blah day

[cornerofmadness]

My aunt's mom died today. At 91 with alzheimer's it wasn't unexpected and viewed more as a blessing in many ways. She doesn't want me back for the funeral. Even my parents are still leaving for their vacation because she'd rather they do that. My grandmother, also 91, is taking care of their cat. She can't wait...i fear for the animal

somewhere around 2 pm I lost all my energy and feel blah. Might be a touch of food poisoning or flu. I know the corned beef turned. The first bite of my reuben was okay then it ws like OMG. Fed that to the outdoor cat. He slapped it out of my hand twice as I tried to feed him. Sheesh Roy.

Made French Onion soup from scratch. Cut up a half dozen onions, carmelized them slowly in my electric skillet (best thing in the world...) and then as I was ready to add the pinot grigio...i can't find my damn corkscrew. I cleaned up the kitchen and went into every drawer. GONE. Now that's the only place that stupid thing is. I don't mind having to buy a new one since that one was rusty and ratty but I didn't want to go to Jackson today. So sitting and watching Psych and figuring on letting the skillet cool and popping it all in the fridge I spy my screwdriver. Hmmm. Hammer and screwdriver (well cleaned) in hand I whack the screwdriver into the cork, pry it up enough for pliars and viola, an open bottle of wine (fyi Alice White's pinot grigio leaves a bit to be desired for the price). The soup is yummy, slightly too salty so I'll cut it with some more cider tomorrow (sugar masks salt...)

Comments

[mjules.livejournal.com]

*snort* Roy's no fool.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

he keeps slapping me he's gonna find himself eating out of the dumpster

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

[lyricnonsense.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about your aunt's mom, but as you said, in some circumstances it's a blessing. (I'm trying to figure out if there's a word in English for that particular relative, but I don't think there is.)

Mmm... French onion soup in an electric skillet... I think I've seen Alton Brown do that. And nice work with the hammer and screwdriver! I'm personally tempted to core fruit with a power drill.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i have no real idea. Actually I barely knew the woman but I worked with people like her for years in my former profession. I don't think death is the worst thing we face though I am sorry of course for my aunt (though I think she too is glad mom's not suffering any more)


It was Alton's recipe. I just cut back on the amount of cider he suggested. Being diabetic, my taste buds are much more receptive to sugar now since I don't eat it very often and the full 10 ounces was too much for me. I halfed that and made up the difference in beef broth

hmmm power drill on fruit....that might just work.

another hmmm, i think this is your story Snow white (I managed to clip off half the author's name and where i got it from but the background shading looks like your journal) Anyhow, i liked it very much

[lyricnonsense.livejournal.com]

If the Snow White you read was angsty Roy and smoochy Maes, then yup, it's mine. ^_^ Glad you liked!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it was and I did. Figured it was yours but i couldn't for the life of me find where it was posted

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

Mmmmmmm, the soup sounds wonderful! I too made soup yesterday, a sort of 'italian vegetable'.

And feel better. I hope it's not food poisoning or flu... Maybe blood sugar?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it was good. Italian vegie sounds good too


i have no idea. I tend to crash on weekends. I think if i don't make myself keep going and going I just hit a wall

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your loss :(

Hope you're feeling better *nods*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, onion soup, good. Food poisoning, bad.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

don't feel much better today but that's because my sugar is so high from not eating yesterday. Growls...

the soup was good though