Still not a 100% definite answer on the cautious optimism issue of yesterday, but perhaps 80%? If the corners of my mouth turn up a bit, is that out of line?
I just composed a two-page long email to Sean regarding his email from the weekend. It was nice to have someone to whom I could completely unload, about work, about life, about my continuing lack of love-life. I think I'm going to have get his phone number in Australia - it's been too long since I've heard his voice.
Yesterday's soup turned out a bit more like baby food than soup - turns out that when Mum said to use a blender, she meant use a blender. The hand mixer was not terribly effective - especially when it was spewing sweet potatoes and squash all over my kitchen and work clothes ^_^ Ah well, live and learn. 'Twas tasty, nonetheless.
Right, then. Back to work.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Cautious optimism is the watchword of the day
I got a phone call last night that could, hopefully, take care of one of my major stressors - namely, a keynote speaker for the Festival. I shan't say too much, lest I jinx it, but things may change this morning.
Made some cupcakes this morning for our last lunch with my boss, and I managed to throw the makings of soup into the crockpot. I did not have enough butternut squash, owing to a complete lack of understanding of: A) what squashes are like on the inside, and B) how quickly an unattended squash will start going rotten. Also, I did not have apple juice or apple cider vinegar. So I had to make some additions.
So it is a butternut squash, apple, and sweet potato soup. I used actual apples instead of juice, and threw in a sweet potato. I might try to sneak out for a few minutes later today and throw some carrots and cauliflower into the mix. It all gets blended up, anyway, and that would be a sneaky way to add more veggies to my diet.*
I can't believe it's only Wednesday - I feel like I have been going for days and days. I think I need to go to Carmacks this weekend, to get gas - I forgot to bring my jerry cans to WH when I picked up the truck, so I will need more fuel very soon, particularly if I am going to keep driving around town (getting super lazy).
*Note, I will not actually be fooled - it's not like I will forget that I put cauliflower in there ^_^
Made some cupcakes this morning for our last lunch with my boss, and I managed to throw the makings of soup into the crockpot. I did not have enough butternut squash, owing to a complete lack of understanding of: A) what squashes are like on the inside, and B) how quickly an unattended squash will start going rotten. Also, I did not have apple juice or apple cider vinegar. So I had to make some additions.
So it is a butternut squash, apple, and sweet potato soup. I used actual apples instead of juice, and threw in a sweet potato. I might try to sneak out for a few minutes later today and throw some carrots and cauliflower into the mix. It all gets blended up, anyway, and that would be a sneaky way to add more veggies to my diet.*
I can't believe it's only Wednesday - I feel like I have been going for days and days. I think I need to go to Carmacks this weekend, to get gas - I forgot to bring my jerry cans to WH when I picked up the truck, so I will need more fuel very soon, particularly if I am going to keep driving around town (getting super lazy).
*Note, I will not actually be fooled - it's not like I will forget that I put cauliflower in there ^_^
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