aKathy's What's for Dinner?

Happy Wednesday everyone!
Cleaning my house today and doing never ending laundry.
Fixing garlic pork chops, grilled carrots and parmesan noodles.

Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to Texas scrapmaven! Hope you had a good trip.

Yesterday's offsite meeting with my team was fun. I really like the people I work with and it's fun to get together in person once in awhile and connect. After dinner, I went with my sisters to our local winery and shared a couple of bottles. It was so nice to sit outside as it wasn't swelteringly hot. All in all, a good day!

I'm not sure what dinner will be tonight. I've got to pickup my grocery order at lunch so we'll see what I feel like making tonight. I'll probably have my parents over or take dinner to them.

Hope you all have a great day!

You're lucky you're not local to me sueg because I'd be picking your knitting brain too. But just for the sake of equity, I would allow you to pick my crochet brain. LOL!

Happy Wednesday! This has turned out to be a busy week and I'm running around in circles it seems. Drama in the neighborhood yesterday. I heard helicopters circling when I left for cards yesterday but didn't think too much of it.   About 10 min. later a neighbor called and told me to stay inside and lock all the doors if I was home.  Turns out there was a home invasion 2 blocks away and a police officer was shot (he'll be fine, already released from hospital) and they were searching for the 3rd suspect.  They finally caught him late yesterday afternoon so we can breathe a bit easier.  Turns out the first two they caught were posing as a door dash delivery driver and when the young mom opened the door to tell them they had the wrong address, they pulled a gun on her and then ransacked the house.   She and her 2 young toddlers are fine physically but having been robbed I know they are going to be dealing with the emotions for some time to come.  Ladies - NEVER open your door to strangers you are not expecting (especially in a place like Houston)!   So a lot of interacting with neighbors yesterday as a result.  

Back to the hospital today (getting very close to being moved to rehab!) and then need to make a return on the way home.  Not sure what dinner will be but I do plan to get in some sewing tonight so it will be simple.  

Weird morning! I overslept but made it to the pool on time. Cloudy and cold so there weren't many of us. Then it rained for a while but the water was warm and we had fun. Then I walked all the way to my car and realized I had left my water bottle by the pool Back to get that then finally got home. Just took a shower and we'll eat lunch early because I have a color and cut at noon.

jeremysgirl , I hope it goes well with Chloe. Please do not apologize to your co-worker. She deserves anything you said and MUCH more!

**GypsyGirl** how scary for that young mom.

scrapmaven, glad you made it safely to Texas.

We ended up going to a late afternoon movie yesterday and ate out so today will be grilled Tri-tip steaks.

I'm guessing this sign is from either Louisiana or Florida.

This is scary and I admit I probably wouldn't have thought anything of it in the daytime.



Thank you!

Well here's an interesting thing that happened to me today...I got a job interview. For a job I applied for months ago. After a few weeks had passed I lost total interest. But apparently it just takes them three months to interview.

my usual paid transportation for my sister person was out of town, and yesterday, the backup person cancelled at the last minute. so I set up a lyft car to pick her up for medical appt.

even though we rehearsed her calling me at certain times, and for some reason her phone was not letting my calls or texts go through, I talked to her at 8:45.. reminded her to call at 10:15.. finally got a hold of her at 10:22.. and the lyft driver was calling her name.. or she would have never found the car! what a headache. now I have to call one to get her home, but there is help at the desk of the medical center if she needs it. so I got in 30 minutes of exercise and now have a few more errands to accomplish.

I think I will get take out.. as the list of to do stuff gets longer and longer. so maybe falafels.. or kebabs.

very very thick fog this morning.. 1 block visibility. now some sun breaking out.

tomorrow they are paving my street. so will have to play a parking game.. and do some walking.

my son has been unemployed for several months and has been frustrated in looking.. he did not want to go back to his old career of bartending and/or serving. so after seeing a tv ad, he went down to the electrical union to check it out. he tried doing this like 4-5 yrs ago, and got stuck trying to get through the process. so prayers that this works out. it would be a career path and he wants to work.. he hates sitting around. he has 3 yrs of college. so big hopes!! that it works out.

now need to run to store and to get the family tickets to new zealand finalized.

Tearisci....I've been meaning to ask you----(IF you want to answer)---how did you come up with your username?

jeremysgirl.....It would be SO great if you could work for a place that values all your skills, and to get you away
from your inept colleague !!!! (I STILL cannot believe they haven't fired her !!! )

ntsf......As someone who used to live in the DC area (sooo expensive!), I hope your DS finds employment that
he'll enjoy!

leannec.... I lead the same glamorous life as you!

Please report back and let us know how it turns out. I'm always looking for a good chicken breast recipe! Are you using regular paprika or smoked?


I hope you get it under control soon!

jeremysgirl, oh wow, I hope it turns out to be the job of your dreams and you can move on from your current situation!

My onc wants to do a wait and see on my skin issue as it is responding to the antibiotic, so I was able to get my infusion today. 

**GypsyGirl**, what a scary event for your neighborhood! I usually open the door to anyone in the daytime.

Coffee is a great add to chocolate cake, scrappintoee. 

I have my girlfriend happy hour this afternoon, so dinner is leftover lasagne and one of the kids will make a Caesar salad to go with it.

jeremysgirl I hope things go well / went well with Chloe today. xx

The Birdhouse Lady I look forward to hearing from you, and hope that all went well with surgery. 

We were told last week that we have to start going into the office TWO days a week now, instead of just one. That's the hugest bummer. I am trying my best to put a positive spin on it, but honestly, the idea of wasting nearly three hours a day travelling into town and back is just.... shit.

Anyway, I went into the office yesterday (Wednesday) and as I was driving home from the train station, I passed the local shopping square and thought to myself that I would suggest Fish & Chips or lamb souvlaki for dinner. When I got home I discovered that DSO had some lamb in the slow cooker, and all the fixings for lamb souvos! Isn't he clever?! 

(I think I am turning into an American. I just used the word "fixings" in a sentence hahaha!!) 

I'm glad you were able to get your infusion today bc2ca.

And scrappintoee I'm sorry you are in so much pain today but I'm glad it's not slowing you down too much so you can give DH a great birthday.

When you say, "I'm fixin' to go somewhere." then you can become a southerner.

jeremysgirl big hugs.

bc2ca I'm glad you were able to get your infusion!