More things are changing in my profession. I was all set to go to Emmetsburg Maryland next week for a FEMA class. However, due to the massive cuts it became virtual. I'm disappointed. FEMA's Emergency Management Institute has be a staple of learning for emergency management. Without funding, we may lose it entirely. My job [...]
I forgot to take a picture for this post. Oops. I am cooking a whole turkey this week. Thanksgiving was kind of bust. Which means I had a couple of turkeys left over. I am also looking at thinning out what I have in the freezer to make room, just in case my mother in [...]
I know today is New Years Eve. I hope everyone is enjoying today whether you celebrate or not. Tony and I don't go out for New Years Eve. We're too tired most of the time and it just doesn't sound fun anymore. However, we do have a tradition. I make a spread of healthy appetizers for dinner. We munch on [...]
Things are busy this week. I went to see a college hockey game with my brother and oldest nephew. It was a lot of fun and economical. Tony and I are going to catch another game. Just the two of us. When looking up tickets, we wanted to see the University of Michigan and Michigan [...]
So much going on this week. I put new brake pads on my car. Ended up getting a bit of a workout doing so. Every time I do car work, I end up sweating a fair bit. Think about it, lifting heavy things and using some effort to loosen tight bolts. Not every workout has [...]
Sometimes you kind of hit the mark, but not quite. The Raspberry Pie bars were not what Tony had in mind. He wanted to have the standard pie. Oh well. He loved the bars anyway. Sometimes you think you know what your spouse wants, but not always. I guess I am going to figure out [...]
I'm finally in the mix working on our old house. Back to more physical labor. Even though we are not doing as much to this house as we did on our new one, it's still a lot. When you live in a house for a long time there is a lot of wear and tear [...]
We are finally this week working on our old house to get it ready for sale. Tony is starting by getting the holes patched and ready for paint. We still have a bunch of stuff over there that needs to be moved, sold or donated. I have a feeling most of the stuff will not [...]
OMG! Have you ever wished for something for a long time and it finally happens? That for me is the house being finished. Well, I am finishing my last task this week before the final cleaning at the end of the week. I installed the final floor this past weekend and Tony is finishing up [...]
This week, I'm mostly took a break from working on the house for Thanksgiving preparations. However, I did want to come up with what to do with the dark meat before the next weekend. Instead of looking up a recipe, I decided to develop one from some of my favorite fall flavors and a wonderful [...]
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