- For no particular reason, I rediscovered “Silver Springs” by Fleetwood Mac. They are perpetual and timeless and I return to them time and again but wow, that song. I was watching the 1997 live version and at the end, when Stevie finally turns to look at Lindsey and the way she sings the line “Was I just a fool?” UGH. It’s like watching real-life past romance and heartbreak. It’s not a book or movie – it’s real. Perhaps that’s why their music has always resonated – it was based in so much reality and pain. I don’t typically cry when listening to music but I legit did in my office on a random Tuesday afternoon.
- I only ate keto food yesterday and feel pretty good today, if not just a little hungry. I’ve not been really strict about either that or always one meal in a little while so I have to retrain my body to do these things. But I am definitely thinking I can reincorporate one or two no-carb days a week. I just need to jump-start my system into losing weight again. I feel sort of fluffy these days and I am not liking it.
- To be fair, I feel like the bad work news really upset my entire life for a bit and I was simply surviving. So I was barely living during Session then everything was turned upside-down after, so now, maybe I can get back to it. While I don’t have a new job yet I at least have prospects and I can rest easy.
- As noted a few posts ago, I did get that one section of teaching I was worried I wasn’t going to… and then I got another! So I am feeling much better about that aspect of life, anyway.
- My oldest went to the podiatrist yesterday to investigate an on-going ingrown toenail issue and the doc ended up doing the procedure right there. It’s not much: just freeze the area, two numbing shots, pull back the skin and remove that portion of nail, then add a chemical to stop it from growing there. I was proud of him for just doing it, because he was super worried about it. But the worse thing would be to find out it can be done, leave, and then have to go back for it.
- He’s up and walking normally today so there wasn’t much of a long-term issue. I know he thought he might could skip school today but I mean, come on.
- I think I mentioned that I’m skipping the House luncheon today to get in a run, a pedi, and some house cleaning. Boy am I excited! Also, it would be pretty weird to go to a lunch with people I’m not going to work with at some point. And especially awkward with my bosses. Plus, it’s spaghetti so…gross. I am just not an Italian lover. Sure, I will eat my lasagna and sometimes, carbonara, but I am just not into the whole pasta and sauce thing.
- Speaking of food, I am making my pollo con queso tonight and man is that yummy. It’s actually keto, though once I put it on a bed of yellow rice, it is no longer. But oh well. I will also make guac and add that. It’ll balance out. But there’s no point in doing keto if we are going to drink beer tonight. I hadn’t planned to but it’s trivia night and my daughter’s friends will all be there so, guess we will be too.
- Before I head out today I have to grade about 35 profile essays. I have put it off long enough but it’s time to buckle down. I know I will be able to do so but it’s a lot. You’d think I’d learn to pace myself throughout the week and yet, I did not.
- My co-worker thinks we will get tomorrow off as a gift from the Speaker, which would be awesome. I’m already taking it but to get 8 hours of admin leave would be very nice.
- I don’t go on Twitter – or X – much at all but someone I followed a long time ago just did a series of posts about how pandas are apparently fake. I couldn’t tell if he was joking or not, which was even weirder.
- I shall not be posting a Friday 5, since I’ll be home and catching up on life before heading to the beer fest so this is it for the week.
- Final thought of the day: last TLH beerfest we did a haunted house theme and Ash and I dressed as vampires. This year? rock stars! We’re even going to make custom tap handles that play guitar riffs when pulled. Will report back after… August 10th. LOL. Have a good weekend, readers!
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You and my husband would get along well! He doesn’t like pasta and sauce either. He will eat my homemade lasagna and my one pot spaghetti, but he would never request it. Do you have a recipe for your pollo con queso and if so, would you share?
Yes! This one. https://farmlifediy.com/pollo-con-queso-low-carb-keto/. I actually use sharp white cheddar instead of American and I usually end up fudging the amount of chicken and milk/cream because I need more for the whole family but essentially, that’s what I do. We love it!
Your #1 – yassssss! Fleetwood Mac is so timeless, and for Stevie to sing those lines right at Lindsey – wow.
Pandas aren’t real? Is that like how birds are really government drones?