March 1, 2013

• Forward March

  Like many most people I know, I am ready for spring.  It snowed most of the day with the temperature hovering at 32.  Things got kind of dicey during the night with snow and the temperature dropping into the 20′s.  Quite a few people fell getting from cars to the building this morning, and kids who fell getting to their bus stop.  The stomach viruses continue, along with many headaches.  Kids still horse around and get hurt.  I was glad when I could clock out and go home…it was 32 and still snowing.  

  Today we had our intruder drill and lock-down drill.  We didn’t evacuate the building because of the temperature and it was snowing. 

  Tomorrow we go to Springfield to celebrate (a bit early) Jax’s dad’s birthday.  We also have an appointment to look inside the old farm house on almost 7 acres inside Springfield city limits out by the airport.  It has several outbuildings.  Springfield allows chickens (sans rooster) inside city limits, but I’m not sure what the rules on other farm animals are.  It also depends on the neighbors and how tolerant they would be of having an urban farmer in their midst.  We also have to see what the inside of the house looks like…does it have good bones and worth the work & expense of remodeling.  It might also be interesting to see how many planes take off & land every day.

  During my lunch break I managed to knit/purl 2 rows on the scarf.  It’s looking good.  I plan to work on it while Dennis drives to and from Springfield.  When I finish, I’ll experiment more with the circular needles and seed stitch.

  Tonight I made coconut shrimp soup using another (and better) recipe.  This one is definitely a keeper.  It’s the Sriracha (chili garlic sauce) that gives it the “pow” (or “bam” as Emeril would say).  I have a veggie chowder recipe to try for my Meatless Monday.  Not to become a boring cook, but the meatless Monday and fish for Friday is a routine I plan to establish. 

  Vive le weekend!

   

   

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