D
Hey, you've got to pay attention to people's work - not saying anything against who did the job, but sometimes people need to be sure it's done right. When I bought this house (moneypit), the roof needed to be replaced because of some rotting and mold. It has a barn-like roof, and the guys only replaced the top, and not the sides WHERE THERE WAS BIG OLD NASTY MOLD AND WATER DAMAGE. I guess they just didn't figure anyone would notice. Big 'ol stink made, and they had to do the whole thing over, but hey, there's NO WAY I'd keep a half assed roof like that.
Running out of limes is only okay if they were used in margaritas. ;) Here's to getting stuff done - I should really get back to doing some of that... mmhmm any minute now.
Yeah - a mold factory over your head? NO. That's scary! The Mr. is very good about getting things just right - I have a deep shame meter that's been embedded in me to never challenge anyone or make a scene. I'm getting over that shit. :)
I should be working and not lying on the floor letting the kittens romp, huh?
You lost an hydrangea?
Why are there no pictures of Smidgen and Sally?
No pics because I had just opened the carrier, she got out, and the cuteness ensued!
Soon you will dream about Dovil sparkling and pickup trucks. Mark my words.
In lighter news: greetings from Berlin!
They screwed up the job, you should have thrown rocks at them for that, not thanked them. Though these are expensive designer rocks, so maybe just use your horse to trample them.
7. Dovil is being enthusiastic to the point of being overbearing and scary in trying to book everything 589 years away from the actual vacation. I'm actually begining to be concerned that I will be trapped for hours at a time in a car with this person. I shall bring my horse for protection.
Have you hopped yet?
*puppy dog eyes*
32 oz. chicken broth - makes 4 servings, put in pot and heat. Add several dashes of fish sauce, a bruised stalk of lemongrass, a splash of soy and two green onions, chopped. heat through. Can add diced cubes of firm tofu, shredded pork, or shrimp at this point, keep very hot. Add several dashes of hot chili oil.
In separate pot boil water. Add rice vermicelli, boil for 3 minutes, drain and rinse in cold water for 1 min, set aside.
With tongs, add big masses of noodles to the boil, ladle the soup over this. Set aside some fresh Thai basil leaves, some mung beans (if you like that) and some cilantro leaves, add to the top as preferred. I also like to add chopped baby bok choy to mine.
Adjust with rooster sauce for heat levels. :)
(Have you ever been to the Asian Market on Legacy and 75? It's FABULOUS. I go every few weeks to stock up on staples. Prices are ridiculously cheap, too.)
Err, what's rooster sauce?
And yes, I've been there! Also, the Super H-Mart in Carrollton is GREAT.
Rooster sauce - Sriacha, or however it's spelled? Chili sauce.
PS. WE HAVE RAIN TODAY. AND IT'S IN THE 70s. I HAS A HAPPY
PPS. LOVE YOUR ICON.
Honestly, I think the 108 degree day on which they did the framing is to blame. That's without the heat index tacked on, as well. It's been a long, overly hot summer.
And it has! We got a little rain this morning and it's a freezing 78! :) But it'll be back in the 90s by tomorrow.