Middle Hawthorne
just called me.
He'd gone back to his house in Greensboro,
and it had been broken into.
His wide screen TV is gone.
I don't know what else.
Probably everything.
I told him to call the police and make a report.
This totally sucks.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Rosie Treats Herself To Souffle.
I have been reading about Marilyn's
(Of FoodiesUntie)
ham dilemma ...
what to do with the rest of a 15-pound ham.
The poor woman has made
ham salad,
ham loaf,
ham burger,
ham sandwich,
ham casserole,
skillet ham and hash browns with cheese,
ham and green beens.
Did I miss anything, Mar?
She finally diced and froze the
rest of the ham
and doesn't want to see ham again
for a long, long time.
Can't say that I blame her.
I'm having the same problem,
only on a much smaller scale.
So, this morning,
I'm checking out the interior of my fridge
and I see a large ham lurking in the back,
a container of leftover egg whites,
and one sad lone egg.
Immona fix me a souffle!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
New Year's Resolutions.
Oh, crap.
I just realized tomorrow is New Year's Eve.
And since I'm here
by myself,
all by my lonesome,
I'm thinking about New Year's Resolutions.
Just more of the same.
Luckily,
I've been able to keep these each year:
1) Gain more weight.
2) Drink more. And then some.
3) Read less.
4) Spend less time with my family.
5) Take up a new hobby. (Maybe smoking this year.)
6) Procrastinate more.
7) Screw exercising.
8) Spend more time on TV and Internet.
9) Learn to text message.
10) Let the laundry do itself.
Yup... I'm ready for 2009.
Bring it on!
Please, Dear Readers,
share with all of us
your own
New Year's Resolutions.
Thanks, Hairball!
I must thank
Hairball,
of HairballsOnTheCarpetOfLife
for bringing this video to my attention.
I'm by myself today.
Middle Hawthorne and Beau left this morning.
Daughter Hawthorne, Giada, and Youngest Hawthorne
are back in Greenville,
Mr. Hawthorne is bear hunting,
and I'm not cooking.
So I have nothing to blog about.
But, then ...
I went to Hairball's blog
and found that video,
which I thought was freakin' hilarious.
Thanks, Hairball.
I remember back in ...
was it 1969-70? ...
when I'd help my friend Raymond
deliver the afternoon papers,
and after his paper route,
we'd go back to my house
and would watch Star Trek every afternoon.
It was awesome.
Thanks, Hairball,
for the memories.
Monday, December 29, 2008
It's Monday. My Day Of Rest.
After a wonderful visit,
Maxine left this morning.
Maxine is a firm believer in the old adage
about visitors and fish
and she insists on leaving the third day,
although Maxine is more than
welcome to stay longer.
So, it's just Middle Hawthorne and Beau
and Dixie and me left.
I'm so happy that Christmas is over.
I'm kind of tired
and I am doing absolutely nothing today
except catching up
on my blogging
and trying to relax.
Rosie Makes Sushi And Shrimp Rolls.
Daughter Hawthorne and Giada
headed back to Greenville
Saturday afternoon
after a nice visit with Maxine.
Youngest Hawthorne headed back
Sunday morning.
And Mr. Hawthorne left early
Sunday morning
to go bear hunting in Northern Virginia.
Middle Hawthorne, Beau, and Maxine
remain at Casa Hawthorne.
Maxine treated Middle Hawthorne and me
to lunch at one of the local restaurants,
and remind me never to go to a restaurant
that has like 20 TVs scattered all over the walls
on a Sunday afternoon during football season.
Service was slow,
and the place was LOUD,
people were OBNOXIOUS,
and there were several different football games
going on all at the same time,
and it just was not our cup of tea,
so to speak,
or our bottle of beer either.
In fact, the beer was flowing quite freely,
most of the patients were feeling no pain,
and one man in the group at the table
across from us
kept turning around and leering at my son,
which made me just a tad uncomfortable.
Thanks again for lunch, Maxine!
When we got home, after a quick detour to Harris Teeter,
I decided to start on supper for Maxine and me,
which will be leftover Lobster and Shrimp Bisque,
sushi, and spring rolls.
Hey, if Mr. Hawthorne can do it,
certainly Rosie can.
I served them with my
assortment of dipping sauces
and they were darn good.
Maxine Visits And We Prepare Saturday Night Dinner.
My dear friend, Maxine,
came for her semi-annual visit this weekend
and you can believe that lots
of delicious food was consumed.
Our menu for Saturday night dinner:
Rib roast with a brandy and peppercorn sauce
Smashed herbed potatoes
Mashed turnips
Green pea/mushroom/onion/wilted lettuce
garlic
fresh thyme
brandy
beef stock
cream
coarse grain mustard
green and pink peppercorns in brine
Brandy gets added to the pan.
I wish I'd remember to keep my camera
horizontal when shooting videos,
but I always forget.
I guess I get too excited
what with flames shooting in the air.
More flames.
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