Domesticity

Somehow, I managed to skip breakfast this morning, but I marinated those chicken breasts I got the other day, did the dishes while they were soaking in honey-teriyaki sauce, and chucked them in the oven. I figure that, plus the remaining leftovers from T-day will last me through the week til payday. *beams*

Last week, I baked a batch of potatoes. Having them ready-cooked is quite handy. I can include one in my lunchbox or saute it as a side dish with eggs.

I also have an abundance of ready-cooked carrots---I was supposed to take them to S's for dinner, and somehow forgot them in the fridge---which left me with four pounds of cooked baby carrots. Luckily, carrots are a favorite of mine.

Traditionally, people start making lifestyle changes on or around January 1st, but I'm not making huge changes. I've given up adding salt to my cooking---so far, that's been good for about ten pounds. I'm trying to get away from the "Just add water" school of cooking as the mainstay of my diet. And because of the financial crunch of the last few months, I'm digging into my cabinets and using what I've got, which means actually cooking all the staples I bought then passed over in favor of "Just add water" stuff.

Mind you, after the holidays, IE, January, I want to start walking again. I need more exercise than I'm getting; walking doesn't cost money and I can schedule it in around my job.

Anyway, those are my good intentions, and now I'm going to go see how that chicken turned out.

Domesticity

Somehow, I managed to skip breakfast this morning, but I marinated those chicken breasts I got the other day, did the dishes while they were soaking in honey-teriyaki sauce, and chucked them in the oven. I figure that, plus the remaining leftovers from T-day will last me through the week til payday. *beams*

Last week, I baked a batch of potatoes. Having them ready-cooked is quite handy. I can include one in my lunchbox or saute it as a side dish with eggs.

I also have an abundance of ready-cooked carrots---I was supposed to take them to S's for dinner, and somehow forgot them in the fridge---which left me with four pounds of cooked baby carrots. Luckily, carrots are a favorite of mine.

Traditionally, people start making lifestyle changes on or around January 1st, but I'm not making huge changes. I've given up adding salt to my cooking---so far, that's been good for about ten pounds. I'm trying to get away from the "Just add water" school of cooking as the mainstay of my diet. And because of the financial crunch of the last few months, I'm digging into my cabinets and using what I've got, which means actually cooking all the staples I bought then passed over in favor of "Just add water" stuff.

Mind you, after the holidays, IE, January, I want to start walking again. I need more exercise than I'm getting; walking doesn't cost money and I can schedule it in around my job.

Anyway, those are my good intentions, and now I'm going to go see how that chicken turned out.

Winter fashion --- or why upscale apparel sales is rubbing off on me

I know that technically, there is a difference between need and want. And that while I may need a winter coat, I don't absolutely require a pair of boots to go with it. (That's assuming that my bid on a certain brown leather carcoat is accepted.) When I was just running back and forth across town to work, a winter coat wasn't a necessity. But driving 20+ miles each way? Um, yes, I think I *do* need a coat.

I might make a case for the boots as a mental health necessity, and cite in addition the fact that my black suede boots hurt my feet after a couple of hours because they're medium, not wide. I'm lusting after these (from The Avenue):

** to go with this carcoat I'm eyeing on eBay:

I've got a lot of autumnal and earthtones in my wardrobe; I'm getting away from black. I've been wearing black constantly for the last twenty years, and I've reached the point where *anything* can be the new black, as long as it's not black!

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** Have found a very similar pair on eBay for about a third the retail price of the ones pictured. And they're real leather instead of faux. *whimper!* Leather kink much? Me?!

Winter fashion --- or why upscale apparel sales is rubbing off on me

I know that technically, there is a difference between need and want. And that while I may need a winter coat, I don't absolutely require a pair of boots to go with it. (That's assuming that my bid on a certain brown leather carcoat is accepted.) When I was just running back and forth across town to work, a winter coat wasn't a necessity. But driving 20+ miles each way? Um, yes, I think I *do* need a coat.

I might make a case for the boots as a mental health necessity, and cite in addition the fact that my black suede boots hurt my feet after a couple of hours because they're medium, not wide. I'm lusting after these (from The Avenue):

** to go with this carcoat I'm eyeing on eBay:

I've got a lot of autumnal and earthtones in my wardrobe; I'm getting away from black. I've been wearing black constantly for the last twenty years, and I've reached the point where *anything* can be the new black, as long as it's not black!

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** Have found a very similar pair on eBay for about a third the retail price of the ones pictured. And they're real leather instead of faux. *whimper!* Leather kink much? Me?!