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Thursday Challenge: RED

February 10, 2011 By Carole

The Thursday Challenge photo theme for this week is RED. I love red. In fact, red is my favorite color.

So I went right on over to Mosaic Maker and made a mosaic of my favorite red photos.

I can’t stop looking at it! It’s vibrant and beautiful and captures so much of my life.

I love it!

Filed Under: Memes, Photography

Unconsciously

March 25, 2010 By Carole

Entrelac Scarf resized for blog

The Entrelac Scarf in progress. I’m not sure I’m thrilled with the way the purple is pooling but I’ll reserve judgment until I’ve got more of it knit.

She says … and I think … ?

  1. Burrito :: yummmm
  2. Spike :: Jonze
  3. Tougher :: than nails
  4. Mock :: umentary
  5. Slurp :: gross
  6. Knock :: on wood
  7. Conference :: dull
  8. Madness :: Sock
  9. Minds :: Eye Yarn Shop
  10. Connection :: internet

I blatantly stole this from Cookie in a desperate need for blog fodder. I’ll try and be more exciting next week.

Filed Under: Memes

A Meme for a Monday

March 15, 2010 By Carole

Tendrils resized for blog

On Mondays I usually talk about what I did all weekend. And, while I did some fun stuff, I don’t have anything really blogworthy to talk about. So I found this 20 questions meme thing and I’m doing that today. I encourage anyone interested to copy/paste and play along!

20 Questions

1. Explain what ended your last relationship?

My last relationship was my ex-husband and he cheated. That pretty much ended things.

2. When was the last time you shaved?

Saturday morning because I was going to get a pedicure and didn’t want the nail tech to freak out.

3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.

I’m answering these on Sunday night so this morning at 8 am I was sleeping.

4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago?

Again, Sunday night, so 15 minutes ago I was drinking a Guinness in an Irish pub.

5. Some things you are excited about?

A new job opportunity. I don’t want to talk about it much yet but I’ll tell you all about it if it works out.

6. What is your favorite flavor of JELL-O?

Red. I guess that’s a color and not a flavor, though.

7. Your prom night, what do you remember about it?

I remember that my favorite song came on and I wanted to dance and my date was in the bathroom. Good times.

8. Do you have any famous ancestors?

Maybe. I’ve been doing some ancestry research lately and it’s really cool.

9. Last thing received in the mail?

The spinning wheel cart set up for my Schacht Matchless. Dale set it up for me today and I think this is going to be just the thing for making my Matchless much more portable.

10. How many different beverages have you had today?

3. Coffee, water, Guinness.

11. Do you ever leave messages on people’s answering machine?

Yes, of course.

12. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?

No. I sat on my ass and I knit when I go to the beach.

13. Any plans for Friday night?

Friday night is date night and usually involves a nice dinner and hanging out at home. It’s my favorite night of the week, actually.

14. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair?

Hell no. This is probably why I don’t go in the water.

15. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?

Yes, we get them at work every Christmas. They are pretty gross. Someone always eat it, though.

16. Do you re-use towels after you shower?

Yes. I’m not a fan of daily laundry.

17. Describe your keychain(s)?

It’s a yarn ball made of silver.

18. Where do you keep your change?

In my change purse. Where else would I keep my change?

19. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?

I went to a meeting last week with about 9 people, is that large? I speak at Kiwanis on a regular basis and that’s  definitely large. I’m not intimidated by speaking in front of large groups of people.

20. What kind of winter coat do you own?

I have several. My most favorite is grey/black wool plaid. It’s more of a blazer than a coat but it does the trick.

So, were you bored? Was it fun reading my answers? Hmmmm?

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Getting To Know You

July 30, 2009 By Carole

evening primrose

I’ve been spending a fair amount of time on Facebook lately.  I like seeing what my friends and family are doing throughout the day.  I like seeing photos and updates and books that they are reading.  I don’t particularly like all the silly quizzes and games but when I saw this “Getting to Know You” one circulating the other day I thought I could use it as blog fodder. I eliminated a couple of the questions as they didn’t really work for a blog post (as in, who will you tag, who won’t answer, etc) but for the most part this is the original list.

  1. What time did you get up this morning? 6am
  2. How do you like your steak? medium
  3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
  4. What is your favorite TV show? Desperate Housewives
  5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? anywhere warm.
  6. What did you have for breakfast? english muffin with peanut butter and banana
  7. What is your favorite cuisine? Mexican
  8. What foods do you dislike? liver and lima beans
  9. Favorite Place to Eat? home
  10. Favorite dressing? parmesan peppercorn
  11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Jeep Wrangler
  12. What are your favorite clothes? jeans and a flannel shirt
  13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Italy
  14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 full!
  15. Where would you want to retire? Plymouth
  16. Favorite time of day? early morning
  17. Where were you born? Stoughton, MA
  18. What is your favorite sport to watch? women’s college basketball
  19. Bird watcher? definitely!
  20. Are you a morning person or a night person? morning
  21. Do you have any pets? yes, a dog and a cat
  22. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? I think you all already know any news I might have.
  23. What is your favorite childhood memory? Spending summers at the beach with my family.
  24. Always wear your seat belt? yes, always!  See #11.
  25. Been in a car accident? yes but it was many years ago and I wasn’t driving.
  26. Any pet peeves? when people use “your” and they should use “you’re”
  27. Favorite pizza toppings? pepper & onion
  28. Favorite Flower? tulips
  29. Favorite ice cream? peppermint stick
  30. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell
  31. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? none
  32. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? L.L. Bean
  33. Do anything spontaneous lately? went to a ball game.
  34. Broccoli? yes!
  35. What was your favorite vacation? when Dale and I went to Maine on our honeymoon
  36. Last person you went out to dinner with? Dale
  37. What are you listening to right now? The View
  38. What is your favorite color? red
  39. How many tattoos do you have? 2 so far
  40. Coffee Drinker? yes.  black, please

And there you have it.  Did you learn anything new about me?

Filed Under: Memes

Hillary’s Lemon Chicken

May 21, 2009 By Carole

When we visited Hillary and her family last February we had a wonderful dinner prepared be Hillary.  The star of the meal was her Lemon Chicken and it was really delicious.   I’ve made it several times since watching Hillary do it and my family loves it just as much as Hillary’s family does.  I figure you all might like it, too, so I’m going to show you how to make it.

I use boneless skinless chicken breasts, the same as Hillary.  In the morning, throw ’em in a ziploc bag and pour in some lemon juice.  Put that in the fridge and go to work – or whatever it is that you do all day.  When you’re ready to cook dinner take the chicken out of that ziploc bag and put them in another ziploc bag.  This one will have flour, salt & pepper,  and paprika in it, too.  Shake that chicken all around until it’s coated with the flour.

frying-chicken

Now heat up some oil.  I like to use my cast iron fry pan for this part.  It makes me feel old-fashioned.  And it also is just about the best thing ever for frying chicken.  And steak.  In butter.  There is nothing like steak cooked in butter in a cast iron fry pan.  Mmmm.    Oh wait, sorry, we’re talking about chicken.  So fry your chicken on both sides in that oil.

Slice up some lemon.  You know what sliced lemon looks like but this picture is pretty so I’m showing you.

lemon-slices

Once your chicken is browned on both side put the pieces in a baking dish.  Sprinkle the top with a bit of brown sugar and then put a couple of lemon slices on each piece.  Pour some chicken broth in there, enough to come up about an inch or so.  Cover the pan with foil and put it in a 350° over for about 45 minutes.

lemon-chicken-ready-to-bake

The chicken is moist and flavorful and lemony.  I like to serve it with rice and broccoli – which is what Hillary served it with, too, I think.  And yes, I forgot to take a picture of the finished meal.  I just couldn’t wait long enough to gobble it up!

I hope you’ll gobble it up, too.  Enjoy!

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