April 24, 2003

• there was a study about how it's better to have a pet reduce your stress/anxiety. if you cannot have a pet, it's better to be alone than with a friend, because of the potential critisism.

  
  

  another study that was done, about the effects of chemicals in tea. they say that they managed to single-out and prescribe these chemicals to a group of people. it was proven (5 cups a day) that the group of people did not get sick (it boosts immune system). a search on other good news about tea.

  
  

  this senator dude, what an idiot. you don't accept relationships without accepting acts. and to correlate it to bigamy and incest COME ON! he's a phobe.

  
  

  been sucking on chock full 'o nuts instant coffee all week. since i wouldn't go to the grocery for the gfic. makes me think of old-time camping when the coffee tasted like mud. this kinda still does. almost out of the sleepy green tea (i accidentally bought caffine free).

  
  

  made chicken pot pie this week. can of mixed veggies, drained, can of condensed cream of chicken, mix those. plop mixture in pie pan. mix up a cup of bisquick with 1/2 cup milk. smooth over the top of veggie mixture. bake about 400 for 25 minutes or until golden (toothpick stuck in bisquit top comes out clean). serves about 4. you can sprinkle added seasoning on top to make it look nice (paprika or a season-all or pepper powder, etc). one day i will master a homemade bisquick powder conncoction, it's something like a teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 tsp oil per every cup flour. i have almost 500 betty crocker points!!!

  
  

  mysterious plant in front, i believe it is the hybrid oriental lily. it has a friend in the garden on the other side of the stairs.

  
  

  the rose bush is dying, well, it's pretty much dead, it just hasn't all brittled up yet. the squash plants seem the happiest. tomatoe flowers bloomed first, bell peppers now and waiting on jalapeno buds to get bigger.

  
  

  for easter we found an EGG plant kit. it's a small fruit of the eggplant family. have it started in it's egg-shaped terrarium. not into eggplants, willing to try.

  
  

  

  
  

  wound still going away. when it was swollen i couldn't move certain facial muscles. now the swelling is going down, it REALLY hurts to make faces. forehead especially hurts because i raise my brows a whole heck-of-a-lot more than i thought. and going outside to water the plants my eyes and forehead scrinch up...pain. hunni picking up aspercream (if they still make it). neck is still giving issues. today i dug the tigerbalm out the drawer to see if it would help my neck. no. feel the spicey heat, though. discovered the TBalm expiration date is this june.

  
  

  i am not good at taking it easy. i should have been plastered to the couch with an icepack and aspirin all week. my plants would have died!!! garbage would have piled up. dirty clothes would have been all over. dishes would have stunk (we don't have a dishwasher!!!). and couldn't resist painting the outside back door before the rain comes. i won't mow the lawn this week, that's how i'm taking it easy.
  

  
  

  ok, and one last list of things to do on the house:

  
  

  
  
  • new front porch roof
    
  • new back porch roof
    
  • finish painting doors
    
  • insulation on bottom of house
    
  • bedroom prep and paint
    
  • kitchen countertop

  
  

  that's it. we were supposed to have it all finished by last month but we been screwing around and getting hung up on technical problems of each job.

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