done!

i managed to accomplish all 4 foods on my list in the last post and even made up some linguine to accompany the bolognese sauce (which was tomatoey sweet and packed with meat chunks). i must say: the gnocchi (with butter and cheese) was a delightful accompaniment to the herb-roasted pork loin (moist with pan juices) and braised red cabbage (SO tangy and delicious in its red wine-infused sauce with the softened apples and onions). i feel so great about all i did today! of course, i couldn't have gotten through without the soulful stylings of miss billie holiday, miss jane monheit, and miss norah jones. ladies, i salute you!

oh, and i would have updated sooner, but i was zonked out on the couch. i'm rather sore, you see, because not only did i pull at least one muscle last night on the ice, but when i went to move my car earlier, i definitely pulled at least one more (inner hip flexors/groin - oy!) getting INTO the car. the ice was so treacherous! (and don't think i didn't call to complain about it!!)

on the docket for the evening: some work, my beloved jack bauer, and hopefully in bed at a decent hour (hey, that rhymed!). oh, and eating, of course!! :)

black ice

i nearly died just now....

okay, not died, really, but i found myself in the middle of the street on a sheet of black ice with both hands on the ground trying to keep myself from falling over completely. i couldn't park in my lot because there were no spaces, and the closest space i could find (thank GOD there even WAS one) was across the main road and in front of another building. ugh. i'm so not happy with the way they have managed to NOT actually clear any snow or ice out of here. anyone heard of putting salt on the road??

i'm going to contact my rental office in the morning with a strongly worded message. there are a lot of elderly residents in my community. how is this acceptable??

oh, and i think i pulled a muscle in my butt.