I have learned this week how to save my wordpress blog. There is an export function in the manage section. Simply click this button and it will save it so you can later import it to another wordpress blog. I was also able to just copy all of my old posts and save them in a word document if I ever want them later.
I learned the number googol when I was still in elementary school. Though I had forgotten just what number that name represented; I looked it up today. It is 1 with 100 zeroes and can be expressed 10 to the 100th power. What I didn’t realize though is that it is spelled “googol” not to be confused with “google”!
My daughter came home from school early today. She got sick and threw up at school. She said she just felt it come on and the teacher let her go to the bathroom. While she was embarrassed she could not stop what was happening. She said another girl was in there but she just walked out. I asked if the other girl tried to help my daughter or said anything. My daughter said no, it’s not uncommon for girls to be throwing up in the bathroom. Especially after lunch time…..
I often want to make my own tomato sauce but it always seems so involved. I made a quick and easy one today and it tasted really good! Based on a recipe I saw on tv and an online one, this is what I came up with:
First I boiled a few fairly soft tomatoes in water for about one minute. After cooling for a bit I removed skin and cores. Since I did not have time to deal with it I then put that in the fridge til today. When I was ready I added a bit of olive oil, onion and garlic to a pan and sauteed for a couple of minutes. Then I added some grated carrot and sliced zucchini. (I just realized I should have added some basil too!) Next I added the tomatoes I had saved and heated all this through while crushing up the tomatoes. This came out really nicely served over pasta and spinach. Yummy!
I’ve learned today that I have to go to cook at a camp again this year that I just do not want to go to. There are lots of conflicting feelings about it and I thought it would be good for me not to be there. I thought I had enough folks able to go and keep the kitchen staff covered but there will only be one other “veteran” cook there and no one is willing to take the lead just yet. Well, not entirely true, one lady said she would, but I feel unfair to her to just throw her into it without her having ever done it or even been to this camp before. Hopefully over the next three years we can get her phased in and me out…..!
This past week was my son’s spring break from college. While he was home it was a different feel, to have a nearly adult child and get to do some fun things with him. We went one evening to an “adult arcade”. It was fun; plenty of video games, many that we could play against each other, food, and even tickets to get prizes when we were done! Another day my husband took our son to the shooting range. Neither had ever been and they had a really good time. On our last day we spent a couple hours at the beach, just hanging out, playing in the sand, a game of toss and getting our feet wet. Even adults and nearly adults need to play too!
Thanks to Wm Rowe
My parents moved to Texas for a year when I was in college. It was pretty hard because at that point I had gone home every weekend to spend time with them and see all my old friends and have my mom do my laundry. I really enjoyed going home on the weekends and eating my mom’s home cooking! My dad got an offer for his job that he just couldn’t pass up. It was a huge raise and a promotion. The new company was willing to do everything for them for the move. They hired packers, movers, and unpackers. They helped them find their dream home and even got all the utilities set up for them. Their energy bill was set up differently that mom had ever heard of, they had gotten their electricity through texas electricity providers . She was just happy that they had made the move so easy for her and my dad. Unfortunately the company closed a year later, but that meant my parents were able to move back home!
I have been reminded today about the importance of stretching after exercising. I have been having some knee pain the last couple of weeks. After trying to deal with it on my own, I went to the sports clinic today. After just one session of them working on the IT band with tissue work, ultrasoud and e-stim, I feel much better! The doc reminded me of the importance of stretching thoroughly every day. She also reminded me of the work I need to do on my quads and hamstrings and how it is not just about the proper exercises but also the proper weight ratios of these exercises. When I am short on time to do everything, she said I need to focus on stregthening the quads and hams. And don’t forget 30 min of stretching.
I recently learned that the girl who has been cutting my hair for several years has left. I really liked her because she would work with me but would always cut it just like I asked and would go conservative til I was ready to move on, be it color, length or style. But I also just learned that the girl who used to cut my hair before her is now back at the salon! I don’t know for sure if I will use her again but will likely give her a try. I just wish getting a hair cut was cheaper and didn’t have to be maintained so often. One of these days I will hopefully find a short hair cut I like. But then again, it has to be cut often if it’s short….ugh. Too much mess with hair styling!
I have been watching The Story of Us on Netflix. I’ve only seen the first two segments but I am enjoying it and am learning some new things about the making of America. It’s a good series and easy to watch. Each segment is about 45 minutes long and done in a contemporary manner including interviews with contemporary people. History is important and can even be fascinating and I’m glad this new-ish series is making it easy to watch.
