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Another beautiful day to go with yesterday’s eventual niceness. That’s my hope, that’s my dream… and if not, it’ll either be hot, moist, and windy, or cool, moist, and not as windy. It’s March and March can’t make up its mind.

I did very little yesterday morning. Too much sugar, too little caffeine. I did get the kid and get to the dentist on time. She will need a filling soon, and I need to not let so much time pass between cleanings. Whole lotta scraping goin’ on.

Between getting the kid, getting to the office, having the work done, and getting home, the afternoon was pretty much gone so I decided to spend a bit more time on dinner. I had started some meats thawing so I had chicken thighs that were mostly soft and ready, and I’d been craving some fried chicken, and I found myself with the time I needed…

Pan fried the chicken in the 10″ Wagner “Chicken Fryer” cast iron in lard and a bit of bacon fat for flavor. Quartered some heirloom baby potatoes, tossed them with oil, salt, crushed pepper, and rosemary then roasted them in the oven. Threw a loaf of shelf stable bread in the oven too, along with a peach cobbler. Same brand mix for the cobbler and the coating on the fried chicken, although different flavors. Peaches from a can. A bit of leftover corn to add some color to the plate. Delicious. Chicken was crunchy, juicy, and tasty. Potatoes were just right. Cobbler was the right mix of crunch, chew, and soft gooey. W and D2 enjoyed it too. Sometimes it’s worth it to spend a little extra time on dinner, just to prove you can.

And everything came out of long or medium term storage except the potatoes. Although it’s been weeks since I bought them, I don’t keep potatoes or apples all winter like my parents did, because we have them in the stores. And the purple potatoes don’t last as long as the red and white. They do taste like baked bread though, and that makes it worth having some go bad every once in a while.

Today I’ve got a couple of pickups to do, and I’ll likely move some stuff around at the shop and maybe at my storage unit. I’m still not out of there and another month passed. Dang.

If muzzie terror attacks at home, and hot war overseas doesn’t motivate you to put a few things back, IDK what would… stack something.

nick

Another beautiful day should be heading my way. Yesterday was as beautiful as the day before, and today should be the same. Sunny, warm, not super moist.

Didn’t get much done during the day. I have productive days, then a completely unproductive day. Tried to get dinner at D1’s new job, but the line was out the door again. I’ll get some yuppy burger later. I did get my pickup done, and swung by the “good” Goodwill out in Katy. Didn’t get anything good. Did have some uncomfortable side effects from the carb pill, so I was home most of the afternoon.

The pill didn’t limit the peak, btw, but did change the slope of the down side. It really extended the time it took for my sugar to get back down to ‘normal’, about an hour longer. Not sure I see much of a benefit, but we’ll keep exploring.

Today I’ve got a dentist appointment, with D2 coming along for hers too. I’ll be working around that time and the taxi commitments, maybe I’ll get some work done.

Or maybe not much.

I’m sure I’ll stack something though.

nick

Cool, clear, and beautiful. Great day yesterday, hopefully another today. Mild, mid 70sF, warm in the sun, cool in the shade. Couldn’t ask for better. MAYBE 10% less RH. But I quibble. More of this please.

I did get outside and did some work around the house yesterday. Cut the grass, blew the leaves, moved some stuff on the patio, looked at the driveway… and rested afterward.

Today, I’ll do more of the same. I might even add in some work on the truck. Trying to get my house in order, because I feel like change is coming, and probably not in a good way. Some of the stuff here happened for the lockdown, and never got undone. Time to refresh that.

And, spring cleaning is a thing. New beginnings and all that.

Plus, more room to stack.

nick

Supposed to be another fantastic day today. Yesterday cleared up and warmed up, turning into another picture perfect weather day. Forecast for today is the same.

I did some auction things in the morning, and then did my pickups in the afternoon. I took surface streets because the Loop was backed up, but got caught in a 20 minute delay anyway as the Trail Riders crossed my path. Some of the riders are riding more than 100 miles, some more than 200. It’s always fun to see them on horseback and riding in wagons. There are people along the routes to cheer them on, and the riders wave and have a good time with the kids and adults that come out.

Since the Trail Riders have arrived, that means the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is underway. Great weather for it this year. It’s a big deal and I’ve written about it a couple of times before. Fun for the whole family.

Today I’ve got one kid duty and the lists to fill my day. Oh what will I do to fill my time? Uh, dood, I’m sure I’ll find something.

Lots of work to be done. But also lots of fun to be had. These are the Good ol days. Make sure you live them.

Get busy stacking!

nick

Supposed to be clear. Probably warm too. Nice in other words, if possibly too humid. Because that’s starting up again. It’s almost spring, I can feel it. Certainly we might be in false spring… I’ll take it for now.

Did some stuff yesterday but not as much as I’d hoped. Moved some stuff. Sorted some stuff. Watched my blood sugar move around. But I also kinda took it easy. By the time I realized I needed to take some meds last night, it was too late. I could have taken them but then wouldn’t have been in good shape to get the kids out the door. And after shirking that for 2 days, I was ready. So I was pretty sore yesterday. Crawling around in an attic, banging my head, shoulders, knees, and toes left me feeling stiff and sore. Plus my hands are covered in cuts and scrapes, like I was digging around in a barrel of broken glass. Cold air and banging stuff did me in.

So I didn’t get to my shop or the recycle yard, but I did get loaded up. Kinda ready for today.

My main task today though is getting my passport application in. I’ve got an appointment this afternoon, and need to get my photos, just in case their machine isn’t working, and copies of ID and birth certificate… which I can’t do at home because I trashed my scanner and printer. Fractal.

Anyway, I’ll be doing stuff today. Maybe some pickups while I’m out, maybe some drop offs at the shop, or a trash run, but certainly a scrap run. And I’ll be a supplicant to the state for the right to move freely… I hate that.

Stack stuff. Learn stuff. And keep your eyes open.

nick