And I hope someday that the best of Falstaff's planners give me seven half-built manors

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Because I completely forgot to mention it yesterday, this week's subject line will be from Dar Williams. I discovered her during a depression swing, and the songs talked to me. This is definitely one of my favorites. Even when I was really down, it gave me a little light.

Of course, yesterday after I signed off here, I discovered that the pope was dead. I actually feel slightly sad about it. Though if you're the couch fucker, this has to rankle. You made your Catholic faith a bit part of your presentation as a politician, and the beloved Pontiff spent the last full day of his life lecturing you on it and telling you how bad you are at it.

Yesterday was a quiet, yet crazy day. I started out by getting an e-card with Kudos from one of the nurse practitioners at the cancer center for helping her find a time sensitive spot for a patient where there was none. Then, about midday, I got a request to help with an irate patient. The person who was dealing with her flat out refused to call her back because she was so nasty. She was pretty nasty to me, too, but I just don't give a fuck. This isn't the first time they've had me make "sensitive" calls. When a patient self-schedules for a study and they're above the weight limit, it comes to me to call and sensitively tell them that they need to go to the hospital for scanning, because they trust that I'm not going to make the patient feel bad.

For my dealing with the pissed off patient yesterday, I got a kudo.



It's a little thing, but it's nice for them to recognize when you do something extra. The points just mean that I can get myself something pretty off our website of prizes. I'm up to 7000 points, which isn't really a ton. Once you get to 10,000, you can start getting nicer shit. I can wait. Fortunately, the bosses aren't stinting with their praise, so I can expect another one soon.

I made rice and beans last night. It turned out really well, and was very tasty. I didn't have any bacon, but Kinders Woodfire Garlic Seasoning gave it a little bit of a smoky flavor that worked out really well. I may have it for lunch today as well.

Today, I ordered a bunch of food, so I think tonight's dinner will be a dutch baby pancake and some sausage. Tomorrow, though, we are having chorizo and chicken fajitas with homemade tortillas. My tortilla press comes today, and I'm looking forward to trying it out.

I got a second cast Iron pan, a larger one, so I can Make a big dutch baby and to make the fajitas in.

Today will probably be busy again at work, and afterwards, I'll be making a trip up to Sam's club to pick up some tasty food. Then, I will come home and begin the process of getting all of that food in from the car, and also get it packed away. It's going to be a lot of food.

Okay, time for me to go get myself together. Everyone have an awesome Tuesday!