A top sirloin cut of meat, made into a roast, twice-baked potatoes, and fresh steamed green beans
(Why, yes, David and I do have matching aprons.)
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Food, Glorious Food
David and I decided that we didn't really want to do a turkey this year. But, since we already planned on spending the entire day cooking, we should cook things that we really like but don't normally take the time to make, and then we could have a whole variety of leftovers. Here's a sampling of what we ate on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday:
A top sirloin cut of meat, made into a roast, twice-baked potatoes, and fresh steamed green beans
Homemade rolls
A tea ring and strawberry-banana smoothies
Skor cake
Spinach lasagne with homemade lasagne noodles.
It was wonderful.
(Why, yes, David and I do have matching aprons.)
A top sirloin cut of meat, made into a roast, twice-baked potatoes, and fresh steamed green beans
(Why, yes, David and I do have matching aprons.)
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Why I'm Glad I Rent
(1) Because when I find bats in the storage unit, I can call management, and they take care of it.
(2) Because when the dryer is making a horrible noise, I can call management, and they call the appliance repair shop to come fix it the next day.
(3) Because when the washer stops draining right before I leave on vacation, I can call management, and they send someone to fix it so it's working by the time I'm back in town.
(4) Because when there is a fire in the apartment complex and the firemen kick in our door, management is already there at 11:30 pm to fix it so that my apartment is secure.
(5) Because when there is smoke and ash damage in the walls after the fire, management deals with the insurance company and the restoration company to get me a new living room wall, 2 new windows, and fresh paint. And, because management chose such an awesome restoration company, I get touch up paint all over the apartment, because they already found the perfect match and they're generous like that.
(6) Because when the oven sends sparks out the bottom and the heating element is producing actual flames, I call management and have a working oven the next day.
Yes, all of these have happened to us in the 3 1/2 years we've lived in the same apartment. On Sunday, it was the oven.
It's just really nice to have someone else do the research on the appliance company to use, the restoration company to hire, and identify that the oven is not dead, but only needs a new heating element. And, of course, it's nice to have someone else foot the bill. So, today, I'm glad that I rent.
(2) Because when the dryer is making a horrible noise, I can call management, and they call the appliance repair shop to come fix it the next day.
(3) Because when the washer stops draining right before I leave on vacation, I can call management, and they send someone to fix it so it's working by the time I'm back in town.
(4) Because when there is a fire in the apartment complex and the firemen kick in our door, management is already there at 11:30 pm to fix it so that my apartment is secure.
(5) Because when there is smoke and ash damage in the walls after the fire, management deals with the insurance company and the restoration company to get me a new living room wall, 2 new windows, and fresh paint. And, because management chose such an awesome restoration company, I get touch up paint all over the apartment, because they already found the perfect match and they're generous like that.
(6) Because when the oven sends sparks out the bottom and the heating element is producing actual flames, I call management and have a working oven the next day.
Yes, all of these have happened to us in the 3 1/2 years we've lived in the same apartment. On Sunday, it was the oven.
It's just really nice to have someone else do the research on the appliance company to use, the restoration company to hire, and identify that the oven is not dead, but only needs a new heating element. And, of course, it's nice to have someone else foot the bill. So, today, I'm glad that I rent.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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