For The Husband

I thought of you when I saw this .

Love,

The Wife.

Lemon Chess Pie For A Rainy Day .

One of the things that I love about the King Arthur website and blog is that not only do they have steep by step REAL instructions with CLEAR pictures, they answer questions directly related to the recipe in comments with thoughts and ideas. Often when I see a recipe , I may post a question to the author and the resulting wait can be...to put it kindly tedious..which I get. The KA site supports a commercial enterprise and it is In their best interests to be  proactive...and they are just nice folks to boot.


Now, my spousal unit loves Lemon Meringue pie, and as I recall his late mama's was legendary, just below the beloved butterstick rolls she made and NO ONE can duplicate..trust me we tried.

I have a love /hate relationship with Meringue. I love them...they hate me.

I live in Houston, more or less. I live in an area known for its humidity. I have been here for 31 years and I have yet to get the $%^&*()_ Meringue to turn out right.

Le sigh.

Thankfully, we got some rain here today and it is gray and cloudy, a perfect day after temps that got up to 100 degrees , not factoring in the heat index. My brain shuts down if it hits 100 degrees. Yes, I leave the comfort of the a/c in the house to get into the a/c of the car then glide to the a/c of my office so it's not like I am working construction or putting down shingles on a roof ( yo0u poor bastards , here..have a Dr. Pepper ) but all in all , I'd rather be home baking.


Or visiting the inside of my eye lids.

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2011/06/23/lemon-chess-pie-lemon-lovers-unite/

Slap Mr. Linky for the pie/instructions etc.


Please excuse the typos.....Blogspot is being bitchy again.


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2011/06/23/lemon-chess-pie-lemon-lovers-unite/

Dear Blogspot

Deaer Blogspot,

Please fix whateverthefuckiswrongwithyou  so that we can edit and so on. Lord knows I can't spelll at times but at least I used to be able to fix it.


Le Sigh.

Aunty Pol.

Just Another Manic Monday

Ah yes...

When I get a call and the party says that it is an emergency, it is neither my place nor inclination to second guess the caller. My instincts are very good and if I have to get up and actually find the second party , I will. I do wonder why these types of calls always come in either during the luncg hour or after 5 pm.

And I do understand that some families have more drama than others and what may constitutee an emergency for them may not even be a blip on anyone elses radar. That being said, I kind of want to have a lil conversation with the attorney who was being sought out....alaong the lines of :

DUDE......REALLY ?
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CALL FROM YOUR WIFE BECAUSE YOUR DAUGHTER IS FUCKED UP AGAIN , FINE....SO BE IT .JUST DO NOT PUT MY ASS IN THE MIDDLE WHERE SHE IS ALL GRR AND YOUR STAFF IS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. I WILL WALK BACK TO THE FIRST ONEOF YOUR PEOPLE I FIND AND DEM,AND THAT THEY GET OFF THE CALL THAT THEY ARE ON IN ORDER TO TALK TO YOUR SPOUSE ...AND I DON 'T NEED TO HEAR ALL OF THE DETAILS CONCERNING THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW YOU ARE IN A MTG AND KNOW YOU HAVE TOLD THE OTHER ATTORNEY NOT TO ANSWER YOUR PHONE.

And sadly BC..you know who this is .


Yep..nada changed while you were on vacay sweetie..

Onward.

Have a great week.

Ciao,

Aunty Pol

Happy Friday ~ Bruce Of The Day ~ !

Happy Freaking Friday Campers, we survived yet another week.

Huzzah..Barkeep...another round !

I kid, I am still at work, and yeah howdy don't I wish.

We are all actively praying for rain..anywhere . It's been 100 degrees or more for the better part of the week and what worries me is that I guess I have gotten used to it...not happy about that but whats a woman to do ?

And of course time has gotten away from me. Now if you ask me how I am going to accomplish something that might take 6 months to a year, I can  easily line it out for you ...but ask me what I am doing this weekend..blank...completely blank. This is why we have a calender on the fridge. This time last year, this weekend in fact we were in Nola for a few days since hisself had a family reunion in Mississippi and Nola time was my inducement..yes..I can be bought but I suspect all y'all already had that one figured out.

And of course we were trying to help Xena so there were countless trips to the old vet, and then the renovation /repair of the roof/driveway/deck then the holidays then the real renovation began and now Loki and a new vet and how the F did vacay sneak up on me ?

I swore up and down that this weekend....THIS WEEKEND that I would NOT go near a mall or a store because it is the pre-school year tax free hootenanny clusterfuck..so of course I HAVE to go to Kohls after work tonight.

Why ?

Valid question.

Cause I have no friggan time.

Two weeks from today hisself heads east and has to work tomorrow, so if I am going to have him not look like a ragamuffin ( sorry honey, most of your polos are crap ) , I have to go shopping tonight . While he is at work tomorrow, I really need to clean the house ( can you help with bathrooms please dear) and we still ( what we, he I mean ) have shelves to get installed so the final bookcase can be finished tho I can promise you the damn boxes are  gonna have to wait...then next weekend we have nails/vet and he plays golf on Sunday then he is gone.....


Somewhere I need to manage a hair appt in all of this crap so..le sigh.

And all I wanna do is sleep.

Have a great weekend.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Uf Dah !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0z078OcLbM&feature=share

Slap Mr. Linky to go to the YouTube parody, I laughed until I thought I was gonna pee..yeah I know TMI.

Uf  Dah !

Enjoy !

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

My Mama Faked Me Out And I Am Hissed Off !

It's me ( sort of ~ the unpaid actor kitty is just my stunt double ) Baby Dude aka Number One Son aka Loki Lo with an update .

I was a very good boy and what did it get me ? Mama and Daddy closed all of my doors and took up all of my kibble Friday night so I decided to let my Mama know how hissed off I was, I sang Oh Solo Meowo outside of her room all night. I have a very nice voice so she should have been honored and given my damn kibble back..it's MINE ! And I was hungry monkey boy ! Hah..my Mama had to get up earlier too so neener neener neener to the Mama.

Then....they got out the blue box...and I know it is not the Tardis, it is no bigger on the inside than it is on the outside and I have watched enough Dr. Who with Mama to know the difference. Now, I made good and sure that they had to work to get me in that thing and boy did I get even on the way to Dr. Toms. Yup..I pooped on my towel . Mama was riding in the back and made Daddy open all the windows.

I think I kinda like Dr. Tom . He has some very nice ladies and one of them gave me a paw-d-cure because my nails were to long to be manly anymore and No Mama , you may not put stinky polish on them. I am a big enough boy to be nicey nice when I have to and for some reason I don't have to have the pill every day anymore . Mama and the Daddy are still trying to shoot that crap down my throat but I have to obey the feline rules..no meds = no bitey = no scratchy.

I have to nap now so my secretary will finish this.

Hugs and Headbutts,
Loki




( Ahem son, I am not your secretary, I am THE MAMA ! )

He did very well, and we actually got a report card on him with some details that were encouraging. He is tolerating the steroid well enough that he can get a shot every 2 weeks so that is a relief. The Daddy went to play cards last night so he came out into the living room when I was watching tv. I  have gotten very good at palming the syringe so once he was in my lap, it was easy. Tonight may be another story but we will see, the Orbax is not going to bde forever. We are taking it one day at a time and since he has gained an ounce back and the kidney levels are closer to where they should be...paws crossed kids...paws crossed.

I'll keep updating as best I can.


The Mama.

Oh Sweet Bast ~ I Sure Hope Not ~ !

As our weather warms up even more, inching towards the Sweet Baby Jesus can we get a storm in the Gulf...I have been noticing more ande more gals in my office and around the Allen Center complex wearing this style of dress.

Yes, the Maxi Dress has risen from the dead.

Ah , the days of my halcyon youth, when Gunne Saxe was still available and Liberty prints were all the rage. In the 1970's , maxi's were for the ,largest part cotton, modest to the point of being more Pemberly than Prada and one wore a damn slip.You just did , and so did everyone else. Ditto for a bra.

Now when I see these dresses like the above example shown above, my first thought is that I love the print. This happens to come from a vender called " One World " , available at Dillards and at Shop NBC...and IK have a handful of their tops. They have the most amazing prints with chiffon sleeves and overlays and my beloved hi-low hemline...it's a thing , trust me.  They wash up like a dream and will take no room to pack . When it actually hits 100 degrees as it will today , they are appropriate with dress pants without a blazer and wonderful with jeans and heels..my favorite...LOL..but you knew that .

But...these dresses that I see. Okay..first of all , I do not think that sleeveless  is appropriate for an office, IK know, I am a middle aged bat...but still, if you are at the front desk as I am , it makes a difference. Secondly, the knit material looks like jammies material and I can bet you money  these gals ain't wearing a slip....And don't get me started on FreeBoobin ....aka Chick Commando.

Some things just don't work the second time around.

Just sayin...............

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

PS..Blogger is being all pissy so I will ignore the typos if y'all will....kthxbai

WARNING ~ RANT ALERT ~ BRACE FOR IMPACT IN 3 , 2 , 1 .....................

HOW FUCKING STUPID ARE YOU ?

REALLY ????????????????????????????????

SERIOUSLY ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

I understand that your child is having some sort of difficulties with his ex wife ( ho fucking hum...welcome to the real world kiddo ) and you want/need/require/have been ordered/requested/begged to/b lackmailed or WHAT THE FUCK EVER by your crotch spawn to get a certified copy ...and you ask me what the cost will be and I reply " Couple of bucks, minimal each way but I don 't have an exact amount because I DON'T WORK FOR THE COURIER SERVICE ....and you FUCK IT UP....AND THEN ....ARGUE WITH ME OVER HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE ???????????????????????????????????

Listen Twatasaurus Rex....not my first time at the Rodeo.

I have been doing this for 31 years.

SU was in the business.

1. You CAN'T call it in one day and try to get it back the next day to guarantee the lowest rate. I TOLD YOU THAT !

2. DO NOT give me that " They used to do that..hold documents or returns over night. NO !  I don't know what planet you are on but here on Earth , courier companies as a general rule do not. The owners do not want to assume liability for your document and the drivers as independent contractors sure as hell aren't going to bear the non-reimbursable cost out of their paycheck.

I KNEW you FUCKED IT UP when you told me the amount of the delivery cost you were quoted.  I TOLD YOU I would take care of this.

I DO NOT TELL YOU HOW TO DO YOUR JOB...DO NOT GO THERE WITH ME .

YOU WILL ALWAYS LOSE YOU STUPID BITCH.

Aunty Pol

Not That I Am Obsessed By Dreamsicles Or Anything ~ Thanks to Six Sisters And The Domesetic Rebel .

Orange Creamsicle Bars Recipe:



Ingredients:

1 (15 ounce) white cake mix

2 eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon orange extract

1 cup white chocolate chips

Orange food coloring



Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, oil and eggs until smooth. Remove half of the dough to another mixing bowl. In one of the bowls, add orange extract and food coloring , and mix together until you reach your desired shade of orange. Drop alternating spoonfuls of vanilla and orange dough into the prepared pan. Press dough evenly into the pan. Sprinkle white chocolate chips on top and press them into the dough. Bake for 15 minutes, or until cooked through. Cool completely and cut into bars.



(Recipe from The Domestic Rebel)



Since both the pc at work and blogger are acting all wonkified , I may have to tweak this from the Casa. Anyone who knows me knows I love, love , love Dreamsicles. I was overjoyed when BlueBell came out with their version and dayum, it is good. I posted last year about a hard to find soda that I got a hold of ( only one dayum bottle ? Really ? ~ I even sent y'all the recipe I used to make the variation on the 7 Up Bundt cake with nary a reply ) ...moving on....

I saw this recipe on the Six Sisters blog and they referred me back to the Domestic rebel for the original recipe which I had to put here...yes I know it's too bloody hot to bake but that does not stop my OCD about it in any way...what passes for Fall will be here soon enough ( Please Bast ) so I envision some wonderful weekend when I can do this...I live a rich and colorful life...in my head.


Happy Friday Eve.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

If You Substitute The Word Co-Worker For Customer ...Yeah...It's Like That .

Ms. Shea ~ You Really Are An Idiot OF The First Order .

Ms. Shea, what the hell ?

Yes, you were terminated . You are a public figure who like many has both a blog and a following and yet you fail to grasp like so many others a simple fact of life , usually filed under " Common Sense " . Let me take this slowly so that you might grasp the salient points.

1. You were hired as one of the public faces of the station, the key word being public. Offending any group such as the elderly with your quip " They scare me " is not conducive to increasing your employers ratings or revenue. The station is a business with the goal of making a profit. Losing viewership therefore revenue is not the business model that the station or any other for profit company aspires to.

2. Stealing mail is as  far as I believe a Federal offense . If not, it should be.

3. Dropping the F bomb ? Full disclosure time: Any one who has read this blog , worked with me or knows me in real life knows that I can be delightfully vulgar when appropriate. I also have a habit of dropping the colorful invective here. I do in all honesty try me best to keep my filters in place when I am at work...or at least insert Frak for the other fun F word. I am not a public figure .

4. I do not write about my workplace except in the most general terms. I do not name names, I give nicknames and given that there are only a small select few who have either access to or knowledge of this blog , while I may be confident that my employers are unaware of the blog...PRIVACY IS AN ILLUSION AT BEST....I never assume I have that regarding this blog no matter how hard I try. I know for a fact that my husband and dear friends read this so I try my best to bear in mind that if my late Baptist mother in law might be offended, I really need to rework the post using other language.

5. The First Amendment does not cover blogs, facebook, twitter, instagram, pinterest or any other app/format for conversations or information.

In conclusion dear, put your big girl panties on, slap a filter over your mouth and your prose and join the rest of the grownups. You're acting like a reality tv personality and frankly, that ship has finally sailed.


Warmest Regards,
Aunty Pol

A Message To The Barbarian With The Squirty Things

Just Quit It.
I am not a happy baby Dude, so know this crap off with the chasing and the towel and yanking my mouth opens..I have teef and I know how to use them.,...

SO QUIT IT.

Grrrr...hisss

A Hissed Off Baby Dude Loki Lo aka Number One Son

Baked Shrimp And Rosemary Update ~ aka OOPSIE !

Mea Culpa.

I can't find the original recipe on Pinterest...big surprise.

I didn't catch this, SU did though. In the recipe I posted, it calls for oil and I assume by that they mean olive oil....but I didn't get any amount in the original post.

DOH !

We did make the recipe Saturday and we all loved it . Jere and I deduced that since you are basically blooming the herbs in the oven when you heat them in the oil, you pretty much know much oil to put..you don't want to fry the shrimp but you don't want them to stick either.....maybe 1 or 2 tablespoons ?

I just kind of eyeball it .

Anyway..try the recipe, I took my shrimp and made a shrimp salad and it was tasty.

Have a good week .
Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Happy Friday ~ Bruce Of The Day ~ !

LOL..what can I say....even scruffy , he looks good.
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition , it's Friday !

We are still in the process of trying to get the baby dude his meds. The pill so far is not an issue but the liquid down the gullet continues to be . Last night could have been a real disaster when my husband decided to sans attire grab Loki so that we could burrito him....without so much as a " Are you ready with the stuff " to see that I am am prepared. Suffice to say, he is without injury, the table..what the hell...what's one more gouge and Loki is at least speaking to me.

I'm still shaking my head.


Rumor has it that there is a lil something headed towards the Gulf.....oh yes please.

The Moron will be over to help SU with the bookcase...let's just say 8 feet tall is a tad excessive. Me...I will be buried under covers ..but I have been warned that they may wake me up so all is good.

I have no idea what I am going to cook, much the same as not having any idea why POTUS decided to nominate Caroline Kennedy Iforgetwhatherlastnameis as Ambassador to Japan...I mean really ?

Dear POTUS , I am sure that she is a lovely person with great strength of character, but she has neither a speaking or reading comprehension of the language at all. Now ,    I don't know about how all y'all at 1600 Penn would feel , but if the situation was reversed and we had a new Ambassador from another country who had no working skills at our language , oral or written...wouldn't you be a tad offended at this lack of respect ?


I'm just sayin.............


Have a great weekend.

Ciao,
Aunty POl

Heaven In A Crockpot AKA I Spend Way Too Much Time On Pinterest .

Heaven in a Crock-Pot by Jen Benkart



Ingredients:



1 box Betty Crocker fudge brownie mix



1/2 cup butter, melted



4 eggs



1 pouch Betty Crocker chocolate chip cookie mix



Directions:



Mix it all together. Cook about 3 hours on low. Top with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream, as desired.




LMAO

I was bored out of my mind at work as it was /is a super quiet day , so of course after finally getting through level 36 on CandyCrusher ( Yeah Me ! ) , I bopped over to Pinterest because you know I can never stop with the bakery goodness ( aka " Expand your Ass - Wow...call me now ) ..and there it was.

I am honestly looking for new crock pot recipes and then The Heavens Opened Up...there  via Lovely Miss Jen Benkart on Pinterest. Miss Jen, sweetie, I can't find the link to your blog if you have one but girl...we are all drooling over this at the office.

Next Up, Bruce Of The Day or Why it's not a good idea to try to doctor a cat when you are nekkid.


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Oh , This Brings Back Memories !

http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/2013/07/1-2-3-hot-fudge-sauce-national-hot.html

WOOT !
Today is " National Hot Fudge Sauce Day ! "

Isn't every day ?????

Miss Janet over at " Dying For Chocolate " had this post and I couldn't resist. You really have to read her blog, it has the best recipes and retro ads and their history.

MISS JANET ROCKS !

Anyhoo, I remember my mother making  something very much like this when we were small spawn in San Diego. It may in fact be before Southside was born. It  was a real treat because Mom didn't keep a lot of ice cream or desserts on hand if Dad was deployed. The Charlie Chips cans that were marketed out of a truck much the same as the Good Humor Truck was one thing, Mom had a thing for BBQ chips and we all loved their huge ass pretzels. Every once in a blue moon, she would stop the donut truck ( I am not making this up, there was a company that had the same sort of set up as Good Humor or Charlie Chips and they'd bop around the neighborhood selling hot fresh-ish glazed bakery goodness ) .

Later on , when we lived with Grandma and Grandpa Engwall in Winthrop, Grandma would make this also if she had time . Most Saturdays were dedicated to cleaning the house and baking for the after Church Service coffee hootenany in the basement of First Lutrin in Winthrop. Hey, we didn't care...canned Hersheys worked nicely too...long pour Grandma....long pour. To this day , I miss the Butter Brickle Ice Cream we used to get in Minnesota.....

And Ironically..with IBS..yep...me and MAH SON ...Ice Cream is usually just that ..a memory.

Go check out her bloggy....you know the drill..slap Mr. Linky.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol Who Is  Now Craving Dairy Goodness..."Sniff".

Oh Lordy..And I Have Fresh Rosemary Growing On The Patio ~ It's Baked Shrimp TIme At The Casa !

6 fresh thyme sprigs

3 large fresh rosemary sprigs, halved

Freshly ground black pepper

1-1/2 lb. extra-large shrimp (26 to 30 per lb.), preferably wild, peeled and deveined

1-1/2 Tbs. white wine vinegar

Kosher salt

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400°F.



Pour the oil into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add the thyme, rosemary, and 1 tsp. pepper and bake until the oil mixture is fragrant, about 12 minutes.



Add the shrimp to the dish and toss with tongs until coated. Bake the shrimp until pink and firm, 8 to 10 minutes.



Add the vinegar and 1/2 tsp. salt, toss well, and let rest at room temperature until the oil cools slightly, about 5 minutes. Discard the herbs (if you choose) and serve.





Other than  the fact that down here a head count of 25 to 30 shrimp per pound isn't considered " large size", this looks great. I think that a salad , hot bread to grab all the yummy oils and so on and wine might just constitute the perfect summer meal.

I am still in my avoidance mode regarding the kitchen because it's hotter than hell right now , but 400 degrees for only a few minutes is do-able . . As I look out the office window, you'd almost swear that we were in LaLa land, the ozone is so badly built up that it looks like smog. I guess I'l be rocking the sinus meds at bedtime..le sigh.

As for Loki....After I remembered that my boy loves his Num Num ( Petromalt) , I realized that I could wrap Petromalt around his pill and he would scarf it down. The liquid meds are more problematic...Le Sigh. What's a few more scars....yes, I know we need to " Burrito " the boy , it's catching his wirey ass that is the hassle.I could have stock in Johnson and Johnson by this point.


Have a good Friday !

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

A Cure For A Bad Day In Cranky Pants Land ~ Aunty Pol's Version 2.0 ~ !

Don't Ya Love Science ?

Bonus Points : Waxahachie !

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

A Cure For A Bad Day I Cranky Pants Land ~ Aunty Pol's Version ~ !

When in doubt read " Over The Hedge " by T. Lewis and Michael Fry ( Author of " Committed").

You will laugh till Yoo Hoo blows out your nose .

Trust me .

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Just Keeping It Honest .

Just being honest about how I feel right now.....yeah....STRESS ROCKS !

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Sounds About Right .

Time To Drag The Water Hoses  Around The Joint.

Le Sigh,

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

When In Doubt...

Cream Cheese Peach Pie Delight




1 package of white or yellow dry cake mix

1/3 cup butter, room temperature

2 large eggs, divided

29 ounce can of peach slices, drained

... 8 ounces of Cream Cheese, room temperature

1/3 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract



Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray. In large bowl combine cake mix, butter, and 1 egg. Mix until crumbly. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of crumbs for topping. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.



Cut Peach slices into 1 inch pieces. You can use frozen or fresh peaches if you choose but I like canned for this particular recipe because of the short baking time. Spoon into partially baked crust. In large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg and vanilla extract. Beat with mixer until creamy. Spoon over peaches. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 30 minutes. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

When in doubt...find something wonderful to think about baking.

Cream Cheese = Imodium..but what the hell.

Enjoy !

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

We Will Get Through This .

Initially ,  IBD  wasn't mentioned mentioned by Dr. Tom. I had to miss the  appointment due to a conflict so the Daddy Unit toted our boy  .  Gordy seemed to really like Dr. Tom and the way that he had his practice set up ,  but  he really had little more than " It seemed nice"..in all fairness what the hell else are you going to say in that situation...it's tense enough as it it wrangling 11 metric tons ( 11 lbs) of pissed off son into a PTU . Decor critiques and so on aren't standard to him  and my husband is more of a "Meh" kind of dude. So, I called the practice and that's when IBD reared it's mofo ugly ass head .

I was on the floor most of yesterday...heartbroken.

We had been through this for so long with Xena, it became the focus of our lives for over 3 years. ...and now my boy...my baby dude. I know that we can handle this and so on we go.....but I am at the same time so angry for ..not at him...for him that he has to go through all of this . It's just not fair .As far as we can tell , there is no cure per se, it's a chronic condition that must be managed.

Manage we will....but right now...LIFE SUX !

Carry On.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Medical Monday

Here we go again.

I spoke to Dr. Tom to get a better idea of what is going on with my son .
It appears that along with the early stage kidney issues, he has IBD ..yep

Just like Xena.

I'm fighting an anxiety attack right now and feel just a tad gut shot so this will be a short post.

All good thoughts are genuinely appreciated at the Casa.


Have a good week.


Ciao,
Aunty POl

Happy Friday ~ Bruce Of The Day ~ !

Happy Friday !

It's been an interesting week.
We fired our Vet this week.
Yeah , I trumped their sorry asses.

Loki has lost a bit of weight and is throwing up more often..or at least it seems that way to me. I have been keeping an eye on him and he is mourning Xena so I naturally called Banfield at Petsmart.

It took me 2 hours to get through .

They are all booked up for the next 2 Saturdays so August 3'rd was the first opening.

All was fine until the biotch pulled up Loki's records and saw that he had not been in for a long time...10 years or more.

Ummm..he hasn't been sick.

He is an indoor boy, going out means that he is in a PTU on his way to the vet.


Miss Congeniality is acting as if I am not only the worst parent in the world, her attitude is such that I am doing an " Island Of Dr. Moreau " on my children.

I am still getting attitude over the phone  as I describle what the problems are  , so I ask Miss Congeniality to pull up Xena's records. I tell her to look at them . She can plainly see that we averaged 2 to 3 times a month over the last 3 1/2 years trying to manage my baby's illness. I then told Miss Congeniality to look at the amount of money that we had spent on Xena.


Clearly, we are engaged full on involved parents.
I told Miss Congeniality that I would keep an eye on Loki but if something dire arose..like him vomiting blood..oh well then she replied that of  course we could bring him in and they would work us in but we were aware that we would have to wait ?

Bitch..you crossed the line.

So I e mail Jere and ask of Dr. Tom is accepting new patients. Jere and Cindy have raved for years about their Vet..Dr. Tom. So Jere Lee sends me Dr. Tom's website.

It's wonderful.

His staff bring their own pets to work with them, the website is warm and engaging and gave me a really good gut feeling..so I called.

Loki has a 12:30 tomorrow.

Dr. Tom is a private vet, and I recognize that it will cost more , but by Bast, if I wouldn't take that attitude from my own doctor, why the hell should I take it on my son's behalf ?

And on the upside , at last glance the IBKC has raised over $106,000.00 for the Tacoma Pierce County HS....

I am so happy to have been a small part of this.

I'll post the update on Loki and Dr. Tom as soon as I can.

Have a great weekend.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

For The Office " Suggestion " Box

Yeah...Monday through Friday .

LOL

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

One Hundred And One Bazillion Dollars

http://www.theittybittykittycommittee.com/2013/07/we-did-it.html

We did it....we really did.
I am so happy to be a part of this every year. I actually look forward to the "Shameless Shakedown " posts  and I am amazed each and every year what can be done by Laurie , Craig, Charlene and Wylla plus a host of others.

A happy ending to my charity Trifecta* indeed.


* I am a tri-coast donater . I support BARCS in the Baltimore area,the Tacoma and Pierce County HS and the Houston Humane Society...gotta spread it around ya know .


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Crock Pot/Slow Cooker French Dips

French Dips :

1 4 to 5 lb Beef Roast ( I used a regular beef roast , not a pot roast )
2 cups water
2 cups beef broth ( low sodium is what I use )
2 pkgs. dry instant onion soup mix ( I use Liptons and will use the beefy onion next time )
Salt and pepper to taste.

Optional : Garlic powder to taste ( I cannot cook beef with out garlic)
                Sweet Bell peppers ( I like the jars of red ones )
                Sauteed onions
                 Provolone or cheese of choice
                 Sub or Hoagie rolls


 Pour 1 to 1 1./2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and heat.
Salt and pepper beef to taste.
Sear all sides of the beef .
Place beef in the bottom of the slow cooker
Add water, broth, dry soup on top of roast.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours then reduce heat to low for another 3 hrs or until done depending on the temperature of your crock pot.

The roast will be done when it falls apart using 2 forks.It will be fully cooked and not pink so don't freak out if you prefer rare beef as I usually ( always ) do .

When desired doneness is reached remove beef from crockpot and shred .

Place shredded beef on roll , top with garnish of choice the above optionals or not and cheese. Place under broiler until cheese melts,

Serve with Au Jus.

Die Happy.


Review :  4 1/2 Stars. out of 5 stars ( Hey, nothing is perfect.)

I made this last Sunday and it was the easiest thing ever. Since there was plenty of Au Jus left over, I put it in the fridge to cool off  so that I could skim any fat. This will  then be frozen for a base for French Onion Soup. I may also add some additional onions to the beef /broth mixture as it cooks .

However..next time I will use all beef broth instead of broth and water .

SU LOVED IT and it's a keeper.

Enjoy,
Aunty Pol

Well , That Certainly Clears It All Up .

Let me start by saying that IMHO , other than the fact that she has the BEST hair, Kristen Stewart can't act her way out of a paper bag...and yes , I read all the Twilight Books. Note , I did not say I watched the movies...I'd rather watch paint dry.

I work with the public.
I work with the public every day of the standard workweek.
I do my very best to keep a relaxed , professional posture and set to my features.
I do not grin from ear to ear.
I do not set my jaw in  the  Joker like rictus like manner.
I keep a pleasant, well modulated tone to my voice.
I am old enough to use the following words : " Please, thank you , you are welcome , sir and ma'm ."

I may eye contact and maintain eye contact .

And I have just realized and or discovered that I suffer from  " Bitch Face.

Bitch face .

Actually, on further research, it is actually called " Resting Bitch Face "

It's s term..really..check it out .

According to the Urban dictionary , it is the expression that makes one appear as to be a bitch.

Well , allrighty then .

I make eye contact with all persons that I need to . I pay attention and actively listen .

I do not however grin from ear to ear like a puppy with a new rawhide chew toy.

At least once a day of not more , a random co-worker will ask..." Are you okay...mad....feeling okay ? "

I answer that I am fine unless there is something that I am preoccupied with such as the kitty's or a family illness. I prefer to keep my work life and my "real " life separate.

This is the way that I am.
This is the way that I have always been.
This is the way that I shall always be .

I am not sick, angry , mad, pissed off, twitterpated, miffed , verklempt , worked up, frazzled, berserk , anxious , angst ridden , terrified , in a lather , beside myself  or in a temper.

I can however get there pretty damn quick if I have to spend more than a certain amount of time explaining the above to stupid people.

You will know it if I am pissed .

Hint # 1 : My eyes change color.
Hint # 2 :  I get really , REALLY quiet.

Solution: Get the fuck out of Dodge, get out of my face , and keep going.

I know the difference between those  who genuinely love me and want to know what is going on and the rest of the Twatasarrissuses that merely want to get a rise out of me .

Amateurs .

There isn't a thing wrong with having Bitch Face..at least we look like we have some concept of manners and professionalism  .

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Wheeeee !

Ah..it's been one of those Mondays...." When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.

Of of the attorneys at the office is having a closing today in what would appear to be easy peasy.

NOT !

All of the appropriate space was booked and planned and I almost fainted when I arrived at 7:45 , my normal to see his legal assistgant already here ...Ruh Roh !!!!!!!!  The number of parties involved was doubled the anticipated number so I spent the larger part of the morning moving conference room bookings on my floor and praying for room on 13.

HAH !

Depos to the right of us , depos to the left....ONWARD !

I do miss when it's like this , I enjoy the insanity and the buzz of a busy day...and of course JAR JAR is being a bitch for her usual winning methods...every day that I do not slap the taste out of her mouth is a day I don't need to make bail on an assault charge.

She is one of those lovely ladies who have no problem being a complete bully and we all know it ..it just grates ...A LOT .

Oh well...

I have a recipe to locate and I know where it is, travel arrangements to finalize and a bottle of Beaujolais at home..

LIFE ROCKS !

Have a great week.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

So Bad , It Was Great !

I really didn't think too much about this movie, given my penchant for ripping the channel a new one over their programing policies or lack thereof.

I mean really, from what little I've seen regarding this movie, no one was doing more than  making it into some sort of " Hi Bob" drinking game...not my first time at the rodeo as they say. So I taped it...


And since there was nothing else on..I watched it.

It was so bad it was fabulous !!!!

Right up there with my beloved Army of Darkness.

MST3K would have been over the moon over this one .

I almost need it on DVD.

If Netflix has it..rent it....

I have never laughed so hard.

And irony..Tara Reid is now relegated to playing the mother roles.

Hey Lohan.....object lesson there sweetie.

Have a great week .

Ciao ,

Aunty Pol

Just Another Manic Monday ~ !

Figures.

I can't find a recipe.
Jere wants me to make her a birthday cake .
No biggie .
I can play with that .
Except...she wants a simple pound cake...and she loves one of the recipes that I have used before.
Can I find it archived in any of the usual sites ?
OH HELL NO !


So I will have to go and dig out the binder and find it , and this is really my own damn fault because I haven't touched the binder cook book in 6 months with one thing or another aka renovation....

DAMN
DAMN
DAMN


Oh well...I can do this one way or the other, it's more about the technique than the actual ingredients.

We finally got some rain, it was a gully washer for an hour or so last night which is cool to watch from the deck until you realize that you need to move some chairs and stuff ( Crocs) so they don't wash away and then the real storm started so it was everyone inside.

We need a slow rain but I will take what I can get.


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Ina Gartens Orange Chocolate Bundt Cake

It never fails, itg geets hotter than hell and I want to bake .

Yes dear, another Bundt Cake !

http://leitesculinaria.com/3076/recipes-barefoot-contessa-orange-chocolate-chunk-cake.html


I love Ina Garten.
I love the combination of orange and chocolate.
I love Bundt cakes.

LMAO....Miss Jere Lee has a birthday coming up and we are going to go see " Wicked" here in town and out to dinner before hand. I think I will whip this up as a surprise for that Sunday.


Shhhh...don't spill the beans .

Slap Mr. Linky to go and check out the recipe.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Let's Try This Again ~ ~Artichoke Chicken

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/artichoke-chicken/detail.aspx

I have been trying for a day to get this posted. Blogspot is acting all wonky and pissy again ...

I am still craving spinach fettuccine and I think this would be perfect with it ...

And now on to my main tiff with Pinterest...

Ahem.......

Pintereset, I am about to break up with you . I don't know who is posting /pinning all that shit about women try this diet blah blah fishcakes because we all evidently have to have the  same body image and all be a size 4 or whatevs...but you cannot escape this pin on every bloody god dayum page.

QUIT IT !

I want to look at the death by Nutella/chocolate cake and not someone elses judgement of my ideal BMI. I want to find/sort/pin the mac and cheese/crockpot/french dip/onion soup thingys to my boards without having to scroll and scroll and scroll through this muck.

All of the dialog is the same, only the photos change.

My ass is perfectly happy so f off with all of the enlightened, self serving drivel....and give those folks in the photo's a cookie or something...


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Like This Is A Surprise ~ ! ~

Had to share.

Enjoy !

Ciao,

Aunty Pol

Happy Friday ~ Bruce Of The Day ~ !

Huzzah !

It's Friday and almost the end of the longest ass day of the year....so far.

No one and I mean no one but us it seems is at work in the Allen Center. We were lucky that Jason's Deli decided to stay open until 2 pm....double lucky for me since I don't go to lunch until 1:30 ........hustle girl, hustle .

I have never seen such a long list of people out today, other than one attorney on 14, no clients came in , the phones were dead so I have been occupying myself with paying bills, cleaning out the Samsonite ( purse) , surfing the net and reading blogs. At 3 pm, there were a total of 11 people on the 13'th floor and 12 on 14, including me. We occupy two complete floors of a medium high rise in downtown Houston so you can imagine how dead the joint was.

Yesterday was really nice, we did didly squat . He worked on the last bookcase, got ground beef and ground lamb for burgers , I watered , watched most of the John Adams mini series on HBO except when I napped...nice day off with nothing of any import to do..that's what weekends are for.

He's played golf golf and I  am watching the clock....le sigh.


Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and will have a safe weekend.


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Patriotic Sweet Pea !

Look who got all purdied up for the Fourth Of July Parade !
Mah Sweet Pea.
According to her Grandma ( My Sistah) , the emblem on the front of her tee shirt is her Daddy's Fire Department insignia. The numbers on the back are her daddy's call sign.

My baby's no baby any more , sniff .

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Sometimes I Still Have To Wonder ~ !

Last week when we closed early , I ran like a bat out of hell across to SuperCuts to get the Do Did. I was due for color and had planned it out so that after that appt, I would only need to get the do re-did one more time before vacay ( yes, the plot thickens dearest) ....Since I had extra time I said " Slap some high lights on me Mary...I 've got the time. I love them. I'd had them for a long time but for whatever reason a year ago I just kind of went Meh and stuck to the basic red color. I like the way it turned out, so does SU so winner winner chicken dinner...

But then an  odd thing happened today that sort of have me pissed off..just in my usual way.

I have been growing my hair out for about 8 months now.It had been super short for a long time ..years in fact but I've gotten bored..and to be honest, when you are a tad "Voluptuous", or shaped like a pear, short hair makes you ( or ME ) look like my head is smaller....LMAO ! I'd flirted with growing it out to one layer but I am not a teenager and I need layers so...there you are..I am happy and relearning to play with it again . People at the office have gotten used to the longer hair and most recall the previous highlights and all was well...until this morning.

Co-Worker of over 20 years : " I really like the high lights Jane"

Me : Thanks, I like them too."

CO : They really soften your features."

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT  ?????? !!!!!!!!!!!!?????

I raised an eyebrow, looked over the top of my bifocals ( and Sistah, SU and all of my real life friends know to back the F up when they see this) ....and I replied:

" Thanks, I hadn't realized that my features were so HARD looking."

She backs up and tries to recover by saying :

" Oh no..the hi lights make you look younger"

Oh..so now I am not only hard looking , I am also old looking.

NICE !

Now lets get real..I am a middle aged woman. I dress well , I wear an appropriate yet flattering amount of makeup , I get regular mani/pedi's....in other words I am well groomed in an appropriate fashion for my age.

Now, I know that my co-worker didn't mean what she said to come out the way it did, she is really not clever enough to have mastered the barbed compliment and for this reason alone I did not eviscerate her.

But really ?

Now if some one ( often her in fact ) should ask my opinion of their haircut or outfit, I do my damnedest to be gentle if I  don't care for it. I will compliment the fabric , color or cut of a garment or if nothing else suggest that next time she try.,..oh those pants with a longer jacket and maybe a neck scarf instead of a belt....I would never point out the muffin top or belly pooch that no sheath style dress will conceal and just because FLOTUS rocks a belt, not every gal can or should..


 * SMH *  as the kids say

( Shaking my head )

Have a safe 4'th of July.

Ciao,

Aunty Pol

Thoughtful Tuesday

One of the signs that you are getting  older is that things don't throw you in quite the same way, situations aren't as dramatic and you rely on without realizing it that things will and often do work out. It may not be for the best or the outcome you desire, but never the less, they work out.

This has only occurred to me in the last two to three months .


I haven 't been blogging as much because to my mind there simply wasn't anything worth blogging about. From January to the end of April, our lives were fraught with the stay in place remodeling of the house . Oh I had plenty to blog about then,  and blog I did but we got through it all. I didn't post as much about the baking obsession of the new do dad I'd bought or a blog I read because my mind wasn't playing with all things bakery goodness....we had no kitchen so I just didn't .When I did blog , it was about the renovation or something that amused me...or more often pissed me off. This was and is how I cope with stress...I write.In some ways it is what got me through the chaos of sharing a tiny guest bath with SU and having things so scattered about the joint that I started to take my shoes to the office. At least there I could find them. TRUST me, should anyone ever utter these profoundly stupid and fubared words..send them to me. " Oh it can't be that bad, messy, costly, stressful, annoying complicated or angst producing...it's just a renovation and we are not doing it ourselves. We can stay in the house just fine." If the folks that say this in front  of or to you are friends  ...send them to me. Let them read this blog. If they are strangers..shooting  won't help and it's still illegal....even if they deserve it.

But even before that began...our lives were consumed with Xena's medical condition on a day by day basis. Nothing really truly dramatic every day, just the unrelenting stress of coping with it and dealing with both the vet and the knowledge that we were losing ground the last year. So I blogged about whatever took my mind off of all of it . I am still coping with the loss of Andy. But again blogging got me through.

Then there is the last five years with my late mother in law and her cancer. She's been gone for three years now but again, before that dealing with the daily stress of that...

When you live with relentless stress for so long that you no longer recognize it as anything other than a daily part of your normal life, it's absence can throw you. It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop or the next crisis d'jour. Stuff still happens, you help a neighbor whose fridge craps out, worry about a friend who has some family issues to deal with ..that stuff is so mundane, you just go " Okay, what if anything do I need to do here ? Be a shoulder and an ear, ? Help move food ?" No sweat , because it is a contained issue for the most part and the answer is simple...do what needs to be done to fix it or if it can't be fixed , accept that and move on.

I may be tempting the Fates , but for right now , I and we are in a good place. We love the house and have pretty much worked out the housework in ways that really work out. Yes, it's hotter than Hell but hey..it's Houston in July . But looking over the last five years, we've been through the ringer .

I'm trying my best to learn to relax, which is something I have fought against all my life , in many ways keeping up my emotional guard has been the only thing that has saved my sanity  I am going to bed earlier and giving myself the gift of a full 8 hours of sleep and actually falling asleep without Unisom or Tylenol PM.

If you knew the life I've lived , you would understand fully how remarkable the thought that I am actually safe and at peace can be.

Oh the blogging and snarking and bitching will continue , never fear. I kind of feel like my mental vacation after the last few months is coming to an end and it has done what I needed. It gave me some  space.

Have a great week and a safe Fourth of July.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Happy Frriday ~ Bruce Of The Day ~ !

Happy Friday y'all. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The inmates are running the asylum today !

All ( well 99 % of  them) of the attorneys are at the annual hootenanny ( whole lot of hoot and a lil bit o nanny )  in San Antonio so while they are up there...heh heh heh..I kid...really guys....wink.
We are closing at 2 so yours truly is skipping next door to get the do done . SU wouldn't be able to pick my up anyway , so why the hell not. It saves me trying to take an extended lunch and if I work it right , I can get it done again one more time before vacay.

Other than that ..nothing going on. It's hotter than hell right now and my only plans are to stay inside in the A/C . I have plenty to do and since it's supposed to hit 100 degrees..without factoring in the humidity for the heat index..flat out 100 degrees..trust me..between chores, recorded shows on the DVR and my new top..I have enough to stay busy.

New toy ?
Ah you caught that ..clever you.

I bought a google certified ( whatever the hell that means ) android tablet with a 9 " screen. I guess we really will need wifi at the house now..lol.


Have a great weekend .

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Outstanding !!!!!

http://now.msn.com/street-performer-the-badpiper-rocks-ac-dcs-thunderstruck

You have to check this out , it is amazing !!!

I've been playing this at the office all this week.

Out Friggan Standing !

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

I Has A Sad

Thank you Olivia for being the best hairdresser ever !


~ Sniff ~ !

After seven and a half years, my hairdresser is leaving me.

It was announced via e mail today that the office will be closing at  2 pm the day after tomorrow because all the attorneys will be in San Antonio at the annual hootenanny ( whole lot of hoot and a lil bit oh nanny) so WTF..it's not as if there is any actual work going to be done so why not close.

Perfectomundo sayeth the Pol !

I can go over to Supercuts and get mah do did.

My white roots ( hair ) are grateful.

So I zippy bop over to check Olivia's schedule and she says that she won't be there on Friday ?Um....okay...Mary...can you work me in about 2:30 ? " Sure Mommy."..Hot diggity !

Then as I am almost about to leave,  I turn to tell Olivia have a great weekend since she is taking a long one and she briefly leaves her client and walks over...

Olivia : " No ..this is my last day here "

Me:  " WHAAAAAAATTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ?  "

Olivia  " I won't be here at this shop. I  got a promotion "

Me : "You're leaving me ?????? "

Olivia : " Yes sweetie. I am going to be the District Manager over 8 shops in the Pearland area where I live ."

Me:  " Buh..buh...but..who gets custody of me ? "

Olivia :  " Mary will take care of you , she's done your hair before and has done the color mix for you ."

Mary is smiling because we like each other and she knows that I am a GOOD tipper.


Livie, I'm gonna miss you babe , but if you are happy then I am happy..

Love,

Jane

Tedius Tuesday

Meh !

I can has bored ?

It's so hot down here right now that my brain has melted. It's expected to hit 99 degrees this weekend , and that does not factor in the heat index so I think that my happy ass will be staying in the house .

I was so bored in fact that after I saw a few things about the Deen Dilema that made me ponder if they can be verified ,,then I went over to google ( still bored and at work ) and even before I  completed a  search..using "Anti Food Network....

Yatzee !

Sandra Lee  !

Now don't get all twitterpated if you are a fan of hers, I am not and I will tell you why...just breathe deep and think of England.

Anyone who knows us , knows we love cooking. No, we haven't graduated from any formal school but SU did go to college to study Hospitality ..what ever ..( sorry honey, I forget ) ..at the Hilton school here at the U of H . He also was a cook in the Navy and I have worked both BOH and FOH not to mention managing a restaurant or two.

We like to cook from scratch but are not above or adverse to using some convenience products from the pantry...we just don't try to pass if off as home made as in from scratch...or even semi home made. We share recipes and the girls are my regular guinea pigs when it comes to a new recipe...we taste it, critique it, discuss modifications and decide ..keep or not.

Between the tablescapes that make my eyes bleed to the rabbit hole acid tripping kitchen motif that changes on a daily basis according to what she is wearing during that days filming....Sandra Lee makes me nuts because taking a pre - bought angel food cake , covering it with a tub of premade frosting and presenting it as a yummy semi homemade dessert is just bullshit. If you want to use a store bought cake,,,,go for it....it might be useful for Sandra Lee to demonstrate that actual frosting from scratch is so easy to make my cats could do it..with out thumbs.


Maybe I should have stuck to my first inclination when I am this bored in the summer....working on my Christmas List.


Ciao,
Aunty Pol

~ Just Another Manic Monday ! ~

Happy Freakin Monday y'all.

It's officially boob sweat season as the temperatures are approaching triple digit in the humidity arena..which is the polite was to say that it's f'g hot out there. On the one hand, your laundry that is drip dry takes no time at all to dry which is again good because you are sweating so much you end up changing outfits like you are a toddler again.

Yippee , more work.

Every night when we get home I now have the added layer of watering all of the plants on the deck . I know that it's not much and I do love them , hell , I planted them there after all..derp....it's just the enforced chore-ishness ( Look ma....a new word,...LOL...) dampens the ardor of my green thumb.

It's too hot to heat up the kitchen so alternatives are preferred , I just have to remember to ask SU about the levels of the tank for the grill. In case of a storm where we lose power the grill is a handy toy to have as long as there is gas in  the tank,. I promise you, if the storm is bad enough again , God Forbid like IKE ....it will be hilarious to try to find propane since we won't be the only ones who ran out .

On the up side, it means that I can catch up on some of the stuff we dvr'd and favorite old movies..winner winner chicken dinner ..I got a chance to watch 2 of my favorites yesterday..the original Stargate and Love Actually.

Could be worse..folks in Minnesota are in various stages of flooding from all the rain to the point that the ground is so saturated that trees are toppling over from the roots...big bounce...NOT.

Stay safe where you are..Monday's almost over..at least the really shitty part where you are at work surrounded by Mo'Rons.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol

Happy Friday ~ Bruce Of The Day ! ~

The expressions says it all...

" So the Food Network isn't going to renew Paula Deen's contract at the end of the month ? Color me surprised....NOT ! "


I've been rather half assed following this whole Paula Deen cluster F until today. Now let me begin by saying that I no longer watch her show but did in the beginning .

And then it changed.

The producers ( and by that I mean Gordon Elliot ) got a hold of her and told her to basically rev up the Southern bit. Which she did, to the point of becoming a parody. It was never clever enough to be considered self mockery, which would have been funny, especially if you actually live in the south.It became all too much and too easily gag inducing. ....and then the revelation of her diabetes...Now , I wanted to commend her on this bit of real life honesty ...until it was revealed that she had in fact a deal in place for compensation from the company whose medicine she takes....while whipping up artery clogging sugar laden " Home Cooking ".

And now the law suit.

Parts of the deposition have been released and they are interesting to say the least. While she admits to using the racial slur N.... in the past ...she never really apologizes for it , and basically poo poo's it as being in the past here in the south.

BULL FUCKING SHIT !

A person knows when they are using a slur or a curse word...and they know that it is wrong. They do it anyway more often than not i am sorry to say....and while I admit to cussing myself..I have not and will not use a racial slur...my husband and I are adamant about this. I don't care what color you are , you can be purple for all we care...if you are a lazy arrogant ass hat..well then yeah ....we have a problem with you .

When asked if her brother watched porn while at  work at their place of business , her answer was basically boys will be boys.

BULL FUCKING SHIT.

Any business, any size business has to have some rules. If it's a small place with an owner and one or two employees, it may be as simple as the boss saying .." This is how we do things, this is what I expect from you while you are at work and here is what I won't tolerate while you are at  work."

If you are larger , you have a set of employee rules and guidelines.

Labor law is very clear on what is to be tolerated and what is not.

Rather than confronting her brother with concerns about the sexual harassment issues and the atmosphere that is core to the basis of this suit...and telling him to straighten up or he was out....again....she poo poo'd it as boys will be boys.

I hope the plaintiff wins.

We've seen this all a thousand times or more...she ill be pilloried in the media ala Martha Stewart....punished..and then when all is said and done...she will bask in the glistening, butter washed light of redemption.....

I have no use for people who do not have the grace to admit their mistakes, apologize for them, make amends and more forward.

Being a grown up means accepting responsibility for your actions...unless you are a star it seems.


Have  a great weekend .

Ciao ,

Aunty Pol

Our House...This Really Happens More Often Than Not !

This happens often on our deck.
I kid you not...and it doesn't bother Gracie Marie in the least.

Ciao,
Aunty Pol