A Surly Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  I am writing this on Tuesday morning. It's not even 10AM and the power has gone out six times and I've single-handedly finished off a whole jar of peanut butter.  This post is sewn together in haste because I want to finish it quickly in the event we lose power.  Please bear with me, there may be more typos than usual.  

1. Best place you've been lately?

Due to the influx of Nor'easters, the only fun place that I have been to lately was to the outlets.  I did come home with some great buys, though.

Nothing beats the Winter blues like retail therapy.

2. What's something you should say yes to today? Or this week? Or even this year?

What I would like to say yes to today is putting the house on the market and moving back to Texas.

3. Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day in any way, shape, or form? If so tell us how. 

Benjamin Miller

I've been raised to think that I am Irish.  I can't verify that fact until I hear from the Ancestry DNA Testing labs in a few weeks. Remember that little story I told you about the Mister growing up thinking that he was German? 

When I was a child, we always celebrated the day noshing on corned beef and cabbage (not my favorite) and attending the St. Patrick's Day parade in my hometown.  

This year, weather permitting, we are meeting friends for dinner.  

By the way...I've been using the phrase weather permitting a lot lately.


In Western cultures, the color green is typically associated with jealousy, nature, good luck, and growth. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'green'?

Quentin Rey, Unsplash

Good luck.

4. What's a product or service you love so much you'd happily be their spokesperson? Tell us what makes you such a fan.

Amazon


If you read my blog on a regular basis, I apologize for sounding like a broken record.  I've been using Genes Creme for years and I think that it is the best all-over moisturizer that I have ever used.  
It lasts forever, is reasonably priced, and it makes me look 40 years younger and 20 pounds thinner.

How's that for a sales pitch?

5. March 14th is Pi Day. How are your math skills? What's the last thing you did that required math of any kind? 

Pinterest

The last time that I used my Math skills was figuring out the tip for my hairdresser.  It took me about 20 minutes.  

 I hate to brag.

And most importantly do you like pie? What's your favorite kind? With ice cream, whipped cream, or please hold the cream?

Midwest Living

To put it kindly, my dear departed Mother was no whiz in the kitchen.  She did, however, make a mean raspberry pie that she served piping hot with vanilla bean ice cream. 
The recipe for the pictured pie can be found here.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Dear ABC, NBC, and CBS News Stations...

Is it really necessary to run continuous weather coverage all day long?  I don't need to watch some poor news person holding on to a telephone pole for dear life while being blasted by a blistering 45 mph snow gust.

cbc.ca

I am a person that does not do well with Winter and snow.  Ask my poor husband.  I need Ryan and Kelly, Hoda and Kathy Lee, the snippy ladies on The View, the irritating chefs at The Chew and at least a full bottle of Chardonnay to help me through the tense moments of a nasty Nor'easter. 

If I need an up-to-the-minute update, I can look out the window or better yet, tune into the Weather station.  That's what it's there for!

Sincerely,
A Surly Concerned Citizen

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Until next time...