My Life in a List with Links

It's been over a month since my last post. I had a million things to say, no time to share them. So, I think a list is in order to catch up. It's not in chronological order. I no longer have that kind of cranial fortitude. I decided that every item on the list should include a link to a related website. Just in case, dear reader, you need a little context.


Your Austen Heroine - Which Jane Austen Heroine are you? I am, apparently Elinor Dashwood.

Marlboro Man Sandwiches - Yes, from the Pioneer Woman herself. We had these for our Sunday night supper. Just okay. I skipped the hot sauce but found them a little bit too salty, I think it's the Lawry's I didn't care for. Might try again with a little seasoning change up.

Harlem Globetrotter - I spent two hours on a SW flight chatting with a former Harlem Globetrotter who was flying in to hang with a few other former Harlem Globetrotters while the current team was playing in StL. Also saw a blazing apartment fire on takeoff - it was intense. I could see the bright orange flame through the holes the firemen made in the roof. Crazy.

Houston Classic Country - I'm sorry but there is no better place to hear "Looking for love in all the wrong places..." than Houston, Texas. Except possibly Pasadena, Texas - but I'm not a big fan of Pasadena. You can take a listen yourself, thanks to the miracle of the world wide web. http://countrylegends971.com/ While in Houston I was also surprised to hear the Violent Femmes. But not on this station.

CKC - Sigh. I so look forward to the scrapbook convention each year. I spent GAZILLIONS of dollars. I was surprised to hear afterwards that the country was still facing a recession because I certainly did my part. Seriously, I spend a lot but not as much as some. There were ladies who spent thousands of dollars. Even if I had that kind of money to spend at CKC I don't know that I'd find a way to unload that much cash.

HBO - I think I mentioned that I got sucked into "In Treatment" so much that I came home and ordered HBO. Missed it you say? Well, it's not too late you can watch it here: http://www.hbo.com/intreatment/ Still kind of loving HBO. I enjoyed (but didn't l o v e) the John Adams series.

My sister's blog - Mary has joined the blogging masses. Check her out here: http://www.splendorfallsmc.blogspot.com/ AND I've added a link to her site in my permanent link list.

King Corn - Okay, PAY ATTENTION TO THIS ONE. It was a life-changing experience. You need to see this, find it, watch it. I have been making great strides in putting more wholesome food on our table but DANG. I knew about high fructose corn syrup but not quite how bad it was. What I didn't know about was the BEEF. Cattle aren't supposed to be corn fed. My grocery bill is about to get a lot higher.

Earthquakes - I'm tired of earthquakes. In a few short hours I've gone finding them exciting to absolutely dreading them. Hello? We are not in control. Did you realize that? Life could change (i.e. STOP) at any moment no matter how careful we are. Not a happy thought for a control freak. This is as good a source as any for earthquake information (and basically there isn't any.) Can't predict. Dunno if this is normal. Dunno if our little quakes are helpful or a dire sign. We're on our own.

That's all I can muster for today...I'm heading downstairs to paint "Sissy" and "Bud" on the doors of my Expedition.