Don't Panic! Dinner's in the Freezer!

A Friday List

1)  I am in a full-on war with the iron in my well.  And I am LOSING.

Exhibit A:

Why, yes!  I am glad you asked.  That IS the soap dispenser for my washing machine.  You see the part that is orange?  That is supposed to be white.

Mmmm-hmmm.

Exhibit B)

Please notice the white towel that has been laundered in Ruralville water for over a year.  Then notice the white blanket that is new.

Can you see it?  Ok.  the picture isn't that great.  But TRUST me.  The towel is turning orange.

And don't even get me started on scrubbing the shower.

2)  I made grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch today.

Me to Handsome Dude:  Would you like a grilled cheese sandwich?

HD (short for Handsome Dude . . . keep up!):  I not want a girl cheese.  Can I have a boy cheese?

3)  It is official.  The TRIPLE batch of jam I made this week failed.  It is too runny.  Who needs 3 batches of strawberry syrup?  Certainly not me.

VA Girl commented and told me to go to this link to fix my jam.

Dear VA Girl,

I loveth you.  Thank you.

Love,

Taylor, aka Maker of Runny Jam

I am so going to attempt to fix it.  Not today, though.  Wouldn't be prudent.  Gonna need to gird up my loins and count to ten.  And buy more pectin and wide mouth lids.

4)  Handsome Dude's glasses have been repaired.  Again.

See the shrink wrap?

David took them in for me and Duane, our optical specialist and new bff, told him that he made it just in time to get new ones again before the warranty.  We know Duane is a liar liar pants on fire because the warranty was up on the 18th.  We also know that Duane is da bomb and shall forever hold a special place in our hearts.

Duane might need to get some of my homemade runny jam, made with love and absolutely no talent.

5)  My girls are getting bit by summer boredom.  I am tempted to start school with them.  Except I'm not.

Today, they have taken up sewing whilst listening to a book on CD.

6)  A little birdie told us that the girls' rabbits earned ribbons at the fair.  Take that, Susie Fantastic!

7)  The birdie also mentioned that all bunny entries won ribbons.  But that is neither here nor there.

8)  I have finished making all my freezer meals.  I made 40-45.

Look at me with my mad cooking skills (or skillz.  whichever you prefer).

Some people are deeply perplexed as to why I am doing this. No.  I am not pregnant. No.  I do not think the end of the world is coming. (how does that one even make sense?)

I am just trying to make homeschooling go easier this year.

To get myself started, I visited this Deb's blog and read the book Don't Panic!  Dinner's in the Freezer.

9)  Hey, Lumberjack!  Don't Panic!  Dinner's in the Freezer!

10)  I am going to say that every night.  And he will find me delightful.  Because we are married and what choice does he have?

11)  I made a gazillion meatballs yesterday.  Part elk/part beef.  I am hoping to trick myself into trying them later on.  Because I still haven't tried the elk.  The beautiful part about a meatball, though, is that you can easily push them off of your plate if you get cold feet.

12)  Check this bad boy out:

Oh!  Erin!  I'm sorry!  Did I beat the snot out of you?

That's a shame.  Better luck next time.

13)  Did you notice Erin and I had 11 Words with Friends chats?  This is because Erin doesn't believe in texting.

That's right.

She's a non-texter.

I always knew I couldn't trust her.

14)  This post has no point.

15)  I'd better stop now.