Searching for vintage ads and images for my
Pulp Jello blog (nice plug, huh?) I found a blog I like called Formerly Fun. I really liked this post:
"> Ode to Thighs, with great vintage pics as well as a terrific poem.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Trapped at home
As some may know from Facebook or one of my other blogs, my dog was not feeling well Sunday night and I was messing around with her and ended up with a nip right on the face. Really was totally my fault, she went without eating for two days and I should have known how bad she felt. She is now better, but I have a couple teeth marks and a swollen face. Since it is right below my eye, it looks (to those that don't notice the teeth marks) like someone hit me. In fact, I even received an email from someone on facebook that was concerned that the dog story was a cover. That is why I haven't left the house since Sunday -- people automatically think things like that and I don't want to have to explain to everyone I meet what happened. I certainly don't want people to waste time worrying about me when there are women out there in abusive relationships that actually need people to be concerned about them. It is very irritating because normally I don't care what people think, but I do care that they might think I would put up with a relationship like that. Not sure exactly why, but it really bothers me that someone might think that.
Anyhow, so I have been trapped here at home and it sucks! I told Britton to bring back some food when he went out earlier and he brought back TV Dinners. I know he was trying to be nice, thinking that way I wouldn't have to cook, but I would rather make a 12 course meal than eat that crap! I didn't eat it. I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich instead.
I miss the spa and swimming too! Surely my face will look good enough by Friday to swim a bit and be around for happy hour. :-)
Anyhow, so I have been trapped here at home and it sucks! I told Britton to bring back some food when he went out earlier and he brought back TV Dinners. I know he was trying to be nice, thinking that way I wouldn't have to cook, but I would rather make a 12 course meal than eat that crap! I didn't eat it. I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich instead.
I miss the spa and swimming too! Surely my face will look good enough by Friday to swim a bit and be around for happy hour. :-)
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Free eclairs at the health club!
So after 5 days of swimming a few other activities I finally weighed myself again. I was happy to discover that I had lost 3 lbs! However, I then stayed for the "tennis party" and probably gained it all back. Yes, there at the health club they had trays of fattening food. Seafood salad, chicken salad, veggies with ranch dip and so on. Worst of all though, they had these fabulous dessert trays with one of my favorite things - eclairs! I had a chocolate one and a caramel one, oh, and a fruit torte too. Mind you, they were about 1/3 the size of regular eclairs and tortes (maybe even smaller), but likely I should have only had one. Did I mention the wine? Bottles and bottles of it. I probably drank down 3 glasses before we left. No, I didn't bother to weigh myself again. :-)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The miracle of swimming!
I didn't join a gym (health club or whatever you want to call it) for anything other than hoping to lose a few pounds. Yes, there was that day when I got dressed, looked in the mirror and asked that age old question (to myself), does this make me look fat? Well, immediately I realized that it didn't make me look fat, it merely didn't cover where I am fat well enough.
That was probably 2 years ago. I have quite a lot of exercise equipment here at the house and thought I would quickly work it off. The problem with exercising at home is that there is always something to distract you and keep you from actually doing it. So I ended up doing it for a few minutes, maybe once a week or not at all.
So last Monday, we joined a very nice - I would even say swanky - health club. This health club is right at the base of the mountains, with a beautiful view and a huge outdoor pool. As hot as it has been we were immediately attracted to the outdoor pool. So for the past 3 days I have been swimming. Well, swimming is really an overstatement. I have been paddling around for about an hour a day. Just from 3 days of that (though actually two because I noticed it yesterday) something miraculous happened. No, I didn't lose the extra 10 - 20 lbs. What happened is that the constant pain in my neck, that I have had since a car accident several years ago, has totally disappeared. The pain in my back, that I have had for even more years, has decreased by at least 70%.
Seriously, I have been taking 2 -3 Advil tablets at least 3 times a day for years. The past two days I have taken 1 dose and that was when it was pouring rain and really super humid -- which totally freaks out my back. I can even turn my neck without it sounding like I just poured milk on a bowl of Rice Crispies! Truly, I am amazed!
OK, now if I can just lose a bit of weight I will be even happier. However, even if I don't lose a pound I will be there, paddling around. Exercise really does do a body good!
Friday, July 3, 2009
A Totally Girlie Day
Today was a totally girlie day, and it was great! My friend "Lola" who lives fifty miles from me, is a full time student, works, a mom and wife -- we don't get the chance to see each other like we used to. But today was a fun, totally girlie day. She was in town, visiting with a relative from out of state. Lola has been trying to get us to meet all these years, and I can see why; as soon as we met, it was like we've known each other forever.
So Lola gives me a call this morning, tells me they're getting pedicures at the mall, and for me to join them.
I've never had a pedicure! Not ever. I always thought they were too bourgeois or something. But I went and did it and got the manicure too. It was great! Soooooo relaxing. Now I'm hooked and plan on doing this all the time. Naturally we had to get more girlie and take pictures of our feet. (I'm the one with the green nails.) Then we had lunch. Then we browsed a few antique stores -- earrings and a Dean Koontz book -- and then we went back to the mall and shopped. Not only did I do something I've never done before; the pedicure, but bought a ridiculous pair of Fossil "Reesa" style sunglasses with rhinestones and metallic glittery things in the tortie frames for five bucks (usually retails around $35.00) I love them!
A perfect girlie day in every way; good friends, pretty feet, silly shades.
So Lola gives me a call this morning, tells me they're getting pedicures at the mall, and for me to join them.
I've never had a pedicure! Not ever. I always thought they were too bourgeois or something. But I went and did it and got the manicure too. It was great! Soooooo relaxing. Now I'm hooked and plan on doing this all the time. Naturally we had to get more girlie and take pictures of our feet. (I'm the one with the green nails.) Then we had lunch. Then we browsed a few antique stores -- earrings and a Dean Koontz book -- and then we went back to the mall and shopped. Not only did I do something I've never done before; the pedicure, but bought a ridiculous pair of Fossil "Reesa" style sunglasses with rhinestones and metallic glittery things in the tortie frames for five bucks (usually retails around $35.00) I love them!
A perfect girlie day in every way; good friends, pretty feet, silly shades.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Lesley's Potato Salad Recipe
Well, not exactly a recipe because there are no precise measurements, but I never measure and do it by taste, as I do almost all my recipes.
This is the potato salad I grew up eating (except for a slight change I have made over the years) and I have never had another potato salad that I likely nearly as much. It was taught to my grandmother by her 2nd husband who immigrated to the US from Germany. My grandmother would have never given out this recipe, she was really secretive about her recipes. However, it is likely that this or a similar recipe in already on the internet somewhere. :-)
I thought maybe I just liked it because I grew up with it, but several years back I made it and my guacamole for a party in Hawaii and they both disappeared within the first 15 minutes and everything else was nearly still full, so apparently others like it too.
What you will need -
Potatoes, I prefer the red or yellow variety, but Russets work fine too.
Eggs
onion, any kind works, but green onions are not as good
Vinegar
sour cream
miracle whip, mayo or plain yogurt
mustard
paprika
salt and pepper (optional)
Peel and chop potatoes. You don't have to peel them, when I am lucky enough to find bags of baby reds or yellows, I don't peel them. Some people hate the peel though. Boil your potatoes and also enough eggs to chop into the salad with 2 left over for garnish. Boil your potatoes long enough that they are cooked through, but not mushy. Hard boil your eggs. Your eggs will finish first so slice two and put aside for garnish. Chop the remainder for your salad. Chop as much onion as you want in your salad and anything else you may want to add, like bell peppers, celery, apples or whatever. Drain the potatoes when they are done and mix in the chopped eggs, onion, salt and pepper to taste, and anything else. Pour in some vinegar while stirring so that you likely get a bit on each potato, but don't soak them in it. Really just a couple quick dashes of vinegar will do. Any vinegar will work. I have even used malt vinegar and it works well, but my fave to use is the same my grandma used - cider vinegar. Set that aside and in a cooking pot combine sour cream and either miracle whip, mayo or yogurt. First decide how much you will need to coat your potatoes and for every cup of sour cream add about 1/2 a cup of miracle whip or yogurt. My grandma always used miracle whip, however, I tried yogurt instead a few years ago and I think I like it better. Then add mustard - to taste. For me, to taste is until the sauce turns a pale yellow color. Add at least a tablespoon of whatever vinegar you are using - taste it and add until it tastes good to you. Cook on a low setting until it boils, then let it boil just a minute or two and then pour over your potato mixture. Once you have everything mixed well, arrange your egg slices on top and sprinkle with paprika. It is best if you can refrigerate for at least 3 hours, but overnight is even better.
You can use low fat sour cream, yogurt, or miracle whip if you wish. I personally don't use products that are not naturally low fat, but it is up to you.
This is the potato salad I grew up eating (except for a slight change I have made over the years) and I have never had another potato salad that I likely nearly as much. It was taught to my grandmother by her 2nd husband who immigrated to the US from Germany. My grandmother would have never given out this recipe, she was really secretive about her recipes. However, it is likely that this or a similar recipe in already on the internet somewhere. :-)
I thought maybe I just liked it because I grew up with it, but several years back I made it and my guacamole for a party in Hawaii and they both disappeared within the first 15 minutes and everything else was nearly still full, so apparently others like it too.
What you will need -
Potatoes, I prefer the red or yellow variety, but Russets work fine too.
Eggs
onion, any kind works, but green onions are not as good
Vinegar
sour cream
miracle whip, mayo or plain yogurt
mustard
paprika
salt and pepper (optional)
Peel and chop potatoes. You don't have to peel them, when I am lucky enough to find bags of baby reds or yellows, I don't peel them. Some people hate the peel though. Boil your potatoes and also enough eggs to chop into the salad with 2 left over for garnish. Boil your potatoes long enough that they are cooked through, but not mushy. Hard boil your eggs. Your eggs will finish first so slice two and put aside for garnish. Chop the remainder for your salad. Chop as much onion as you want in your salad and anything else you may want to add, like bell peppers, celery, apples or whatever. Drain the potatoes when they are done and mix in the chopped eggs, onion, salt and pepper to taste, and anything else. Pour in some vinegar while stirring so that you likely get a bit on each potato, but don't soak them in it. Really just a couple quick dashes of vinegar will do. Any vinegar will work. I have even used malt vinegar and it works well, but my fave to use is the same my grandma used - cider vinegar. Set that aside and in a cooking pot combine sour cream and either miracle whip, mayo or yogurt. First decide how much you will need to coat your potatoes and for every cup of sour cream add about 1/2 a cup of miracle whip or yogurt. My grandma always used miracle whip, however, I tried yogurt instead a few years ago and I think I like it better. Then add mustard - to taste. For me, to taste is until the sauce turns a pale yellow color. Add at least a tablespoon of whatever vinegar you are using - taste it and add until it tastes good to you. Cook on a low setting until it boils, then let it boil just a minute or two and then pour over your potato mixture. Once you have everything mixed well, arrange your egg slices on top and sprinkle with paprika. It is best if you can refrigerate for at least 3 hours, but overnight is even better.
You can use low fat sour cream, yogurt, or miracle whip if you wish. I personally don't use products that are not naturally low fat, but it is up to you.
Friday, June 26, 2009
RIP Farah!
We love you! Not because you were beautiful on the outside, but because you were beautiful on the inside and never gave up.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Breaking Rules!
Just some thoughts on Regan's post below:
No white after labor day -- I grew up with this rule. The closet was cleared of white after labor day. Although, I often break this rule and know that it is silly, I still never put on a white skirt in the winter without the thought that I am doing something horribly wrong flashing through my mind. Then again, that makes it more fun!
I also grew up with the rule that you don't mix gold and silver jewelry. That one didn't stick either. I am a total jewelry whore and want to wear as much of it as possible and all different metals. Hell, I will even throw in some copper with the gold and silver!
I don't wear much or any black in the summer. That has nothing to do with fashion rules, rather that I live in NM and it is hot here and black makes it more hot.
Thank God I am no longer expected to be tanned! As a child I was always tanned because I was outside pretty much every moment of daylight. However, as an adult that would require me actually laying out in the hot sun. I have never understood what people like about that. It is boring and causes skin cancer.
To be honest, I never knew your bag and shoes were suppose to match. Mine rarely do and if they do it isn't on purpose.
Lastly, I am not a big fan of patent leather, but I once worked with a lady that sounds very similar to the snotty bitch that told the writer of that article that patent leather in summer was a no-no. I was about 24 years old and I worked at a high end retail store. The assistant manager there who was probably near 60 would always give fashion tips in a rather snotty way. She would say things like: You could make that dress look less cheap if you replaced the buttons with expensive ones. Which was her way of saying that she didn't like my cheap clothing that did not contain designer labels. Since getting older and having more money to spend on clothes I have looked closely at the buttons on designer clothes and they are pretty much exactly the same as on cheap clothes. That same woman would also judge every single person that walked into the store by what they were wearing. If they were wearing something that looked "cheap" she would totally ignore them except for watching to make sure they didn't steal anything. If they were all dressed up in designer clothing and bags she would fall over herself gushing at them and offering assistance of any kind. That woman still disgusts me and it raises my blood pressure to even think of her, so enough.
No white after labor day -- I grew up with this rule. The closet was cleared of white after labor day. Although, I often break this rule and know that it is silly, I still never put on a white skirt in the winter without the thought that I am doing something horribly wrong flashing through my mind. Then again, that makes it more fun!
I also grew up with the rule that you don't mix gold and silver jewelry. That one didn't stick either. I am a total jewelry whore and want to wear as much of it as possible and all different metals. Hell, I will even throw in some copper with the gold and silver!
I don't wear much or any black in the summer. That has nothing to do with fashion rules, rather that I live in NM and it is hot here and black makes it more hot.
Thank God I am no longer expected to be tanned! As a child I was always tanned because I was outside pretty much every moment of daylight. However, as an adult that would require me actually laying out in the hot sun. I have never understood what people like about that. It is boring and causes skin cancer.
To be honest, I never knew your bag and shoes were suppose to match. Mine rarely do and if they do it isn't on purpose.
Lastly, I am not a big fan of patent leather, but I once worked with a lady that sounds very similar to the snotty bitch that told the writer of that article that patent leather in summer was a no-no. I was about 24 years old and I worked at a high end retail store. The assistant manager there who was probably near 60 would always give fashion tips in a rather snotty way. She would say things like: You could make that dress look less cheap if you replaced the buttons with expensive ones. Which was her way of saying that she didn't like my cheap clothing that did not contain designer labels. Since getting older and having more money to spend on clothes I have looked closely at the buttons on designer clothes and they are pretty much exactly the same as on cheap clothes. That same woman would also judge every single person that walked into the store by what they were wearing. If they were wearing something that looked "cheap" she would totally ignore them except for watching to make sure they didn't steal anything. If they were all dressed up in designer clothing and bags she would fall over herself gushing at them and offering assistance of any kind. That woman still disgusts me and it raises my blood pressure to even think of her, so enough.
Monday, May 25, 2009
10 Summer Fashion Rules You MUST Break, Dahlings
Really! Wear white whenever you want, and black too. Patent leather is always in, and please, I don't care if you're 5, 15, 50 or 92, do NOT match your purse and shoes. Oy, such a doofus!
Read more rules here.
Read more rules here.
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