All snacks

I got really busy this morning, too busy to stop for a formal lunch (you know, because I usually break out the white linens), so I’ve had to snack my way through the day to stay alive.  I kind of enjoyed it, I might take this approach more often.  It really lends itself to someone [...]

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Behind

Yikes, sorry!  Big day yesterday.  I was a little backed-up with work in the afternoon and then last night I got a new cell phone to replace the blackberry that Jack attempted to eat last week.  So I’ve been busy setting it up and trying to find a ring tone that doesn’t make me want [...]

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I have a melon problem

Yikes.  I have eaten so much cantaloupe today.  Here is just a small portion of it:

I can’t help it.  It’s so good and cold and fresh.  I need to not buy melons and pineapples and other large fruits because Chris never eats them and then I eat them all.  In one day, usually.  Not that [...]

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It’s kind of like having an apple

Except it’s a cantaloupe:

Yes.  I ate the whole thing.  I didn’t know a person could eat this much cantaloupe, but clearly I haven’t been giving myself enough credit.  And for the record, this picture is only about half.

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Black bean, shrimp and corn salad

This was good.

So you marinate about eight ounces of shrimp like so.  I used my food processor to make the marinade because I’m fancy like that and also I like making more dishes for Chris to wash.
Then, in a large bowl, mix together:
2 cans of black beans, rinsed
1 can of corn, drained
1 bell pepper
3 scallions
1/2 [...]

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Action-packed afternoon

Our new neighbors are moving a bunch of furniture in, which means Jack is doing a lot of this:

He’s held this position for nearly an hour; a quiet observer.  Every once in a while, though, he lets out a little “grrrrr,’ just to let them know who’s boss.  He’s quite the watch pup.
Anyway, it is [...]

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