recovering

Hey All...

After a few good nights' sleep I am beginning to feel refreshed.  Getting the magazine up and running ran into all-nighters for the last few nights before the launch and my body doesn't appreciate that in my 40's as well as it did in my 20's. 

I am still searching for the proper cord for the camera I used to take the picture of the "Antique Of The Week" that was supposed to be posted today.  It was not posted because I can't download the darn photos.  I hoped to be off to a flying start, not a flying fart.  Yeah, g'head and laugh.

So far February is rocking along just fine.  I could not keep away from the fabric stores when I was down on Ottawa checking out the antiques.  I didn't go wild but I did buy enough fabric to get a few things sewn.  Again...camera issues or I'd be filling this post with pretty pictures.  Fabricland was the best for prices.  They have a massive sale on right now.  Besides fabric I picked up a cushion cover for $2!  Woo hoo!  I grabbed a couple of brass look d-rings for $1.80 to put onto the cushion cover so I can attach ribbon as a strap to make a purse out of it.  The 'purse' is a neutral tan colour so for a colour punch I think I'll use a length of red fabric ribbon one of my Christmas gifts came wrapped in.  Yes, pictures will be taken and posted.

The great big Snow Show was pretty cool because it inspired the city to plow the sidewalks for a change.  Very nice.  I went out for a bit this evening and didn't have much trouble getting around on foot.  I was impressed.  And...well...truly surprised.  Hamilton done did soemthing right.  Amazing. 

My little meatloafies have probably cooled enough to be wrapped and put in the fridge.  I have small individual loaf pans that are great for portion size meatloaf and other things...never have got to the other things yet.  Meatloaf is my comfort food.  I make at least a dozen different kinds.  So easy to change it up. 

Tonight I just tossed in a bit of a soup mix from Lipton's...what was it?  Onion and garlic...some such thing.  I used regular bread crumbs this time but I like to use flavoured crackers sometimes.  When I do that I just fill a plastic baggie with crackers of whatever flavour I think will be nice in the meatloaf - there are so many flavours - then I crush them to crumbs inside the baggie and empty into the mixing bowl with the meat.  But today was a regular crumb day.  I did toss a few splashes of balsamic vinegar into the mix for the heck of it.  It made a very nice flavour.  I liked the effect.  Smoosh the lean ground meat, crumbs, seasonings, and an egg together and then smish it into the individual pans and cook at 350 degrees for an hour.  Oh...and put ketchup on top before you toss them in the oven.  You can put brown sugar too, or honey, or parmesan cheese or whatever. 

Meatloaf is a very tasty, comforting food that is a no brainer to cook.  Now...um...treadmill.  Must get to stretching and walking. 

Steph