where our wasted time becomes your wasted time
A while back, Lloyd was heating up some chili that had been in the freezer with some plastic wrap on it. I started to unload the dishwasher and smelled burning plastic.
“Did you forget to take the wrap off?”
“No.”
I scoffed inwardly because I knew he had….. then I saw this in the bottom of the dishwasher.
Dang it.
It got it real good.
I mean, real bad.
Eh. I had three spatulas and now have two. That’s one more spatulas than a person really needs, so it’s all good.
I have a weird obsession with lights. There are not many flashlights that I don’t love, although I am currently drawn to lights that you just plug in to recharge. Let me tell you about some lights around here. There is a nightlight at the very top of the stairs. It’s plugged into an extension […]
Nebraska is in a bit of a drought now. Everything is so dry – the grass is sharp and crispy and the dust on the playground is so dehydrated it’s like walking on talcum powder. The children are so, so dirty at the end of the day. They run around and it’s like watching Pig […]
This is the day that Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall. Deborah’s daughter, Macy, moved to Florida this year to begin her teaching career. The school is closed the next few days and Macy has evacuated to the home of a friend’s grandparents. I am freaking out about the whole situation, and from my […]
Our local brewery sells giant pretzels that you can buy frozen and take home. You spritz them with water, sprinkle on the salt and then pop them in the microwave for three minutes. Boom. Hot pretzel, and they even sell dips to use. They are a bit pricey, and of course, Cheap Lauren wanted to […]
I have had a crazy craving for Cap’n Crunch cereal lately. I’ve done a pretty good job putting it off because 1) food is rather expensive now and it seemed like a waste of money, 2) my waist is rather expansive now and it seemed like ….. eh, you get the joke. I don’t need […]