It's been awhile since my last post. I've been contemplating how to entertain my following with my bits of wit...okay, that's crap...I've been up to my elbows in data crunching in my cubicle. Oh no, I'm not done, just taking a break.
Over the course of the past week my obsession with Crystal Light Lemonade has also morphed into an extreme like of Diet Lemonade from Chick-fil-A. It's SO good!
It's graduation weekend here, and I am so glad. It's the end of another semester, and the majority of them all go away for the summer! Bliss! No traffic. No waiting in line at the grocery store, at restaurants, anywhere.
I made the most amazing supper the other night, and none of it really went together. I grilled a piece of Tilapia. It was okay. I'm not very good at cooking fish (I've been told that I grill the best steak ever, but fish...no), nor am I very excited about cooking for one. To go with my fish I made steamed broccoli (the new Ziploc steamer bags are AMAZING!), corn on the cob, and sauteed mushrooms. Completely random, but oh so delicious. I confirmed that I need more practice cooking fish, that Tony's seasoning should not be used on fish, and that one should not attempt to eat corn on the cob while on the couch--it makes for a mess. I followed my main course with reduced fat vanilla ice cream and berries...YUM! I've eaten so many strawberries lately, I may just turn into one!
The new bed is still amazing!
I really like this time of year. I really DISLIKE the increasing temperatures and the elevated levels of humidity. But, I do really, really like the season of fresh produce. My fridge is full of fresh fruits and veggies. Heavy on the fruit, and I know that's not as good as the veggies. Man, I just love the berries and the watermelon and the pineapple. Along these lines, I am going to so miss the Farm Patch (a little local produce market) and HEB (only, the best grocery store ever!) should I leave Texas.
Speaking of food...I have found a recipe that I cannot wait to try. It combines two of my absolute favorite things BEEF and BUTTER! I stumbled across it on the Pioneer Woman's site. Check it out--she has a really neat page! Look at this recipe and tell me that your mouth doesn't water.....Steak Bites
Unfortunately I have little to report where the MJF book is concerned...my evenings have went like this...leave school between 7 and 8, get home to eat and decompress with wine and TV, shower and bed. My brain is fried after a day of data!!
I've only eaten out once this week! (Thanks Lauren!) I needed to get away more than I needed to eat!
The Bean is en route to my Wal-mart store!! I'm getting excited!
Have a fabulous weekend! I hope to take a little drive around Texas, and spend some time with an old friend. I also need to find black patent pumps to go with my fancy dress for a wedding on June 6 (thank you Lauren for not making me cut cake!). Then there's always laundry and a quick sprucing up of the casa and playing with Newt (the best dog ever) and moving forward on this darned dissertation!
Peace, Love, and Lemonade!
~Fern
Over the course of the past week my obsession with Crystal Light Lemonade has also morphed into an extreme like of Diet Lemonade from Chick-fil-A. It's SO good!
It's graduation weekend here, and I am so glad. It's the end of another semester, and the majority of them all go away for the summer! Bliss! No traffic. No waiting in line at the grocery store, at restaurants, anywhere.
I made the most amazing supper the other night, and none of it really went together. I grilled a piece of Tilapia. It was okay. I'm not very good at cooking fish (I've been told that I grill the best steak ever, but fish...no), nor am I very excited about cooking for one. To go with my fish I made steamed broccoli (the new Ziploc steamer bags are AMAZING!), corn on the cob, and sauteed mushrooms. Completely random, but oh so delicious. I confirmed that I need more practice cooking fish, that Tony's seasoning should not be used on fish, and that one should not attempt to eat corn on the cob while on the couch--it makes for a mess. I followed my main course with reduced fat vanilla ice cream and berries...YUM! I've eaten so many strawberries lately, I may just turn into one!
The new bed is still amazing!
I really like this time of year. I really DISLIKE the increasing temperatures and the elevated levels of humidity. But, I do really, really like the season of fresh produce. My fridge is full of fresh fruits and veggies. Heavy on the fruit, and I know that's not as good as the veggies. Man, I just love the berries and the watermelon and the pineapple. Along these lines, I am going to so miss the Farm Patch (a little local produce market) and HEB (only, the best grocery store ever!) should I leave Texas.
Speaking of food...I have found a recipe that I cannot wait to try. It combines two of my absolute favorite things BEEF and BUTTER! I stumbled across it on the Pioneer Woman's site. Check it out--she has a really neat page! Look at this recipe and tell me that your mouth doesn't water.....Steak Bites
Unfortunately I have little to report where the MJF book is concerned...my evenings have went like this...leave school between 7 and 8, get home to eat and decompress with wine and TV, shower and bed. My brain is fried after a day of data!!
I've only eaten out once this week! (Thanks Lauren!) I needed to get away more than I needed to eat!
The Bean is en route to my Wal-mart store!! I'm getting excited!
Have a fabulous weekend! I hope to take a little drive around Texas, and spend some time with an old friend. I also need to find black patent pumps to go with my fancy dress for a wedding on June 6 (thank you Lauren for not making me cut cake!). Then there's always laundry and a quick sprucing up of the casa and playing with Newt (the best dog ever) and moving forward on this darned dissertation!
Peace, Love, and Lemonade!
~Fern
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