POWER BACK ON

 Well, the power was not back on this morning and did not come back on until 1pm. I got up and took my medication to my neighbor's house so she could put it in her fridge. That way it could keep it cold. 

 This is the solar light I used.

Once the power came on I went through and threw out things like soy milk, soy cream, dog food, etc. I probably could have kept it but I didn't want to risk it. I didn't need a case of food poisoning during a covid surge. 

I had a zoom presentation at 11am that I was unable to present at "in person". I had to do it by phone. It was not ideal but I did okay.

Just a crazy day of no power and getting power back on. 

Until tomorrow...

NO POWER

 Today was going along nicely until this evening. I lost power. Not in the usual way. Half the house had power and half the house did not. I have never seen anything like it. When the power went out for a minute I thought UGH! then it came back on. Only some of it came back on. I thought a breaker or fuse or whatever blew so I went down to the electric box and started flicking things on and off. Nothing seemed to work. 

So, I called a neighbor who is smart about these things. He had me do a few more things but nothing worked. Then he suggested I call the electric company. I called another neighbor who I saw sitting in his living room with a light on. He told me there was a flash and then the electricity went off. Then all the power went off. I was in the dark. I got a text from the power company saying it would all be fixed by 10 pm. Then 12pm. Then 4am. 

Lucky and I moved downstairs since we could not watch TV. I watched a little TV on my phone and listened to my audiobook. I got to use my solar light that I bought during the last power outage and it worked great. All I do is leave it sitting near a window every day and then when the power went out it worked great. The only thing people don't think about is that the thermostat stops working when the electricity goes out so the heat doesn't work. It is going to be a cold night so Lucky is going to cuddled up with me.

I packed my medication in a Styrofoam cooler with ice packs so it wouldn't spoil. That should keep it until morning.

Until tomorrow...

AIR FRIED TOFU

 Today was a good day. The sun was shining and it was moderately cold. Cold for where I live. Practically beach weather for some places in the world. Lucky and I took a walk in the afternoon. I took her around the block and when we got to the house, she wanted to go further. So I let her go a little farther. Next thing I knew we were going around the block a second time. I am sure if she had it her way we would have gone for number three. Mostly I think she wanted our neighbor to be home to get some loving and some snacks. He is notorious for giving the dogs in the neighborhood lots of snacks and since Lucky is a never ending pit for snacks, he just keeps giving them to her. I have to make him stop and then he sneaks one more! He is a sweet man who lost his dog about 5 months ago. This was his third dog since I have known him. Dog number 2 he had only a short time. The dog was not good in our area and was moved to a farm with some nice people. He was too anxious with all the noise and people and it made him aggressive. He is now living a leisurely life on the farm. 

We took a walk (that was supposed to be short) after I participated in a Bharatanatyam virtual dance class. I took a live dance class years ago at a club and really enjoyed it. I wanted to go again but could not find anyone to go with me. Now that it is virtual I can do it myself and I don't care what I look like since my camera is off. I was a bit tired after the hour long dance class (we danced about 4,000 steps) but Lucky had different ideas. 

I decided to take out my barely used air fryer and make air fried tofu tonight. It is super easy to use. I make tofu cubes, put spices on them and threw them in the air fryer. It took three batches since I have the smallest air fryer. But it only takes 12 minutes for each batch. I washed all the dishes while it was cooking. The tofu tasted awesome and the clean up was a breeze. No oil to dispose of which is better for the environment. 

I ate it with my leftover cauliflower steak and roasted root veggies. A very tan but delicious dinner.

Until tomorrow...

VEGAN ROASTED ROOT VEGGIES

 I had a meeting for my foster kid this morning and I had to wait a while for the zoom to get started. Once it was over, I started on my work project. It is not a hard project it is just a time consuming project. The client just made it harder than it had to be because they wanted it a certain way. I could have done it so much faster another way but I have to do what the client wants. They are paying.

Then after a client meeting, I roasted some root vegetables. I roasted parsnips, sweet potatoes and potatoes. I added salt and pepper, onion powder and garlic powder and decided to add lemon pepper. I thought it might add something interesting. It did. I like it. My lemon pepper is old and I am now purchasing another bottle. I just love roasted root veggies.

I am going to finish the project this weekend because I have to present it on Monday morning.

Until tomorrow...

KEEP MOVING

 I am having a tough day. My joints hurt and I found it hard to walk. I really wanted to stay in bed but I got up and got going.  Staying in bed is not going to solve anything. I need to keep moving.

I took a webinar on social media that was really interesting. I learned things I didn't know.

I made a quick stir-fry for dinner with tofu, bok choy, spinach and carrots. It was the sauce that made it. It was so tasty.

I am working on a big project and had little time to cook.

Until tomorrow...

VEGAN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER STEAKS

 It was a full day of taking down the Christmas tree, working on my puzzle, working, and making some food. I made roasted cauliflower steaks. I had both white cauliflower and orange cauliflower. Once the steaks were roasted I put a sauce on them made from soy sauce, sriracha and agave. It was a little spicy but good. 

Today was National Bird Day and I thought I would include a photo of my bird Sunny. 

That was my full day.

Until tomorrow...

THE KINKS PRESENTATION

 Today was a different day. I signed up and listened to a presentation about The Kinks. I thought I would be able to get some work done during the performance but NO. I was so riveted I couldn't get any work completed. I was singing and dancing to the music. The stories this man told were so interesting. I learned a lot about a band that I like an awful lot and grew up listening to. 

I clicked a button on a website and thought I made a mistake. I had to call customer service. If you have tried to call customer service at any company recently, you know what I went through. But it was super easy! I got right through and the woman helped me with a laugh and a smile. She walked me through the process and voila! it is all fixed. Actually, I didn't really screw anything up, I just thought I did. 

It was a busy day of little things that added up to a full day. 

Until tomorrow...

MUSHROOM, KALE, CARROT AND BEAN SOUP

 Well, I didn't get around to taking down the Christmas tree today. I was a bit busy doing other things. I made Mushroom, Kale, Carrot and Bean Soup. It started raining again and I thought soup would be a good dinner. It is really good. I ate it with the quiche. Yum. 

Do you like my new bowl? This was from my new bowl collection. I was tired of always using my black bowls for photos so I bought some cheap bowls on sale. They are one pattern on the outside and another pattern on the inside. Then the next bowl has the opposite patterns. I love them. 

Until tomorrow...

THE END OF CHRISTMAS

 Today was the day to start taking down Christmas. I didn't feel much like Christmas this year. That was probably evident since I waited so late to put up the few decorations I did this year. I tried to get in the spirit by doing Christmasy things like baking cookies and watching all 35 (I have 6 left to go) of the Lifetime Christmas Movies. It still didn't feel like Christmas. Then came New Year's and once again it didn't feel like New Year's. There were no fireworks this year.

I had to give Lucky a bath today because she got dirty in the backyard. She doesn't like baths and was not happy. She ends up being happy when she is clean and poofy. 

I relaxed after doing so much work. 

Until tomorrow...

NEW YEAR'S DAY 2022

 Happy New Year's Day 2022!!  Feels so weird to write that. This year was so subdued with no fireworks and no celebrations. 

I had my vegan quiche and I made Crispy Smashed Potatoes. Crispy Smashed Potatoes are where you boil the potatoes first and then you smash them with a fork and bake them in the oven. They come out super crispy. 

I basically sat around most of the day. Lucky and I went for a walk around the block. I put away my Christmas gifts. Tomorrow I am taking down the decorations.

I watched the new Queer Eye season. That was my day. Relaxing. 

Until tomorrow...