Friday, March 1, 2024

Healed, Already

Giant Burgers from La Bagel Delight
An early morning trip to Urgent Care proved a fractured shoulder and multiple contusions.



On arrival home, processing that news, a special package arrived holding a glorious print review in Rolling Stone Magazine Germany of my mates current album, Kingbird written by radio legend and journalist Wolfgang Doebeling and fellow lover and friend of Townes Van Zandt.  Coincidentally Wolfgang was the first person to buy the record.  

 
The first line reads 'the best, most inspiring album of 2023...and by the way it was released on 12/27/23. I mean, how's a girl supposed to feel about a day like this.  The easy part was it was a giant take out burger day, that was crystal clear.  The rest still remains a million nano particles in the air waiting to land and become real. 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Lord Guide Me Soft

I had an accident at work the day before and fell 6ft off a ladder while reaching to stretch a bungee onto a grid just above 8ft.  Falling is a wild happening because on one hand it happens so fast that your eyes and mind cannot comprehend or put together the sequence and then on the other, you recall these moments that seem to freeze in time, like screen shots in your mind.  I looked down and I saw my left leg falling straight down and I screamed, ooooooh shit!  Then I was on the ground but right before and what I don't remember, like a pinball, I pinged and ponged off the stone countertop, the ladder, my coworker (who was my spotter) and God knows what else.  Right before I was sure to black out, I stood right up and said some gibberish before sitting down on a bar stool.  My coworker after asking if I was okay, began talking nervously, a mile a minute, as I began to sweat profusely until finally, I think I'm gonna, I think I need to, um, I better go.....and off I went.  Not to the hospital, not to urgent care, but like a sick cat, I went home and hid.  

The next night I hadn't yet felt the seriousness of the injury although it was getting there.  I proceeded to make a quick, ground pork stew with small diced potatoes, shaved Brussels sprouts, and cabbage.  This, with my good arm, the only one bruised up at the time.  Sour cream stirred into the chicken stock, along with a bit of corn starch and a squeeze of lemon, salt and pepper.  I kept this basic, but it was warm and nourishing. 

Sunday, February 25, 2024

How Can a Loser, Ever Win

Taco's again but featured on my new taco plates.  I sat down a few weeks ago and drew out what I thought would be the coolest invention, a colorful plate that would house tacos but give enough room for sides and salsa.  As usual with most good ideas, a quick Amazon search took me to these gorgeous plates.  And of course, they are stackable and have probably existed for millennia.  All my best ideas have been taken already.
Nothing could I improve upon. Dishwasher & microwave safe, hard plastic, no drip sides whatever, whatever...
Sometimes Amazon gadgets really can change your life.  This below was actually from Temu, for $1.79.  A ground meat masher.  It's been a game changer.  One of my least favorite tasks is to break up ground meat.  This is worth every cent. I had the idea to gift these to everyone I know.  Even vegetarians could use it to squash whole tomatoes in the pan, which is another dreaded task of mine. 
ground beef separator
cord organizers
As are these cord organizers.  Do you struggle with pushing these cords into cupboards and find yourself wrestling to get them tucked away?  I put them on my toaster, Cuisinart, blender, coffee grinder, slow cooker and mixer.  You can get all three of these for less than 25 dollars. Check out the links if you want to change your life. 

Tacos presented festively