I have worked at this job for just shy of five years. I'm leaving in 3 weeks and 2 days. So. Weird.
A week and a half ago I wrote the ad for craigslist for my replacement. Today, I watched applicants come in for interviews. As many of you know, I have the best boss anyone could ever ask for. My father died when I was very young and this man has been one of the few father figures in my life and I have nothing but warmth and respect for him. The family environment he has created here, the respect I receive (despite my age), the casual atmosphere...all of these things and more have contributed to a really positive experience working here. Part of me is really going to miss this place.
I am still kind of in denial that my world is gonna change a lot by this time next month. I want to go blow a bunch of money on cool pens and pretty notebooks. Oh, back to school clothes shopping would be nice too.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Food weekend
Wow, I really need to get some photos of our kitchen on here. We aren't quite finished yet and I bought the new floor tiles last weekend so perhaps when we get the floor done I will get some photos up. I swear I cleaned the kitchen 7 times this weekend, as we used the shit outta it. Thursday night I made citrus zucchini spaghetti and it was fresh, summery, and really good. Spaghetti was merely the noodle, no red sauce included.
http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2009/09/birds-citrus-zucchini-spaghetti.html
I'm kind of obsessed with rookie cookie if you can't tell. And I feel like all I write about these days is what I had for dinner...hmm. I'm infatuated with using the kitchen (but not the doing the dishes).
We also had a noodle-less zucchini lasagna on Saturday night. My bff found the recipe from an Italian g-ma somehow. It was hearty and good. I also made a noodle-less zucc lasagna a week or so ago BUT it was in a tart pan with a tart crust. Sooo good. Recipe was from 101cookbooks.com A new favorite vegetarian cooking blog, ya know, now that I can cook and bake :) Ok, last food thing I'll talk about: I picked up some basil at the farmer's market on Saturday morning. 1/2 pound, $5. Score. Made pesto, 'tis good. The End.
T had a friend over for some trench diggin' on Saturday, because uhh...we're going to have sprinklers!! Finally. We will also hopefully have some grass in the next few weeks. I will be over the moon when my weekends are spent in the kitchen (duh) or reading (novels, not textbooks) or napping in the hammock. I think I can almost see the finish line.
I start school full time (no job included) August 25th and I still don't really think it's happening. T was insistent that I take 2 weeks off work before I start school to do some transitioning for this big life change. Time off...two weeks...to do what?!? Long story but in the end we agreed on 5 days. My last day at work is August 19th. I am really excited but a little nervous at the same time.
http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2009/09/birds-citrus-zucchini-spaghetti.html
I'm kind of obsessed with rookie cookie if you can't tell. And I feel like all I write about these days is what I had for dinner...hmm. I'm infatuated with using the kitchen (but not the doing the dishes).
We also had a noodle-less zucchini lasagna on Saturday night. My bff found the recipe from an Italian g-ma somehow. It was hearty and good. I also made a noodle-less zucc lasagna a week or so ago BUT it was in a tart pan with a tart crust. Sooo good. Recipe was from 101cookbooks.com A new favorite vegetarian cooking blog, ya know, now that I can cook and bake :) Ok, last food thing I'll talk about: I picked up some basil at the farmer's market on Saturday morning. 1/2 pound, $5. Score. Made pesto, 'tis good. The End.
T had a friend over for some trench diggin' on Saturday, because uhh...we're going to have sprinklers!! Finally. We will also hopefully have some grass in the next few weeks. I will be over the moon when my weekends are spent in the kitchen (duh) or reading (novels, not textbooks) or napping in the hammock. I think I can almost see the finish line.
I start school full time (no job included) August 25th and I still don't really think it's happening. T was insistent that I take 2 weeks off work before I start school to do some transitioning for this big life change. Time off...two weeks...to do what?!? Long story but in the end we agreed on 5 days. My last day at work is August 19th. I am really excited but a little nervous at the same time.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Cookin' with gas
T finished hooking up the gas line yesterday and I'm proud to say we had NO LEAKS! I have been lusting over Rookie Cookie's recipes and made two of them last night. For dinner we had baked pasta with eggplant, sausage and tomatoes. http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2010/01/baked-pasta-with-eggplant-tomatoes-and.html
The veggie gardener heads out the door at about 7:20 so breakfast is a challenge for him. I made these whole wheat, flax and berry muffins to ease his early morning hunger pains. http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2009/07/whole-wheat-berry-muffins.html
It was so familiar and relaxing to spend the evening cooking and cleaning in the kitchen together. I love the team effort with the reward of delish food at the end. I'm SO happy that we have a kitchen to cook in complete with OVEN and our new KITCHENAID MIXER!! Smith's marketplace had them on sale. The artisan mixer was $330 and on sale for $300. The ultra power mixer was $300 on sale for $200. So we sacrificed 25 watts and 1/2 a quart in our mixing bowl.
We are so happy. We have had a running joke that the only reason we want to get married is to get a Kitchenaid. Now the joke is that we are never getting married since we already have it. I guess there will always be the attachements and a food processor :p
The veggie gardener heads out the door at about 7:20 so breakfast is a challenge for him. I made these whole wheat, flax and berry muffins to ease his early morning hunger pains. http://www.rookie-cookie.com/2009/07/whole-wheat-berry-muffins.html
It was so familiar and relaxing to spend the evening cooking and cleaning in the kitchen together. I love the team effort with the reward of delish food at the end. I'm SO happy that we have a kitchen to cook in complete with OVEN and our new KITCHENAID MIXER!! Smith's marketplace had them on sale. The artisan mixer was $330 and on sale for $300. The ultra power mixer was $300 on sale for $200. So we sacrificed 25 watts and 1/2 a quart in our mixing bowl.
We are so happy. We have had a running joke that the only reason we want to get married is to get a Kitchenaid. Now the joke is that we are never getting married since we already have it. I guess there will always be the attachements and a food processor :p
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