There is hope for your culinary abilities yet!
My NY Times cookbook, older than I and a Trusted Tome, lists Beef (Sirloin or porterhouse) butter, flour, pepper, sour cream (only three tablespoons?), salt, a sliced onion, beef broth and a teaspoon of prepared mustard. The onion is discarded after being sauteed with the beef. I vaguely remember the discarded onion from an “official” Russian recipe.
Sadly I am limited to useless warm brown water by orders of my doctor. :mad:
decaf
Oddly enough tea doesn’t bother me but coffee, especially something like McDonald’s, jacks my rhythm all to heck and back.
Dear G-d.
Why drink it at all?
The slithergedee has crawled from the sea.
He may catch all the other Mumpers, but he won’t catch me!
No, you old slithergedee, you may catch all the other Mumpers,
But you wo
Preparations for the weekend trip proceed apace. The sprog is going to be coming with me, because he needs service hours and because it’s the beach. There’s a boardwalk with amusement park because it’s the Jersey Shore. There’s a law that says there has to be a boardwalk with an amusement park.
I got my flu shot today. My left arm hurts like a mofo but I feel virtuous because I’m doing my part toward herd protection. Don’t worry, I don’t have the autisms.
gotti, I’m hoping that Oscar gets the help he needs to make a good recovery.
metal mouse, I hope that your house cools down overnight and the AC guy gets there early tomorrow. Does the roofer’s liability insurance cover the damage?
I received a flu shot from a pharmacist several years ago. It felt and looked like he had hit my shoulder with a baseball bat.
I get flu shots from my physician now.
I had a day filled with hockey. And some Highland Oktoberfest beer. Life is good.
So it was a pharmacist you knew?
gotti, hope Oscar get the help he needs.
I feel your pain. 
**FCD **decided to get up and hit the shower around 4 this morning. So much for sleep. While he finished getting himself ready and packing the car, I took care of Higgs. They’re both on the way down I-95 and barring traffic jams, they should be in Ocala in 13-ish hours. So I’m officially without adult supervision.
I’m also showered, dressed, and fed. In a little bit, I’ll throw some lunch items in my lunch bag and head to the office. I’s tahred - I see an early night with Mel tonight.
Yeah, I know how to whoop it up when I’m on my own.
Happy First Day of Autumn!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 71 Amurrkin out and appears to be clear (still dark out) with a predicted high of 92 and sunny for the day. I shall mow OYKW’s yahd this mornin’. I shall. Yes, I shall. Beyond that, no huge plans for the day. There’s stuff I need to do but it’s stuff I can do whenever I feel like gettin’ to it as opposed to stuff that must be done right now.
gotti here’s hopin’ Oscar has gotten the help he needs. He is lucky to have such good friends.
MetalMouse hope the a/c and dish gets fixed soonest today. My DirectTV Dish is not mounted on the roof but on a pole on the side front yahd. Lots of 'em are that way in my 'hood.
OK, I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I shall motivate and go mow when 'tis daylight enough to do so. Yes I shall.
Happy Thursday Y’all!
My calendar just gave me a pop up warning me I have an exam that’s 2 days overdue.
Good thing I wasn’t waiting for the warning 
The exam in question was to see what grade can I attend for French at the local Official School of Languages: I got into B2 (the 4th level of 6), which ain’t half bad at all. Some of the other students were terribly upset that one year of Erasmus hadn’t jumped them one or two whole grades, but they were young enough to not realize that the final years are a lot more difficult than the first ones. B2 may pick the wrong expression but will be able to manage in most situations; C2 will be mistaken for a native except possibly for the accent.
And I’m in the office, more or less starting to work. Caffeination doesn’t seem to be helping. It’s gonna be a long day, I fear… <yawn>
Happy, I have to look at my phone to see what day it is, Thorsday!
It’s a nice 61 degrees outside, supposed to get up to 84.
As much as I hate the heat I am dreading the cold that is coming.
I managed to sleep until 6 this morning but I still feel a big ol’ BLURF!
A big branch fell off the tree, we didn’t see it until yesterday as it is outside the fence. Actually, it’s off the neighbor’s tree and is outside her side of the fence, but we’ll take care of it anyway.
With all the school work he has, it won’t be this week.
Smokey didn’t just sing me the song of her people this morning - she did the whole frickin’ opera! BLURF
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Closing shift tonight.
Allie was trying for breakfast at TWO this morning (didn’t work).
Incredible!
Today; however, started off with someone taking scissors to my mouth. (The stich are now gone & it’s healing well). I know know why one sees so many inner-city / poor people with holes in their mouths. Dental work is 'spensive! :mad:
Here’s hoping Oscar gets less grouchy. (Someone had to say it that way.)
I ask that question regularly.
I haz made new friend; Luca started purring as I walked up to him this morning. 
I use Rite-Aide <sic?> and have had darn good luck with them. Every bit as good as my regular doctor and I can just walk in at times better for me. Had mine for this year over the weekend and even hitting the injured arm I never felt it.
LUNCH!!
My sweetie called a little bit ago - he’s in SC, so he’s making good time. I’m mostly worried about fatigue - driving I95 is so boooooooring!! As long as he stays awake, he should be fine.
Found out the n00b is being put in my office. Poor guy gets crammed in the corner right inside the door. Life’s rough for n00bs. 
Sometime today or tomorrow, all kinds of crap needs to be cleared off that desk. Not my problem.
All I’ve got to say is c’mon, Firday!!!