Even more unexpected

[cornerofmadness]

I went into the office, the car obviously laboring, and asked 'anyone know a mechanic who could take this ASAP?' They looked at each other and said didn't we get postcards with 10% off at that new one a block away from my office. And so we had. I called him and went after class. He removed the Vinton Furnance Experimental Forest from under my car. Seriously, did I take off the top of a tree? After driving over 40 miles with it at 50 mph+ it was STILL waist high. Not only that he didn't charge me a dime. All he asked was I consider him in the future. Nothing was damaged by the tree. You better believe I put it on Facebook with my local friends because you don't find people like this every day.

It is suddenly supposed to blizzard today (after them saying all week no snow). It snowed a wee bit, and yes only during the time I was driving. I did meet up with one of neighbors who likes to gossip. In the three weeks I was gone landlord evicted the dumbasses who used to block my car in and had that chihuahua they let run loose. They had NINE adults living in this tiny 2 bedroom apt (no wonder we couldn't find a damn parking place). And the new neighbor who had moved into the place the other evicted person had been in was ALSO evicted, not sure why but he let his vicious dogs charge around free and several people were nearly bitten. It was busy here in my corner of hell.

I should be writing either my big bang, my blog tour posts or editing my Project Fierce short. Instead I'm playing on facebook. Scowls at self.

Also still trying to figure out WHY my inbox hates wildrider so much. Every time she mails her part of our critique group's info, I never get it (and I look in spam all the time since I'm paranoid about that in general.

Thanks everyone who commented with book recs. They're much appreciated.


And for my 100 things
It's from Cooking Light I found ground turkey in my freezer that I had bought for taco (blech) and wanted to use it for something else. I really liked how the soup turned out except for the turkey but that is strictly a texture thing on MY part and not to do with the taste. (and if you want a little more fat, go with beef). It's a super easy soup to make.

Ingredients
• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• 1/2 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence, crushed
• 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, drained
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, undrained
• 4 cups chopped fresh spinach
• Preparation
1. Cook turkey in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
2. Add herbes de Provence, beans, broth, and tomatoes to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in spinach; simmer 5 minutes.




declutter day 185 item tossed- Mystery plastic container why kept-No idea what was in it or why I have it why tossed -Seriously? No clue as to what it was for, recycler it is

Comments

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

Our garage guys will do things free of charge sometimes, if there's no demanding mechanical work involved. It seems to be an honor thing in the profession. If your tree had punctured the oil pan or something you'd have had to pay for it, but as it was, no harm done.

Nine adults? Vicious dogs? Seriously? Does your landlord accept tenants without doing any background checks whatsoever? I don't remember the neighbors you had when you first moved in there being anywhere near as skanky as your latest ones.

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

Wow, good news on the car! (Seriously, a sign of coming Armageddon from you? :D )

I don't know -- I even put notation in there who I've received in turn, and still Dan said I haven't acknowledged receiving his. Not sure what's going on with the danged things.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks (and don't I know it)

I know, I know. Dan didn't get my acknowledgement either. Your zine goes into the ether. Weird stuff goes on in cyberspace

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I did expect to pay for his time since it did take him about 20 minutes though much of that was 'test drive' (I think he was just tooling around in my car going 'hmmm do I want to buy this for the wife.' ) I'm pleased

No, he does not. We don't even have a contract here. I can't believe we don't be we don't. And yes they are MUCH more skanky now post 2008. Keep in mind we have @ 25% drop out rate from h.s. here so we have a bunch of uneducated people who can't find work and this place ain't cheap for HERE (it's cheap for the rest of the country)