Now dats some good eatin'
Bodacious - it best describes this pot of red beans I made today ya'll. I had quite a bit of ham left over from Christmas so I boiled the bone and made some very tasty stock yesterday. I got my last two packages of
Camillia Red Beans out of the cabinet and soaked them overnight. Camilla is
the red bean, no others are as good. V usually brings me a stash home when she visits family in New Orleans or, if I head to Monroe, can find some there at the grocery store.
Anyway, I chopped up some celery, onions and bell pepper. I rinsed my beans and threw them in the crock pot with the veggies and a dab of butter. I add bay leaves, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, white pepper and some Tabasco. I added chunks of left over
Honey-b ham which we order from the Plano, TX location because the shipping is half the cost of the one in Lake Charles, LA .
We were tempted with the smell of those beans cooking all afternoon but they are ready. Right now I have the rice cooking and in a few minutes we will be enjoying those red beans. I did accomplish a few other things in between, I washed sheets, put up laundry, organized three kitchen drawers and the pantry and organized my linen closet. I think I am done for the day.
Tonight we are going to Parrot Beach Cafe to see some friends who are in from Nashville (a group called Texarkana) play. They called last night trying to entice us out of the house and taunting us with names like "party animals" but that did not describe us the past several days - no way, no how!
We try to avoid going out on New Year's Eve...it is amateur night (HA). We are going to a friend's house to see his brand new bachelor pad he had built but that is it. Since I am taking all this medicine, I am designated driver so all will be safe.
Happy New Year!
The Killer Rocks My World
There is not enough I can say about Jerry Lee Lewis. He rocks and he is the "Last Man Standing", which is the title of his l
atest CD. A CD full of 21 songs he performs with other people. Go get this cd if you like Jerry Lee Lewis at all (beyond Great Balls of Fire) think "A Couple More Years", etc....
It would thrill me beyond belief to run into this man in Memphis. Come on, at least let me have this Memphis!! That would be on the top of my list for the year if I could do that.
The title is really telling if you think about it. He recorded at Sun Studios over 50 years ago along with folks like Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich, Elvis Presley, etc.. and they are all gone, including Sam Phillips. Go Jerry Lee!!
Labels: jerry lee lewis, music
What the ????
Who gets
Thrombophlebitis? Apparently, me! Oh and I get the rare version - in the arm! Geezzzz! It is the vein where I had to get an IV two weeks ago, after a nasty dehydration incident. It hurt when I got the IV and I had some bruising up the vein, etc. but all that went away until today! I felt quite a bit of pain in this area on the inside of my arm and when I felt it, I felt a pea sized knot on the vein. Sooo, a few phone calls later I am sitting in the walk in clinic at the family practice we use. I am on anti biotics, Celebrex and keeping it elevated with heat. This puts a little kink in my PT on the rotator cuff on that arm. Weird stuff, it could be from the IV but the dr said it was unusual for it to show up over 2 weeks later! Michael's dad said the vein is kaput now - useless, never to be poked again. Happy New Year. Hey, at least I think I might spend all my Flexible Spending Account money this year after the deductible and meds today!! I swear the past few months have been tough on me, medically. Hmmmm??
Labels: health
Festivus!! For the Rest of Us
If you know what the title of this post means, then you are indeed a Seinfeld fan!!
I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season; whether you celebrate Christmas, Xmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice or nothing at all. I wish all the best in whatever way you do this season!! What better way to wish you that that with some form of Corporate sponsorship along with the message?
I, finally, finished the 4 photo albums I need to gift tomorrow. I finished them about 10 minutes ago. Nothing like the last moment huh? I wrapped gifts today but still have more to go. I injected a turkey breast so it can be smoked in the morning before we head up to White County. I made Spiced Walnuts tonight, as well. I was going to make Peanut Butter fudge but I am thinking, at this late hour, NO!!!
I had planned to have an early night last night BUT that did not happen. I was designated driver for three drunk asses that would not leave the Underground Pub until it closed. We had fun, although the dd never has the same amount of fun now do they? I got everyone home safe and sound. Soo, things I planned to do last night - did not happen. By the way, I pulled a double at the station doing my show (with a little help from Audie and some christmas cheer supplied by moi' and Diana brought by some Guiness for the masses). I then did Flap's show until 7 - had a blast with that one. Met up with everyone at Mt. Fuji where I had some absolutely awesome sushi, the eel thing (I can never remember the name) and a vegetarian asparagus roll that was outstanding!! I am ready for more. My last attempt at sushi was pretty good but some of it I just could not develop a taste for...this stuff - oh yea baby!!
So, have a happy and safe holiday season. Take a moment to think of those who are not home this season and send up a little good thought for them!!
Labels: holidays
Have I told you how much I like Memphis?
I have surely not because the reality is that I really DON'T. I love my job and the people I work with are fine - it is just Memphis.
Memphis is a fun place to come spend a weekend but once you do that, well there is not much left. Now I know there are folks who would rise up with arms to do battle with me about how wonderful Memphis is. The cold, hard truth is that crime is a major, major problem here. In fact, Memphis now ranks 3rd in crime in the nation!! Heck, the Police Chief went to NYC to see how they, finally, got a grip on crime. In context, Memphis is a lot like New Orleans was! If there were a huge catastrophe in Memphis - well it would be the Katrina thing all over again. Folks would evacuate to other locations and those locations would start to despise the "evacuees". (Now I am so not saying that all the evacuees were undesirable - by no means)
This past week, I returned to my apartment to find my little kettle grill stolen from my patio, where it had resided, semi happily (come on it was in Memphis) for over 2 years! The scum that took my little kettle grill, left the charcoal in the little rubbermaid container, go figure!! Someone there told me that they could not pawn the charcoal. HA! Who would pawn a little grill? Is there a pawn shop that would buy it? I paid, maybe about $20 for it. BUT that is not the issue, it is the principal that someone came onto my property and took something that belonged to me - AGAIN.
Hence, my love affair (NOT) with Memphis. The ghost of Elvis needs to start kicking some thug ass...........
Role Model?
UPDATE: At the last minute, Tara was able to save her crown! Apparently, she was appropriately remorseful and cried a lot. That always works that crying thing, especially when your chest heaves as you cry and your chest, well you know... just look at hers! :-)
Miss USA? Ok, former Miss USA as she has been sent packing, with good reason.
Whatever happened to beauty pageants? Come on now, is this what you want your daughter to aspire to look like or be like?
And what is up with those boobs?? Pullleeessse, spare us.
Oh me Oh my, what shall I buy?
Christmas has rolled around once again and I am on the quest for some cool gifts for Michael, etc.
In doing so, I give you my annual Gifts You Should Not Buy... ever (or why in the world would you buy this gift?)
In no particular order, but at the top of my list of absolutely weird stuff... the
Ear Wax Camera!! Hey, not only can you look deep into the caverns of your ear and see how much wax you have, you can watch yourself clean it out!! GROSS. I would be more than a little creeped out to get this from someone.
Ah, so you have a hunter in your family? Perhaps you think these
Salt & Pepper Shakers would be just the thing? Nooooo..unless the recipient is a single male, with no hopes of a companion because if you give this to some man who has a woman...she has to put up with this stuff. Now really, how pretty to look at is this?
Now a whole lot of folks have iPods, not me I just have an MP3 player so I do not get all the cool iPod accessories, like this little
jewel. My god, who wouldn't need to dock their iPod next to the toilet so they can listen to it before they wipe.
Sadly, I know of some men who would love to get
this...tightwads!
Hey, all you Christian smokers out there...have I got a
gift for you! Full of guilt and shame, all in an effort to save you from yourself and a one way ticket to a real smoking place.... Along the same line, worship with your
meal, or at the very least you might convince someone on ebay that the image appeared magically and make some big money.
For those
lazy ice cream eaters in the family. DO NOT enable them to be this lazy.
What about the crafty people? You say you like to make your own gifts, hey no shame in that. In fact, I am making some really cool journals and albums for some gifts this year. BUT (and I emphasize the BUT) there are some things that just should not be made. For instance, the
bra purse. While I like the idea of giving "support" (no pun intended) to breast cancer awareness, I think the whole pink ribbon thing is a much better option than flaunting around an old bra made into a purse. Depending on whose bra you used, well it could be a teeny purse or larger bag (no names mentioned AHEM).
Nothing says I went all out on a gift for you more than the
Nothing Jar. Hey, it even tells you that it is a great fundraiser for Christmas Stalls?? Would you really buy one of these. The something about this jar is that the crafter who creates it and sells is - is the only one getting $omething. What? you say you need a bag to carry your peanut butter and jelly sandwich to work in BUT it has to look like a "cool to be slim" carrier? Well,
look no more. Seriously, if someone gave you this wouldn't you think..what the Hell? I would rather have had the Lean Cuisine, at least you would get something from it. Well this website is just full of nifty crafty ideas like this
bracelet. I mean come on, what woman would not be thrilled beyond belief to open a jewelry box on Christmas day and find that her honey made this just for her. Swoon city baby! Retro, it is all the rage but this retro is not happening. You know you
remember these. I was always fascinated and wondered why we never had a toilet paper lady. What was up with that? I think I figured it out - my grandma never advanced to toilet paper lady - she was too busy with ponchos, afghans, vests and hats - all of which I sported proudly, thank you very much!
So, maybe I have been able to help you just a bit. If you have any questions or need assistance in determining the right gift, just give me a holler and I will roll out the gift911 mobile to help you! Remember, if you have to convince yourself that the person will like it, they probably won't!!! Happy Holidays! I am off to make someone a potato chip bracelet. Whoo hooo..
P. S. Hey Carolyn & Flap, I issue a challenge to you two talented beer sweater ladies... make this
chic beer outfit and Larry, get on the phone to Nicaragua or El Salvador - we need to move fast on this before the whole world catches on!! (These by the way are ok to receive as Christmas gifts - I just ran across it while searching and had to throw it in here).
Something sexy about dual tubs.....
Ok, so every time I see the Cialis commercials with the couples who are just about to "do it" when someone (be it kids, grandkids, folks throwing them a surprise party, etc..) shows up and they have to wait till later to do the nasty - I cringe. I roll my eyes and then I wonder.....
There is the white couple with the lady with the long silver hair. They visit with the kids and grandkids, all the while exchanging lustful looks and then...when the kids leave they get in the car and drive to a lighthouse to have an ice cream cone??? What the hell?
Now there is a black couple that come home and exchange those "knowing glances" at the door when SURPRISE a whole house full of people surprise them with a party. Throughout the party they whisper to each other and share that "little secret sm
ile" and when the guests leave??? They get in those damn dual tubs outside and sit in the dark holding hands. Just like this white couple over here on the right.
What the hell is up with this dual bathtub thing? Number 1, does anyone have a freaking bathtub outside? Number 2, does anyone have two of them? Do you haul these claw foot tubs, which weigh lots, to the grand canyon, to the lake, to the hillside, pull them out, put water in them, strip down nekkid and hop in? All the while just waiting for that Cialis to kick in....then what? You share a tub, outside?
Disturbing, that is all I can say. I can just see Michael and I putting two claw foot tubs in our back yard, side by side. Yep, there we would sit, nekkid, drinking a Shiner, swatting mosquitoes and trying to ignore the incredulous stares of our neighbors as we sit and wait for that Cialis to kick in. Umm hmmm I am feeling all warm and sexy now just thinking about that. Pulllleeeze!!
