aKathy's What's for Dinner 3/12

I am just home from a trip into the city.
I had a hair appointment at 11, then walked to the top end of the main pedestrian zone, where I had my lunch. Then it was to the toy store above, to buy a birthday present for Sophia and a new TRex for the toy library, then a bit of a walk to a shoe store for new walking shoes and finally caught the train home.
I am having a coffee break now before thinking about dinner. I have a nice fillet of pork and I think it will become satay with rice on the side.

Happy Tuesday!

I'm back at work but working on social media which I like to do. That should keep me busy most of the day, but I really could use another day off as yesterday was so relaxing.

Dinner is leftover chicken thighs and pasta from last night. I've really been watching what I eat and thankfully the semaglutide has taken away most of my cravings so that my big splurge for a snack after dinner is a salad. I'm just not hungry most of the time so that's been nice.

I hope you all have a great day!

scrapmaven - glad you're feeling better

cadoodlebug - scrapbooking retreat? how fun!

Hello all!

dinner tonight is kebabs with feta zucchini patties and fresh pineapple

I work for a digital marketing agency and do SEO and social media. I really enjoy the social media more than the SEO but it's a smaller part of my job. 

Search Engine Optimization. I basically help companies get found on Google organically by optimizing their websites. I do work completely remotely and see my coworkers about once a quarter. The entire company is remote so that's nice. 

Happy Tuesday everyone!
We are grilling steak and sweet potatoes, creamed corn plus olive herb noodles.
I am doing some reading today.

I have a history of work as a legislative aide. My undergraduate degrees are in political science and philosophy. Term limits in Michigan pretty much killed any respect the constant turnover of legislators have for experienced workers so that became unstable. I worked a while just as an administrative assistant and then started working on my MBA. Post graduation, I worked 5 years as an accountant with a focus on federal grants. I have moved into a finance/budget role now where I have been for the past 2 years. I applied this morning for an accounting manager position so I'd be returning to my roots. Fingers crossed for me...

I have a Bachelor of Human Kinetics. When I graduated from university, I started working for the YMCA where I held a number of positions over the years including: Program Coordinator, Youth Employment Program Manager and Branch General Manager. When I retired almost 3 years ago, I was the General Manager of the branch in my hometown. I worked for the Y for 33 years.

It’s a beautiful day here. My fingers are crossed that the nice weather stays so I just took the burlap off the shrubs at the front of the house. Fortunately they didn’t get pummeled with snow like last year.

I’m making Swiss Steak in the crockpot for supper.

Thank you, scrapmaven and cadoodlebug. Yes, the piecrust is mine. We are loving cherry pie this week. It's the first one since my new (to me) oven arrived and I'm very pleased!

Best of luck, jeremysgirl. Did you ever hear about the last one you interviewed for? Sending good thoughts...it's been a hell of a year for you work-wise on top of everything.

A question for you, jeremysgirl (since you make them), as well as anyone else who enjoys scones...tell me what you enjoy about them vs muffins? I make muffins regularly and like the tender crumb and any crumbly or streusel-y topping. I'm gettibg ready to make orange cranberry scones, a flavor combination I love. But I've never had a scone to kbow if I will love them. Or if how they turn out will be technically right. Help me out...what makes a scone great? I do make homemade biscuits, and it seems they are kind of a cross between sweet biscuits and muffins? Or no?

I love my job, the essential part of teaching and mentoring students. I dislike the weirdo politics that comes with academia/higher ed. I've been a social work professor for 23yrs. My undergraduate degree was in English (secondary education and world religion), and my graduate degree is in social work. I completed all the coursework for a ph.d., also in social work. As a social worker I served high conflict families through supervised visitation, and as a consultant to non-profits for strategic planning, board development, program planning and evaluation, grantwriting and hr functions/policies. I was tenured and promoted at my last university where I thought I'd retire from, but along came Nick who still lived in the area I grew up in. After much contemplation I took a position at another school with a terrible commute (1.5hrs each way) and a lower, non-tenured rank because that's where the opening was if I wanted to be with him, and here I am! No regrets, although I miss Indianapolis, my people, and the climate I worked in around years 2006-2013 or so. But with one exception, I enjoy my colleagues and my students, and I am luckily teaching from home in the spring semester.

Dinner is rechauffe all the way, costco chicken, garlic mashed and green beans...I may have to supplement the gb's with some broccolli as there aren't many left.

I started my career as a Nursing Assistant in the OB department...only because I was was told by an advisor in HS I wasn't smart enough to go to Nursing School. Talk about a slam to my self confidence.
From there I went to school to become a Surgical Technician, then to community college to get my AD in Nursing...and from there to my BS.....which I pretty much aced....Wish I remembered that advisors name I would have a thing or two to say to her!!!!
I retired 3 years ago, however continue to do per diem and take some night call every week....Gotta keep the brain sharp!!

I still have not received any kind of rejection email. I don't know what is going on, I interviewed almost a month and a half ago.



A scone should have the texture of a biscuit. And they are best fresh. IMO, they do not store well, so eat em' straight out of the oven.



What an ass! I'm sorry about that. But you sure showed them!