Right now, I am...
annoyed
that I completely forgot to buy bread yesterday when I went to Aldi. Sigh.
anticipating
the start of daylight saving time. It's a week from Sunday!
trying
to type and see my monitor around a cat.
I got this plexiglass thing to go over my keyboard so she would stop stepping on it. But unfortunately now she likes to sit on top of the plexiglass.
This is less irritating than her stepping on the delete button, to be sure. But it is still not terribly convenient.
a little embarrassed
at the state of my keyboard. I really need to buy a new one because woo, the pleather is peeling on this one at a tremendous rate.
Sadly, Microsoft does not make this keyboard anymore, and the ones on eBay have the same peeling problem mine has. 😉 Clearly, it was a design flaw.
(Note: I took a pause from writing this post and have just now ordered the new wireless version that they make. I sure hope I like it. My current keyboard is from 2016, so I am extremely used to this particular design. I DON'T WANT TO CHANGE!!! Sigh. But I will adapt, I know I will.)
looking forward
to leftovers for lunch. Last night I tried a recipe for Marry Me Chickpeas (a riff on Marry Me Chicken).
They made for a VERY quick meal, with enough for lunch leftovers today. Perfect.
There are a million recipes out there; I browsed through a few, got the gist, and went for it. Here's one I looked at, but I used chicken broth instead of veggie broth, and I added spinach.
thinking
about how many bean/lentil recipes I could try to explore now. A person I used to live with (ahem) didn't eat legumes of any sort, so as a result, I have not honed my legume cooking skills.
Time to rectify that. 😉
(Of note: disliking legumes is not a character flaw and is not a reason I got divorced. Perfectly wonderful people can dislike legumes. But I do appreciate this newfound legume freedom. 😉 )
happy
that the high is supposed to be 50 degrees today!
waiting
for some packages, because I did do a pretty good job of spending my fun money this month. Report coming up next week. 😉
Want to join me? You can do a little "right now" in the comments. 🙂
P.S. I shut Chiquita out of the office, and now she is pacing the floor outside my office door, expressing her displeasure.
I love beans! Typically- fir convenience- I always stock canned chick peas (garbanzos), canned black beans, and a bag of lentils in my pantry. I’ll make a quick hummus with the chick peas, toss them into my green salad, or add them to a curry. I also made them up and add a variety of things to make a fake tuna salad like spread that’s good on crunchy bread.
I toss black beans into all of the Mexican type dishes I make. Often I’ll cook up a whole bag if lentils with water to stew consistency, and add spices (I like cumin, curry powder, and tumeric). Often I’ll serve this with rice or Aldi naan
I am:
... thinking about how my 55 lb dog is part cat, including trying to climb onto my lap while I'm knitting;
... not happy about DST, we should pick a time zone and stick with it;
... plotting with my brother about where to take my father for a milestone bday next year;
... not looking forward to a day of desk-based work (but who would be?);
... happy all my New York and New England[1] friends are ok despite getting feet of know; and
... realizing I need to get ready for the contractor, who is famously on time. Have a good day, y'all!
[1] Any "real" New Yorker will tell you that New York is not part of New England.
@WilliamB, your dog is a hoot, and I am 100% in agreement with you about DST!
The concept of divorcing someone over legumes made me LOL!
I wish I liked chickpeas, I keep trying them but I don't think they are for me. I do enjoy black beans, maybe I need to branch out more.
Right now I'm enjoying some quiet-- baby is sleeping and I have therapy at 9.
Right now I'm trying to decide if the difficulties of pumping are worth it instead of formula. I'm still frustrated nursing did not work out, honestly.
I'm glad she is growing well though.
Maybe try a little bit to make sure it agrees with her...easier than going cold a turkey and having regret or having to regain supply.
Sometimes giving a little grace and occasionally giving formula allows you to continue....all one or the other aren't the only two options.🤗
J in NC
Good advice! She does already get some formula now, because I can only pump about 85-90% of the milk she needs.
If I may be allowed an opinion: it’s all good. A well-fed baby is a well-fed baby, and almost every baby does fine on whatever it has, be it formula, breast milk, or some combination.
Allow me please to point out that a stressed mom doesn’t often lead to a happy baby. Or a happy mom.
Sitting...on the floor. This is better for me in the morning than sitting in my chair. It makes me stretch out my back and legs first thing in the morning.
Drinking...coffee without my usual cream, because that's the small thing I gave up for Lent.
Watching...my candle flicker. It's getting towards the end of the wax.
Happy...that I don't have to go in to sub today. I was scheduled to, but the teacher who put in for a sub accidentally requested the wrong month. So I'll be there March 25, but not today.
Thinking...about "Go Set a Watchman." I started it yesterday and am about 2/3 done. In the lives of the characters, this is the sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird," except it was actually written before that, so it's been very interesting to note the differences between the two books and how Harper Lee changed her storytelling between them given that one is written from a child's perspective and one from a young adult's.
It's so interesting seeing the change in perspective on Atticus!
It feels very true to the experience of children growing up and seeing their parents not as the heroes of their youth, but as real people who don't always live up to that idealization of their children. So far, I think the book captures very well that feeling of disillusionment. I know some people were very upset that Atticus was "ruined" as a character with this story, but this is an adult book and everything isn't so black and white as it is in "To Kill a Mockingbird." In my opinion, that is consistent with the perspective, the lives of the characters, and even the realities of life in the South at the time.
Morning, everyone!
Randomness... Today is a wonderful catch-up day here after some super busy days recently. Hoping to make some solid progress on work for my current class. Glad that my various part-time roles mean that pretty much every day's schedule is a little different. Hoping to see our two oldest sons at college briefly this weekend. Thankful for small signs of improvement in a family situation (not directly involving me, but my heart has been heavy about it). We can be thankful on Wednesday, right? 🙂
Have a wonderful day, all!
I am late getting to this since our microwave oven went kaput this morning. DH took it apart and pushed the fuse in (after testing it) and it is now back in business. I'm happy to have it working and not headed to a a landfill.
I just hung a load of laundry in our screened in breezeway. Our weather is similar to Kristen's and it may dry outside today. Not drying our clothes all the way makes them last longer, I think.
I am looking forward to a warmer day.
I like to eat legumes. They are purported to be good for you, high in fiber and protein. I often cook them from scratch, especially lentils. The Instant Pot is an excellent way to cook them and other legumes.
Chiquita is a very important office companion! She keeps an eye on the mouse
Right now I'm having a slightly crappy day and looking forward to getting home from work. I'm tired from going out last night, excited to go to bed early and aiming to get up early and go to the gym!
My cat loved to be with me at the desk. He preferred my lap, or next to my keyboard. Oh how I miss his presence when paying bills and working on all the tedious things in life. He passed this summer. Hoping for a kitten in spring! So, yes, we truly love the kitty photos!
I cracked up at the pictures of Chiquita on your keyboard cover. Cats have a knack for finding the most inconvenient places to be, and looking adorable while they do it.
Right now I am....
Annoyed that I couldn't finish Squardle. It's a challenging word search game. I WILL finish it later!
Waking up -- my ice coffee with creamer is helping with that. The coffee is left over from the day before yesterday, but was tightly stored in the fridge. The creamer is from Aldi.
Anticipating my day -- thinking about meals -- granola for breakfast? Beans, scrambled eggs and whole wheat toast for lunch? Can't even think about dinner yet.
Getting ready to check in with my recovering friend. I see she has texted me!
Feeling pretty satisfied with my life in retirement -- slow, easy mornings, lots of reading, interesting walks, time for all the little things I couldn't get to in my working years.
I finally threw my keyboard away. I too was tired of it peeling. You held out longer then I did!!
Lots of people report success with buying a decoy keyboard (thrift for a buck or two) and leaving it near the desk for their cats! Win win.
Right now:
I am eating a delicious breakfast bowl of carrots, edamame (let’s give it up for the legumes!), sautéed spinach with an over easy egg. And sweet chili sauce
I am minorly queasy from trying to get a splinter out of my right thumb with my left hand. I do not have great fine motor movement in my non dominant hand & I committed some butchery!
I am repeatedly jumping up & down to let my young dogs in & out. I need a dog door!!
Currently reading one pleasant & one technical book on my desire to do a deep dive into Buddhism for 2026.
Thinking about what I’ll wear to lunch & a matinee at our local playhouse. Grateful to friends who let me come along on their dates. I’m fine to go to plays solo, but I do enjoy the company
Ooh, I just checked out a cookbook from the library called Cool Beans by Joe Yonan. It might help you in your new era/freedom…I have learned a lot and gotten several excellent recipes just over the past few days.
Right now I am sitting in the living room with my husband while he listens to his radio. I finished coffee, and have been up, reading, since about 3 this morning. (Ugh, why can’t I sleep??) I’m also fixin’ (a nod to my Texas friend) to meet my neighbor for a walk.
Right now I'm waiting on my glucose test.
I loooove legumes. Standards for me include tofu/broccoli stir fry, minestrone, tomato-lentil soup, kasha and pasta with lentils, bean/cheese burritos (great in a packed lunch.) When I lived alone I ate a lot of vegetarian caldo verde (white bean/potato/kale stew,) and I'm a big fan of buying jarred curry sauces (like Pataks brand) and just adding chickpeas and vegetables, then eating with rice, cilantro, lime...so inexpensive! So easy! Oh, and I make a really nice quick ratatouille with leftover pasta sauce, chickpeas, and zucchini which I eat over polenta with lots of parmesan...no one else in my family likes that one lol
I would quite happily add lentils to things like cottage pie or bolognese but it would likely lead to a revolt in my house, so I don't. But legumes are fantastic. I always feel full but not sluggish after a beans + rice/corn/wheat meal.
I’m surprised you aren’t googling how to cover/replace keyboard pleather 🤓. I just love how interactive Chiquita is!