Ciao,
Vacation Mode Aunty Pol
Friday, March 30, 2012
I don't Know If This Is True Or Not, But It Makes You Wonder...Yes It Does !
Carry On .
Aunty Pol
Happy Friday ! Bruce Of The Day ~!
Happy Friday everyone.
I owe a solid shout out to Miss Frieda and Lady Lisa who tactfully reminded me that I had no need to go bat shit crazy over the changes Blogger has made as indicated in the previous days post....all I had to do was use Reader.
Voila !
I still do not like the changes one bit and Frieda is right, I DO NOT like it when someone moves the furniture on me , much less moves my cheese, but I an not in charge of them and over all they have been the least Orwellian of the formats out there so I will adjust....dammit !
Six hours and 8 minutes to go and then I am AMF until April 12'th.
Part of my brain is almost giddy at the idea of all that time off, the other part of the brain has the biggest freaking list of stuff to do imaginable.
It's what I do and Lady Lisa and I have talked about this issue.
I know what NEEDS to be done ( Honey....ceiling fans..really..it's time dude.) and I know what I want to get done and one can tend to bleed over into the other and then I either :
A. Kill myself getting it ALL done.
B. Get so overwhelmed , that NOTHING gets finished..started..YES....finished ....NO.
I'll keep all y'all posted on the progress..because being the good blogger that I am...of course I will be taking a " break" from what ever chore I am in the middle of....blogging can sometimes be a better diversion than tv.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Dear Blogspot Powers That Be
Dear PTB's
I would lilke to start by telling you that your little site is one of my best friends. I visit every day, sometimes more than once if I can. My husband enjoys you . I have reccommended you to others. I have been kind and faithful to you , I have forgiven your lapses in judgement but I am afraid that my tolerence is nearing an end.
FOR THE RECORD:
I FREAKING HATE, LOATHE AND DETEST YOUR NEW FORMAT. IT IS NEITHER CLEAR NOR HELPFUL. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT PAGE VIEWS. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT STATISTICS . I DO NOT CARE WHERE MY READERS COME FROM, THAT IS THEIR PERSONAL BUSINESS DAMMIT !
I WANT THE BLOGS THAT I FOLLOW BACK WHERE THEY WERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE .
YOU SUCK DONKEY BALLS !
Sincerely,
Your former friend ,
Aunty Pol
Chocolate for a Leaner You?
I knew it.
Boop Ms. Linky above for the story.
Daily chocolate intake is necessary for maintaining good health.
So , I deserve Cadbury creme eggs and anything Russel Stover makes in the chocolate covered marshmallow variety...
That's it !
I'm making Rocky Road for mah birfday .
Ciao,
Dr. Aunty Pol who is prescribing Midnight Milky Way's for everyone !
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Happy Birthday !
Happy 81'st birthday Mr. Nimoy.
It appears you have the whole " Live Long And Prosper " thing pretty much covered.
Rock On Dude.
Friday, March 23, 2012
SIstah....I promise Not To Do THIS !
Sistah, I promise I won't be this stupid when "our " Grandbaby arrives.
I prefer cash..one size fits all.
I miss you more than I can say.
Love,
Your partner in crime.
These Are Amazing !
Cupcakes , styled as shoes and purses !
I am in awe of this kind of talent.
Enjoy !
Aunty Pol
Happy Friday ~ Bruce Of The Day ~ !
Bruce as Superman, ya gotta love it !
Happy Friday dear hearts , it's about time for Friday , isn't it ?
We've come through a bit of rain here in H town and now the weather is simply too pretty for words. It's 88 degrees , according to the captivate screen in the buildings elevators..( what did we ever do before tv in the elevators ?) ..but I doubt that. It is warm, but not that warm.
Still , I'd rather be out than in right now.
This may be what ever spring we get and Jere and I are already fighting the urge to run like hell to the garden center...but before I do that I need to get my voluptuous ass out into the garden to start some pruning of the roses and tying up the canes that are long enough to be tied back to the trellis's that SU built last year. I still need Mr. Trejo to come out and clean out the beds but they are so over grown with weeds that I need to get out there to actually see what needs to be done .
You see, we had no real winter down here, yes we get a bit of real winter here in Houston but that usually happens after the first of the year, aka just in time for Rodeo and Mardi Gras..but not this year ...so the weeds and crap are having a party out there ...bastards. Most of the shrubs need to be cut back and shaped up , then fed..but I have to get an idea of where they are first.
SU is going to freak out when I tell him tonight that my hair appt is at 11 am tomorrow, that is usually when I am still chugging coffee, bleary eyed watching the latest ep of "Merlin" from the night before...but this should work out fine. I will be up and having been out , I will be set to get out there. No..I am not suicidal enough to think that I can get it all done in one weekend, but I want and need to start .
Other than that ...we are both taking some much needed time off during the first part of April. I always take the week of my birthday off and he had planned to go to Pascagoula Easter weekend to see family but my SIL can't get off of work so that is set aside. For which I am grateful.
You see, I have been my usual irrationally panicked self that we would get the call while they are in Pascagoula..and that would fubar up a lot of stuff . As it is , he will keep those days off " To get under foot as he puts it..lol" , because he needs the time off as much as I do and it's already scheduled at his office...he can always find something outside of the house if needed..I know the man after all these years.
And..there is no change in the situation with my stepmother..so we wait for the call.
It is what it is.
Have a great weekend.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
It's The Same Damn Thing People !
Night line had an interesting piece last night that made me think a bit.
No, not the one about the bazillionaire southern boys who make tons off of hand made duck calls that look like home made bongs,...
Gas Buddy.
Interesting idea..and OF COURSE THERE IS AN APP FOR THAT !
People who sign up to do this and get the app drive around and make note of the various gas prices, one assumes on their regular commute.
It makes no sense at all to burn gas beyond a certain point to source cheap gas...at least to me, but I can see it if it is your regular commute.
And the reporter and the camera man are chatting away at various drivers that they are using in the piece and my mind hits the proverbial brakes.
Drivers who are making these notations on their smart phones are basically texting while driving.
The creator of this idea is all but turning his head to make eye contact during his driving interview and my mouth is about to fall open.
WTF ?
We scream at teenagers who text and drive.
Laws are being seriously considered that affect usage of any electrical device in a car , whether it be a phone , MP3, IPad or e-reader.
My husband and I car pool and have to navigate the streets around the court houses in downtown Houston to get to the HOV lane for 59. The HOV is for High Occupancy Vehicles - Buses, motorcycles or cars with 2 or more passengers aka carpoolers . We see every day day, both directions people paying no attention to the traffic because they are too caught up on their phones, regardless of whether they are using the bluetooth or not.
It doesn't matter one damn bit whether you are using a phone or bluetooth to speak or are actually texting while driving,
YOU , SIR OR MADAME ARE A F'G IDIOT !
I cannot tell you the number of times we have been cut off, nearly hit and so on because PEOPLE CAN'T STAY OFF THE F'G PHONE WHILE DRIVING.
Now some might say that the bluetooth ( teeth - ?) are better because you are not using your hands...yes...hands free.
WRONG !
Next time you notice some one being rude enough to subject John Q Public to their phone conversations via the bluetooth, really observe them..just go ahead and do it. You will notice that their body language and eye focus are not on the area that they are in, mentally they have connected to the caller and the conversation that they are in. It may not seem complete but I assure you it is enough to distract a driver.
So my point is..and yes....I have one..
Isn't it more than a bit hypocritical to laud this new gas buddy idea when the driver is doing the same thing that we are all railing against..cell phone use/ texting while driving ?
Yeah...I thought so.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
A Letter To Andy
Dear Pooky Bear,
First of all, your Mama, Daddy, Loki, Xeni Gabbini, The Baby, Nee Nee Puddins and Goldilocks miss you very much.
Mama is very upset tonight.
Aunty Nee Nee told me of a furr baby who needs help.
Her Forever Home is really not Forever.
You see honey it's like this.
Like you she has Aids and she is 8 years old.
The shameful people that abused her trust in them decided that she is not "convenient" with her condition.
Aunty Nee Nee told me about her and she understands that while Daddy and I are very comfy with this situation seeing as you and Jakey Jay also had it...but we just can't take her in .
Xeni Gabbini is still sick and while it has been a while, it would just be too much for Wooby Diddums to have a new sib thrown in the mix.
Your Mama is very upset.
You babies are not throw aways when it becomes hard or inconvenient.
You are our babies and we are your parents.
Period.
Aunty Nee Nee and I are going to do what ever it takes to save this kitty girl and find her the real forever home she deserves.
I have to go now, Daddy is probably snoring on the sofa and you know who wants in.
I miss you baby boy.
Your Mama.
Happy Vernal Eqinox !
Happy Vernal Equinox everyone.
Here in H town , we are under a flash flood and tornado watch since there is a line of storms that hit the DFW area last night and made it 's way here. ..so it is gray and crappy and fugly and just plain icky out there.
In a way that is just fine and dandy with me..perverse lil thang ain't I ..LMAO...because for one, we need the frakkin rain in a bad way. We are most likely going to have the same situation that we had last year..another year of drought. We set records last year and it was heart breaking to see all of the trees and pasture dying.
I am in no hurry to have to deal with the pruning and can't afford Mr. Trejo to clean out all the beds and mulch ( like I'm gonna kill my back and myself doing it ..Hah ! )..so rain is just fine with me.
But..it is still the first day of spring.
Sooner than we all know it, it will be OMG kill me now hot so I am looking for recipes that take very little oven time.
Trust me, my oven is my friend , but the hot flashes...oh hell no.
I love Greek food.
I have seen the above recipe done with lamb, but with the price of lamb..chicken will work too.
It's an easy recipe that uses things that I have at home on a daily basis and pita bread or narn is easy enough to get..I bet that flour tortillas would work in a pinch.
If I am not careful, this will turn into a full blown food blog...I'd better go find something to snark or rant about to maintain the balance....mwahahah.
Boop Ms. Linky for the recipe, ...it is about a third of the way down after some cute text.
Keep the hip waders handy kids.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
Monday, March 19, 2012
I Laughed All Day..Yeah, It's Monday .
Does she get the Solar or the Shellac ?Yes..there is such a thing.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
Creamy Chili con Queso | Baking and Cooking Blog - Evil Shenanigans
Yep..Happiness, thy name is Queso.
Full Disclosure Dept :
There are some nights that SU and I can't come up with a dinner plan , or are simply more lazy than not.
We can happily make a meal out of Queso and chips.
And..we have used Velveta and a can of Rotell ( extra hot pls) to do this
We are lazy peasants.
But this recipe is different because I have NEVER seen one that has eggs in in.
Boop Mr. Linky to check it out .
Ole.
Aunty Pol
Glorious Treats: Pretty Spring Cake {Vanilla Cake with Lemon Fillin...
Glorious Treats: Pretty Spring Cake {Vanilla Cake with Lemon Fillin...: Spring comes early here in California, and with tulips and daffodils blooming all around our neighborhood, I was ready for a little spring...
It's gray and cloudy and windy and icky and dagnabbit..Monday !
Lady Lisa is going to kill me for loading up another fat bomb here , but what the hell. I am sure that she will be retaliating soon ( Mwahahahah) so alls fair in love and frosting....and cake....and oh my.
The thing I like about this post over on Glorious Treats is the fact that she shows you in a very simple way how to do the petal effect on a cake .
And she provided the link to My Cake School which is the top link....more easy peasy steps on producing petals....or DRAGON SCALES...lmao.
More often than not, a lot of the very pretty techniques in baking are just outside our comfort enough that the idea of even trying , much less thinking it will be okay is not even considered.
I read the recipe and the links and thought, " I bet I can do that , that might just be a hoot and then some.
And I love lemon.
And turning the pastry bag inside out after the frosting is all applied to the cake to get the excess frosting out of the bag..and I admit it freely.
If your day is dreary, save the picture as your screen saver, it might cheer you up and it's not like you have to marry it ...unless you want to that is.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Aunty Pols Real Life Recipe Review # 1
I bought Ree's second book, and as usual couldn't wait to road test a recipe.
We look for things that will make enough to have for lunches the next week for both of us and we like to cook our big meal on a Sunday.
Tonight it was Drip Beef.
The recipe is a bit different that what is on the link but after reading, it is closer to the first version from Ree's friend than the second one, the difference being that in the book, I believe it just calls for Rosemary and not a mixture of Italian seasonings.
It's a basic Italian beef dip recipe.
I'm going to use a 1 to 10 scale, 10 being the highest.
Ease of recipe to follow : 10
Ease of Prep: 10
Overall Taste : 8
Do we recommend this recipe : Yes
Are we going to make it again : Yes
Are we going to tweak it : Yes.
Over all it was great, but it can be a knife and fork sandwich if you use too much of the juice...which I ALWAYS do. Utensils are not an issue for us
We both thought that the amount of pepperocini ( sp ) overwhelmed the dish so we are going to reduce the liquid from the jar by half and add beef broth or stock in place of some of the water called for.
Final verdict: Winner !
As I try recipes from her books, I will review them here and this is simply the SU's and my opinion.
Have a great week.
Ciao,
Aunty Pol
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