Time to catch up on various and sundry! Our second fruity Friday was well received, but we cheated a little. We had Lychees, an Asian delicacy that has been enjoyed by some family members for more than 20 years. Oddly, they are difficult to find in this area, but I was able to locate them at Mega, of all places. Mega West to be exact. They come in a can and taste a little bit like Mandarin oranges. All you need to do to serve them is open the can, dump in a bowl, and add a handful of ice cubes to get them nice and cold. BW was picking them right out of the serving bowl. Probably should work on that.
Meatless Mondays might be a little tricky. The Indian refried beans were fantastic! A better side dish, perhaps, but quite tasty. The Garam Masala was a breeze to mix up. This is a blend of spices that adds a savory zip to lots of things, including, I'm told, sweet potatoes. Yesterday was lazy day so we had our noodles, tuna, and super-discounted Aldi lemon caper sauce dish. Man, I wish I could think of a cheap alternative to noodles!
The kids continue to muddle along and we are all beginning to feel a bit cabin feverish. However, ice fishing contests are coming up quickly and so is a trip to the northwoods for a certain someone's 30th birthday.
No job here yet, but I am thankful for the many thoughts, prayers, and job referrals that I have been blessed with. My mom won the beer pool though -- after three years, she has finally been hired on as a regular employee at the school. Yay! So let's just put it this way: if you have a job, or you don't have a job, but you have enough money to make ends meet, be very, VERY grateful. It could be soooo much worse!
This blog details our entirely too-boring existence. But, since we really hate talking on the phone, this is something you can look at to find out what we're doing without missing your favorite TV show or going on a social networking site.
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