Today was a hurry up and wait day. Hubby was going to work late and so he turned off the alarm and slept in for another half hour. But after he came back from the bathroom to get back in bed, I told shim to take an ibuprofen so it would have a chance to work on his pain while he was sleeping. He did and when he woke up, he felt better.
We both go up and got ready for the day. While he was sleeping I ate my yogurt and drank my cola. I watched some live broadcasts on a new ap on my phone called Periscope. It allows people, eventually all over the world but right now in north and south America, so log in and watch people broadcasting live over their phones. I saw on interview on The Late Show with Steven Colbert with the inventor of it. I wasn't paying to much attention, but got the gist of it.
You sign up and it allows you watch live anybody in these two continents that have chosen to do a broadcast. And by that, I mean these people hit the broadcast button and it links them into the system. They talk, show their drive, do tricks, basically anything family friendly, no porno or nudity. I did tune into a group of guys hanging out drinking. One guy mooned the phone. But that's the most I have ever seen on this. And if you want to ask the broadcasters questions, you can type them into the chat feature and it will float up the screen and they will see it. They can answer you. If you like them, you tap the screen and little hearts float up their screens. Periscope tracks the hearts for you. Why? I have no idea. Maybe once the ap has been on for awhile, they will list people by likes.
And when you do a broadcast, it is recorded and available for people to watch for 24 hours, then it is deleted. I have tuned in a watched several people in all sorts of countries and here in my own town! I have watched some recordings. Oh, when you go to do a broadcast, it asks for a title, so people will be intrigued and want to tune into you.
Tonight I did a broadcast while cooking dinner. I started the broadcast after I have sliced up all the potatoes and put them in the skillet to fry. Then I turned on the broadcast and talked about what I was making, showing them the pan, describing the dish and the ingredients. I talked about my mental illness, the DID, and what led to my first recognizing something was wrong. And my job with IBM and the sexual harassment. No one was watching but the recording will be there if anyone wants too. It was fun, talking with "people" while doing a task I would normally be doing anyways. I have turned into people wrapping presents, sitting around their tree just talking and interacting with the "audience". Some people do regular broadcasts, same time every day. One was a jewelry workshop. There was an artist working. There are preachers. Radio shows. All sorts of things. Fun!
So for dinner I made polska sausage, potatoes and green beans. One of the few "fried" foods we eat and love. I cut potatoes into thin slices. I don't peel them, skin is good for you. So I cut the potatoes into thin slices. I chunk the onion and fry this up in a little bit of canola oil. Then I add the potatoes, about 1/4 inch thick. I drizzle more oil over the potatoes and mix them up in the pan, then cover it and turn the heat down a little. When the potatoes are mostly cooked, I add the polska sausage and mix. Then I re-cover and cook it more, stirring occasionally. When the sausage is cooked, I will drain and add a can of green beans. I cook that covered for another 10 minutes, then it's ready. Oh, I forgot I add two tablespoons of chopped garlic. I season it with a lot of onion powder, Italian seasonings, and salt and pepper.
Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment for a follow up from passing out and hitting my head, twice. And sometime during the day, hopefully, or early evening, I'm expecting hubby's Christmas Present, the big one, to be delivered. I'm hoping the box will fit through the door and I bought enough wrapping paper today to wrap a big box.
I'm all jumbled up today! I went to the bank this morning and deposited the dividend check we got from our homeowner's insurance from Amica. More than enough to pay for the registration on the car. I went to DMV and registered the car because we got the notice in the mail that we finally could, but it didn't have an amount on it. I had previously gone to DMV and showed them all our paperwork and they said it would be between $500-$700. Surprise! Only $311! Score! So even though we were a month early, I had enough money to register the Saturn too. $68. Bulyah!
Since that left us with about $250 in the account, I stopped at Albertson's and bought some groceries. I picked up another spiral ham because they were only $1.69 a pound and make great sandwich meat, compared to $6 a pound at the deli. Spent $100, but saved with coupons and bargain hunting, $42! I love that when it happens!
I met hubby at home in time to feed him and he helped put away the groceries. We talked while he ate, then we both left. Him back to work, and me to my parent's to give my mom her birthday present. I forgot her birthday on Friday, didn't call or anything! But I called her Saturday morning. So I took a pair of bulldog salt and pepper shakers. Found out they have a collection of them, but not these ones. For Christmas, we are giving them the matching cookie jar. When I vomitted the closet into the craft room, my term for taking off the doors and pulling everything out all over the room, I couldn't find the box with the 1000 dog poop bags, so tomorrow I will have to look through the garage. That was another gift we have to give them. With a leash holder/dispenser. Then we are going to give them a card with their big gift, one dinner a month for a whole years, made and brought to their house. With baking instructions or reheating instructions. Probably reheating instructions. Haven't decided.
Hubby worked late, so I ate dinner without him, while the rattie boys were running around. I got all the animals fed, sat with Tommy and played, then read to him. He likes that. The dogs like it when I read to them too. I should do it more often. Hubby finally came home and ate. We are retiring upstairs to watch another episode of The Commish and then watch The Late Show with Steven Colbert. Maybe not, he's in reruns. So a movie. And read. And about 1am, to sleep. Good night!
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