new moon

thanks to this guy, for pointing out that it was a new moon.  i knew there was a reason i wanted to get all that filing/organizing done. the big project is finished and i feel much better.  there has been this nagging thing in the back of my head for all the years i have been collecting all those receipts that one day i would have to go through them all.  the relief is palpable.  the focus now has to stay on not starting in with that habit again.  once a month i have to sort and shred and dispose.

when i arrived here this morning i found all these additional options.  hooray!  now i can match the look of each entry more to my mood for the day.  of course it will probably just look confused and messy initially...but isn't that just like life?

i got all the cooking done that i had planned, as well.  the coffeecakes were yummy...one for the guys in the garage, one for my sister's family and one for work.  everyone was so appreciative.  it's so rewarding to me to cook for people.  the macaroni and cheese thingy is awesome, with niman ranch bacon, browned mushrooms, caramelized vidalias and both madrigal and rokisko cheeses.  this latter is a lithuanian cheese that one of the local chains has been featuring and i love it.  plus it's relatively inexpensive.  we have some cheap lithuanian beer at work right now, too.  i guess these former soviet republics are the place to look for new, lowcost foods.  local tomatoes have arrived and i roasted some in the oven this week, as well.  they are just delicious, but still a bit timid this early in the season.  i can't wait for the really intense ones at the end of august where you want to eat them like an apple, standing over the sink to catch all the juices.  yum!

my dad is coming to town the end of the week for 5 days and he'll be staying with me.  he is here to do the house inspection on their new home and meet with contractors.  i have not had him stay in my house before.  he'll get the bedroom.  i think i have to buy a coffeemaker for his visit, as i only drink instant at home now pretty much.  it's a good excuse for me to clean really thoroughly, too.  it should be interesting.

 

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