ups and downs . . .

doing a happy dance this morning.  with the moving process completed, i started in on the phone calls.  the house needs to painted, there are a couple of rotten boards that need to be replaced, we have some mold issues in a closet and bathroom ceiling and the deck needs repainting.  the painting part was easy.  i've been using the same guy for years now, but who do i go to to have the ceiling fixed.  the answer was right under my nose.  john the painter can do it all.  yay.  he's got a full calendar but sometime toward the end of the month, the cave will be looking good.  color me relieved.

you can also color us a tad crabby.  the corned beef was nixed.  the jambalaya mix i cheat and use and was to be for dinner stuffed with shrimp, has been nixed.  did you know there is soy in graham crackers?  and nitrites and tryamine in bouillon?  caffeine as well as chocolate, in moderation?  good thing we have another appointment with the good doc on thursday, i need some clarification.  but here's the thing, if i can learn how to re-cook after the 9TS open heart surgery, i can darn well learn how to cook without nitrites/tyramine.  so there.

but i am bagging the low fat tonight and making shrimp newburg over rice. bring on the butter and the half and half.  slurp.  and the vino to go with the whine.  glug.