Broke even ‘gain
Silly Lotto,,, Broke even again,,,, Not like I’m serious about it or anything,,, just play the 13ths of Fridays,,, Maybe next time will hit the big’un,,, LOL And I would know not what to do with meself,,,, Deer in headlights unable to choose,,,
Hasn’t done mucho today,,,Took Da to town for grocery run, stopped at hospital that did his imaging and got a disc for our records and had them forward same to the Neurosurgeon (hope to hear back that ‘no, you don’t need ortho’ or ‘no, you need a Chiro’ , or sumpin’ NOT surgery,,,,)(IF, surgery is the only option, I am mentally and emotionally prepared, but if it comes out for the worse, Spiritually, gonna be devastated for a spell.)
Nows,,,, Big ol’ pot-o-chili simmering on the stove. Prolly enough for this ol’codger for a week. My recipe, which means “that sounds good, toss it in” and no notes. APologies to those that were hoping for some cooking lesson here. Its Chili, Get it THICK, get it to your FireAlarm level and make sure it has beans and MEAT,,, LOTSA MEAT (I’ll even toss sausage in, breakfast, kielbasa, smoked, hot italian (that one was kinda wyrd, but worked.) BUT, there MUST be DEDKOW in there too. In this case, a 3# chuckroast that was on sale (not turned, but on the reduced for fast sale line) cut fine (1/2″ cubes) and flash seared on a REALLY hot cast iron before tossed in the pot.
Seriously, smellin’ good and my tummy is rarin’ to go. But it ain’ta ready yet,,,, Maybe tonight, definitely tomorrow and next.
grumble grumble grumble SHushh belly, not time yet,,,,
Workin’ on Bloo too. Not pushing, she ain’t goin nowheres,, dont’ want to get my arse in a hurry on this one. Too many little itty bitty parts that can disappear in a blink, usually propelled by a rather hefty spring lettin’ loose. I have never lost a keeper to date, don’t wanna start now: and when they go ‘zoom-zow!’, they leave this reality for some parallel universe, never to return. Not that I have lost one, but have had similar happen with a spring on a 1911,,, that thing is likely still in low orbit around Jupiter,,,, No wanna go there under hood,,,
And when I cook, I turn on the sound system,,,, Kittehs and Dawgum are scarce right now,,, When I listen to the stereo, so do ALL of my neighbors,,,
Only one from my trax today, but man, Boston MUST be as loud as you can tolerate to get the full impact of the whole of it. I still get chills and goosebumps hearing those melodies and harmonies when the volume is ‘just right’
And I’ve been eyeballin’ Lyssa and Bluejean this week. The recent upswing in weather (which likely won’t last another week before we see ol’man winter return in anger) has me wanting some water time (well, not just the weather, but the whole she-bang of recent life,,, need some ‘church time’.)
is what it is,,,, Soonssssssssss
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Meme is PERFECT!
Yer ab-so-farqin-lutely RIGHT aboot Boston – as loud as ya (or yer system) can stand it! Holy sheep sheeiitt but that Don’t Look Back vid brings back memories! Watching that, I remember sitting center aboot 1/2 way back and getting blasted! Took me back to the concert fer sure – wuz sitting right there again. Chills, goosebumps, and just plain DIGGING IT! Totally blown away – AGAIN! They were fabulous live. And, they were TIGHT as hell.
1st time I did valve stem seals (’round aboot ~1975), I think on the 2nd one – I managed to launch a set of keepers – they’re likely STILL in orbit. Decided I needed a new set poste haste!
Had my chili last week – much the same notta recipe. Puts in whatever seems right at the time. Had at least 1 1/2 #s each of ground sirloin and steak (sumtimes various types o’ sausage too); Garbanzo, Black; and Dark Kidney beans, mucho seasonings; Green; Yellow; And Red Bell Peppers, 1 med/large sweet Onion; not sure how much Garlic – but A LOT; Diced Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce – ZERO water. Never make it the same way twicet, but it’s always dam good!
L’s!
Y’all take care,
Mike in FLA.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:40 pm
Chili is always a pleaser. So many things you can do with it to make it a different meal but yet the same. Lol.
You should definitely take a ride but wear your suit. Water is still crazy cold. Get that fix of church in you. It is the best medicine to calm the soul.
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February 14, 2026 at 4:07 pm