Moose was in the kitchen. I saw him take out butter, then noticed a pot on the stove top. Before I could even ask anything, he said “nothin!” and hid the butter behind his back.

I laughed at him, as I always do and walked over to the sink to wash dishes.

I looked over at the stove once more while he was looking in the fridge a second time. There was an open can of Swanson’s chicken. I said “Ahhh HA! I don’t know what butter and chicken are going to make, but…ah HA anyway!”

As I washed the dishes, he said I could wash the measuring cup while I was at it, because it had ‘Chicken Juice’ in it now.

… Chicken JUICE?! *laughs*

Him: Yes! Chicken juice! What do you get if you squeeze an orange?
Me: Orange juice
Him: Lemons?
Me: Lemon juice
Him: Limes?
Me: Lime juice…
Him: Grapes…?
Me: Grape juice
Him: OK! So… see this? It’s a can of chicken. If I press the lid down on it, there’s liquid! Therefore, it must be CHICKEN JUICE! You think I make this shit up, but facts are facts!

Later his “nothing with chicken juice” had turned into Cheesy chicken with stuffing.

Chicken juice is indeed good for the soul!

Took a couple of photos of our kitchen cart — which is not currently IN the kitchen LOL

On the cart: My Kitchen Aid 5 Qt Artisan Mixer, the Pasta Maker attachment for the mixer (both of those were birthday presents!), our 24 Qt Electric Roaster and our Turbo Cooker pan.

Close-up of the top of the cart.

Also wanted to add I absolutely loved my Loony (29th) birthday yesterday. Thank you to Moose, Momster and my other family and friends who made my birthday happy and incredibly special!

…but I WILL play this!

Yep! You read that correctly. I now have a Ruger 22/45 Mark III.

No, I haven’t shot it yet.

Yes, I know to ALWAYS treat it as if it is loaded no matter what and NEVER point it at any person or any THING unless I intend to kill it.

I am reading my manual and will eventually go out with Moose for target practice!

Alter to your tastes

2 boxes (32 oz each) Swanson’s brand Regular Chicken Broth

2 Cans (12.5 oz each) Tyson’s brand chicken

1 Cup White Vinegar

1 small jar Hot Chinese Mustard

1 tsp Ground White Pepper

1 chopped Onion

1 Can (8 oz) Bamboo Shoots

1 Can (8 oz) Water Chestnuts

1 tsp Garlic

1 Can Mushrooms

1 Can Baby Corn

1 Tablespoon Cornstarch in 1 Cup of Water

1 small bag (5 oz) Mahatma Yellow Saffron Rice

Cooked for approx 30 minutes

Add fried Chow Mein noodles once served, if desired.

Yep. I donated 10 more inches of my hair to locks of love.

Before
(Thanks Momster for making me LAUGH AND BLINK at the same time you decide to snap lol)

After 1 (Still wet)

After 2

This is what 10 inches of wet hair (Loon feathers) looks like! LOL

Since I have a new haircut, I had to take a new fedora picture too LOL

Here’s my old one back in May of this year

Here’s the new one taken 10/22/09 :)

Dawnie has been my very best friend from the tender age of 5. We just feed off each others warped, twisted sense of humor LOL. Always has been that way. That’s how we’re most comfortable. Saying anything and everything that comes to mind without fear.

Here is one example which occurred today:

Dawnie (5:00:04 PM): Now I’m watchin the Yankee game
Me (5:00:19 PM): how are they doing?
Me (5:00:32 PM): Moose is laying down. [Because of a headache], so I don’t want to turn on the TV in here
Dawnie (5:00:52 PM): 3-2 bottom of the 5th
Dawnie (5:00:59 PM): They r winning
Me (5:01:07 PM): yayyyyyyyyyyyy
Dawnie (5:04:26 PM): 4-2
Dawnie (5:05:34 PM): U should be watchin bc its a playoff game
Dawnie (5:05:40 PM): Tbs
Me (5:08:06 PM): lol I would be watching it if he wasn’t asleep
Me (5:08:25 PM): watching the game muted is like attempting to watch scrambled p*rn… odd lol
Dawnie (5:09:36 PM): Ok 6 2
Dawnie (5:09:37 PM): Lol

People used to wonder why Momster never had another kid after me. They wondered the same about Dawnie’s mother … Then they understood… We’re like twins, just….not ;)

Him: I watched CSI:NY last night. Did you watch it with me?

Me: Nope. I was fast asleep by then.

Him: Bad as I hate to admit it, Sizzlean [David Caruso, CSI:Miami], runs a MUCH better show.

Me: WOW….wait! Hold on…

Him: Make note, I said it!

Me: *feels pulse* Yep, I’m still breathin’ Holy shit! Wow. Note the date and time … OK, got it.

Him: And I think Gary Sinise is a great actor normally, but he’s just LIFELESS in this series.

Me: I agree. I was very disappointed because I love him as an actor too. The only time I ever watched a FULL episode of CSI:NY? Was when Shelby linked me to the video where Second Life was discussed in it. She wanted me to watch it. If she hadn’t linked me, I never would have seen it or gone out of my way to find it, either.

I wasn’t planning on posting surveys and such on this blog, but I want to share this one.

I Am
A multitude of contradictions, but they work well together.

I Want
To give back to those who have helped me and to help anyone in need whenever I possibly can!

I Have
The most amazing life! (Also incredibly grateful for it!)

I Wish
For those who need to obtain joy, the ability to do so - and those who have obtained it, the ability to sustain it!

I Hate
that there is such a thing as hate and how consuming it is.

I Fear
Nothing and no one. (I can say this now since I am overcoming my Arachnophobia!)

I Hear
The dogs barking at javelina.

I Search
For answers to everything. I try to learn something new each day.

You caught your significant other in the act of cheating on you
It would never happen. He and I both treasure our relationship and each other too much to ever do such a thing.

I Wonder
I wonder, I ponder and I inquire often.

I Regret
Nothing. Life brings obstacles. Humans can and will make mistakes. But if one lives with regret or dwells on the past, they cannot fully thrive or learn. Though I have gone through incredibly rough and emotional times, I don’t have regrets, because I have a very fulfilling life today!

I Love
Completely!

I Ache
When the weather is cold or damp.

I Always
Try to make someone laugh at LEAST once a day

I Usually
Am quite successful at making someone laugh at least once a day.

I Am Not
One who wants special treatment or pity from others.

I Dance
In the car, at my desk, in the grocery store aisles, in my PJ’s, while I’m cleaning … pretty much all the time!

I Sing
See above, plus, some actually ENJOY what I sing too … if you can imagine that. Heh.

I Never
Take life or my loved ones for granted!

I Rarely
Stay mad for very long.

I Cry
Seldom (compared to most women).

I Am Not Always
Focused. I can be scatterbrained and downright dumb-ass at times … and I don’t like it.

I Lose
Patience.

I’m Confused
By the collective lack of common sense in society these days

I Need
To make a difference, no matter how small it may be.

I Should
Finish this up shortly!

I Dream
With amazing lucidity and recall

This was initially my Facebook status message. It had to be truncated for character limitations. Thankfully, on my blog, no such limitations exist! Bwahahahaha!

I love to “save” conversations Moose and I have. The majority of them are amusing, but they are never exaggerated. That’s what makes them so great! We have a strong connection in many ways, but this is one that always puts a smile on my face. The times when we have our “banter.”

Any and all memorable banter, whether silly, sweet or strange, will be posted here!

Him: Ya know Loon, when I ask you to take wings out of the freezer & you take out meatballs instead…cause you’re blind…

Me: *laughs* You mean while I was washing dishes the entire time and you put the meal together?

Him: I think it’ll be good, don’t you?

Me: Sure! Sesame beef… is tasty!

Him:Yes it is, and then I can make wings tomorrow for *that* race

Me: You INTENTIONALLY screwed up then!

Him: Yes, but it’s more fun to blame you first, instead.

Me: God, I love you!

It’s goofy conversations like this, which makes me love him more every day ;)