Thinking of you, Zondra Nash

http://www.fox6now.com/2017/01/05/family-says-woman-found-dead-near-23rd-hadley-had-no-heat-in-her-home-you-have-to-check-on-them/

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating a possible cold weather related death. A family found their 48-year-old relative frozen in her home on Thursday afternoon, January 5th. They’re now encouraging others to check on their loved ones…

The woman’s sister Zeldra Strong found her sister’s frozen body in her home… “Everything was off. The water was frozen in cups and bowls,” Timothy Nash said.

What was certain Thursday — in her last moments, Zondra Nash was not living comfortably. The heat was turned off. Nash’s family said she suffered from depression and refused to open her door — even for them…

http://www.cbs58.com/story/34203153/woman-died-from-the-cold-was-an-army-veteran

According to the medical examiner’s report, the woman had not paid her rent in three months and her sister had not been in contact for three months. The woman was found on January 5. She had served in the army for six years…

Zondra Nash’s heat had been turned off in August. The last phone call she made was on November 27. She had purchased cold and cough medicine from Walgreens. The family told the medical examiner she had lost her job two years ago when the business closed.

Wanted: Someone obsessed with cleaning toilets

Must be available once a week. Payment includes free baked goods and a smile. Cleaning supplies provided. Urgent. 🙂

If you don’t like snow, you might be an alien

Did you know that most aliens don’t like the snow? So, if you don’t like snow, you might be an alien. But there’s another way you can check to see if you’re really an alien…

Meet one of my alien friends (who doesn’t like the snow):

My friend tells me that aliens have two belly buttons: one on the stomach and one on the ass.

Looks like I might be an alien. 🙂

FoodPicsRUs

Bring your culinary creations over to FoodPicsRUs.

We can make any dish look delightful.

More than one background to choose from.

Props are available for an extra charge.

Impress your friends with elegant food porn.

My Dictionary:
OMFG: when something is so good, there are no words to describe it.

Urban Dictionary:
OMFG: a handy mnemonic for remembering the ingredients of a greek salad
OMFG: Olives, Mayo, Feta, Garlic

Junk Food’s Comeback

Introducing the condensed milk coconut pound cake.

Quite moist, if I do say so myself.

But a little crumbly.

I don’t know why my desserts don’t turn out like the ones in the photos for the recipes.

http://www.fatgirltrappedinaskinnybody.com/2011/05/condensed-milk-coconut-pound-cake/

But I’m beginning to think it has something to do with altitude.

The internet says you should add extra flour (and other stuff) if you’re baking in a high-altitude area. I dunno about that, since my desserts seem to be more on the dry side. Maybe it has more to do with my small oven.

Of course, looks don’t have anything to do with how it tastes, and this pound cake tasted pretty good. The coconut kept it from being too bland. Then I tried to make whipped cream icing.

Just like when my egg whites wouldn’t form a peak, the heavy cream wouldn’t form peaks. The recipe says it takes a couple of minutes with the mixer, but I must have mixed it for like 5 minutes before I put all of it in the freezer.

Then I started adding stuff, like cinnamon and cocoa. More powdered sugar. Even oatmeal (don’t ask me why). Then more powdered sugar. It looked more like a mousse than icing. So, I added some peanut butter.

I ended up eating most of the mousse/icing by itself. It was delicious. Must make again (without the oatmeal).

I could take pictures of food all day long.

Is it just me, or are these photos beginning to look like Trump?

Well, we had a President and First Lady who embraced physical fitness and eating right. What to expect from an overweight white man and his Barbie-doll wife? (Hey, that rhymes.) I predict that junk food is about to make a comeback. 🙂

The Aliens In Our Midst

https://painkills2.wordpress.com/2016/12/10/the-alien/

https://painkills2.wordpress.com/2016/12/18/the-aliens-have-landed/

I spoke to my alien friends about Donald Trump.

It appears that Trump has a bad reputation in the alien world, too, although my friends say he’s not an alien. I don’t know if that’s good news or bad news.

The aliens don’t understand why Americans have decided to elect a narcissistic egomaniac with no soul for president, but it’s not like I could explain it to them.

Of course, the aliens have other places to go, while most Americans are pretty much stuck here.

Most of the aliens I’ve talked to are heading to Canada. (Everyone loves Canada.)

My state of New Mexico has seen more people leaving in the past 10 years than staying. Instead of states succeeding from the U.S., I guess people of like minds will just start migrating to the states that cater to their beliefs. Like in Kentucky, where the governor has declared 2017 the “Year of the Bible” (even though he proclaimed 2016 the “Year of the Bible”).

The aliens aren’t concerned about Trump. They’ve been through worse, or so they say.

It’s going to be a rocky 4 years.

But in the end, I don’t think either side will be happy with President Trump. (I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.)

Let’s just hope that Trump’s ego doesn’t blow up the world.

The Bus Terminal and Procrastination

I will not feel guilty for procrastinating. For choosing art therapy instead of scrubbing my toilet. Nothing bad will happen if I wait until tomorrow (or the next day) to scrub the stupid toilet.

Today I’m looking at the clouds. Tomorrow (or the next day) I’ll take a good look at my toilet. I think I’ve made a great choice. 🙂

Dear WordPress

I place a high value on free expression.

Thanks for being here, WordPress. I appreciate you. 🙂

To A New Beginning

http://www.yahoo.com/news/2016-pictures-news-slideshow-wp-100040397/photo-p-p-photo-100040029.html

Gun Violence
JAN. 5, 2016 — U.S. President Barack Obama sheds a tear while delivering a statement on steps the administration is taking to reduce gun violence in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

“You’re only as sick as your secrets.” Carrie Fisher

“Pussy Grabs Back.” Best meme of the year

“Love yourself. It’s free.” Me 🙂

Please Join Me For Dinner

I suppose bologna is not too good for me, but it sure tastes good.

Especially with lots of mayo.

It’s like a flat hot dog.

And it’s cheap.

I usually smash a sandwich like this into a pancake so that it’s easier for me to eat, but I waited to do the full smush routine until after I took these photos. As always, I’m here to entertain you, and your needs come first.

I think the bologna is smiling at you. 🙂

Bologna and mayo on a stuffing bun. Yum.

We’re getting married tomorrow.

If my sandwich will have me…

Okay, if that’s the way you want it. Prepare to disappear. 🙂

No One Can Love Me More Than I Can Love Myself

In looking for a flower to represent me in this post, I chose the flowering cactus. If you were a flower, what kind would you be?

The One-Legged Duck Mannequin Challenge

The Contestants

Disqualified For Cheating

Disqualified For Being Distracted

First Runner Up

And The Winner Is

Urban Dictionary:

one legged man in an ass kicking contest
Attempting to accomplish a goal (kick ass) with some possible success only to wind up falling on your own ass. Having to try harder than the average person to reach the same success. A repeated accomplishment followed up by repeated embarrassing failures.

Inspiration Never Dies

Quotes by Carrie Fisher:

“You know the bad thing about being a survivor? You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.”

“At times, bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you’re living with this illness and functioning at all, it’s something to be proud of, not ashamed of.”

“Shame is not something I aspire to.”

“Youth and beauty are not accomplishments.”

“I heard someone say once that many of us only seem able to find heaven by backing away from hell. And while the place that I’ve arrived at in my life may not precisely be everyone’s idea of heavenly, I could swear sometimes — I hear angels sing.”

http://www.indy100.com/article/debbie-reynolds-quotes-carrie-fisher-7500101

“Singin’ in the Rain and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life.”

http://www.azquotes.com/author/34544-Debbie_Reynolds

“The only way you learn is by failure.”

Food Porn For Breakfast

 

There are no calories in food porn. Unless these photos compel you to head straight for your kitchen. 🙂

Thinking of you, Carrie Fisher

Thank you for being a firecracker.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-27/daughter-actress-and-author-carrie-fisher-dies-at-age-60

Little was off-limits in the show. She discussed the scandal that engulfed her superstar parents, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher (he ran off with Elizabeth Taylor); her brief marriage to singer Paul Simon; the time the father of her daughter left her for a man; and the day she woke up next to the dead body of a platonic friend who had overdosed in her bed.

“I’m a product of Hollywood inbreeding. When two celebrities mate, something like me is the result,” she said in the show. At another point, she cracked: “I don’t have a problem with drugs so much as I have a problem with sobriety.”

“She was funnier&smarter than anyone had the right to be,” Whoopi Goldberg wrote on Twitter Tuesday. “Sail On Silver Girl. Condolences Debbie & Billie.”

“Hail Hail! A genius has vacated this realm-RIP Carrie Fisher,” Roseanne Barr posted on the site.