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I got up at around 7, made coffee, read some news and then started drawing. I should say I skimmed over some headlines because my attention span today is shot.

I wondered what was going on in my head but I have no way to see inside...or do I?

Windows to the soul...hmmm



Well, the 'window' part is pretty accurate.
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It's probably a good thing I don't try to draw eyes from reference photos!

I've been trying out some new pencils this morning and haven't completed a thing. It's ok though. Practice makes progress...or something.

F'k it. Gonna watch football!

Another frustrating but productive day at my nephew's (rented) house clearing furniture before the end of the month. We had a truck stop by for donations. They were picky and only took the prime items... metal framed computer desks with glass tops, wine fridge, bicycle and one table. That left lots of other things. My niece called up some social media link like Craig's list and one woman came by for the baby tricycle and some laundry bins. A young couple took 2 parsons tables, carpet and will return tomorrow for some mirrors and possibly another table.
It was late and my wife suggested sushi. I found a place via GPS on the way home listed as a Chinese Buffet with sushi. While most of the food was tasty, I didn't like how everything was in a glaze sauce. I avoided some foods as my guess was they were sugar coated. The fried Pollock was really good and so was the sirloin pieces.

Priced less than the buffet we normally go to, it was an okay experience... at first!

Mentioned in a few of my blogs is the danger of MSG as 'we don't get along' very well.
Getting home wasn't an issue... staying awake was. I crashed in the chair and later landed on the bed. I wasn't alone in the ill effects as my wife crashed on the sofa. We both had headaches and dizziness. It's more than 5 hours later and we haven't recovered.

Knowing what I know now, it's amazing this restaurant got 4 out of 5 stars on Yelp!
I don't have a Yelp! account... but if I did my review would probably read: Dinner and vertigo $11.95.

tags; food, drink; society; peach; impeachment

Now then, eYe realize reading sum of the blogs here & the TV psychodrama paired up with it,
can foster a feverish appetite .... so formula 1 is coffee to wake the comatose and/ or living dead
you will need..} Trader Joe's dark roast; TJ's rainforest safe, fair-Trade, Espresso
sauce pot, sea salt, h2O.....& FIRE!..[ this is a no-coffee maker, secret formula 4 secret agents
.....blah, bla....h20 to just under a boil in sauce pot....remove from Flame, toss in 1 tblsp. dark French roast & let it sit bout 30 sec......above the coffee cup, you shall also need a fine strainer into which are
stacked } another tablespoon of dark roast & dash of sea salt, putting the EspressO blend on top of that
per your discretion..[ we recommend just under a level tblsp.
....As this is a single serving, bout 8oz. of water in the pot or so, [ we put the finished product back in the pot, in the coffee cup, cover, flame off........keeps it toasty hot while we prepare...
..AGENT BOB'S FUNGERIZED NANNER-anti-NADLER BLOOD PURIFIER...
TJ's banana yogurt [ no Trader Joe's where you live ? U R chuck out of luck.
organic Nanner, local honey, cinnamon, pink himalayin salt....} put chopped nanner into yogurt,
smash it until fusion is achieved, dust with salt & cinnamon...and dig into it with a pre-Loaded spoon of honey.... now return to the living room & kill the television with a powerized baseball bat.

As if Thanksgiving isn't already an excuse to stuff......yourself with food,
why not ensure you get the munchies, while you are already feasting.
That's right. If the tryptophan in your turkey wasn't enough to mellow you out,
one manufacturer has come out with cannabis infused gravy.
Wow man ! Have another hit......from the gravy boat.
The good news, is that both you and your closed-minded uncle
will totally forget about what you two were arguing about.



Bon appetit man.

Fall is a great time although not so much in Florida where everything just turns brown and dies. The weather hardly cools down much. It is just a little cooler in the mornings before the sun starts scorching us. Now it is the time for flavorful aromas like cinnamon, cloves and pot.

I saw a video yesterday introducing the New Instant Pot / Air Fryer Duo. It is the regular IP but with two lids, the second one being the Air Fryer function so you can pressure cook something, then change lids to crisp it up or just air fry wings or whatever. Dammit I want it and spent the day restraining myself from buying it since I already have two IPs and One Air Fryer. These three gadgets I use daily. I use my oven or stove on very rare occasions. I'm not sure how long I can restrain myself from buying the new gadget, trying so hard to use my logic of "I don't need it, I just want it" If I hadn't bought my folks and kids their own instant pots I could justify buying it just so I could give my old one away. Time will tell how disciplined I am or am not.

Mom loves potatoes but she always cooked pasta for Dad as that is what he loved. She ate potatoes when we went out. Yesterday I saw a video for a cheesy Potato Leek soup made in the Instant Pot that looked delicious. Three kinds of potatoes, three kinds of cheese, heavy cream and Pancetta...very fattening and decadent. Since Mom is only 83 pounds I'm making that for her today. I'm changing it up a bit to be a bit more weight friendly for me by adding cauliflower to the potato. Before I add all the cheeses I will take a portion out for me. 8 minutes in the Instant Pot that still blows my socks off.

I've found the best cooking videos done by Jeff at pressureluckcooking.com. I've cooked so many of his recipes in the IP from his videos, all oh so good.

Last night the Washington Nationals beat (5 to 4) the Houston Astros in game 1 of the best of 7 games baseball 'World' Series.

While many of you don't care about baseball, perhaps you might care about Taco Bell's offer.
If a player 'steals' a base during one of the games, they let you 'steal' a free taco.
The first batter of the game stole second base on the first pitch to the second batter.
Thus, we all can get a free taco.
Thanks Trea Turner.

The offer takes effect on October 30th
If you walk into a participating Taco Bell you can pick it up free from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Or you can get it all day by order it online or with their app. free of charge.
Anyone can afford that price. Enjoy !

I'm learning about businesses around my new abode and Saturday while looking for a Post Office, I accidentally turned into the parking lot of a Farmers Market.
Near my house in Miami is and Italian market with bakery and farmer's market. We were shopping there and driving 1 hour to get to the condo. Sure there are lots of other markets closer, but it was our favorite. Not any more!
This newly found market is 2 miles away and except for fighting to get a parking spot, pretty awesome!
Cooked food, meat market, fresh seafood, fruits, vegetables and bakery... it's actually nicer than the market in Miami.

Wondering soy burgers had been around for many decades as I recall them flavored like beef not bad long ago yet the fast food places act like it's a modern day miracle

I was up early this morning, charged the helicopter batteries with expectations of a few flights before heading to Miami to continue renovation. Winds, were 15mph so I decided to stay at the condo and head to Miami later in the day.

I knew my stylist was working until 6 and it was nearly 5 when I called to see if she was available. The girl who answered told me 3 were in front and there would be a long wait... She seemed to be unable to grasp that 3 clients waiting and 1 hour before closing meant there wasn't time for me to get a haircut. Duh. It took several tries to get her to realize this.

Al, the brother of my neighbor is jobless and nearly homeless, so I asked if he wanted to cut my lawn... he was over in 2 minutes ready to work. I trimmed the bushes and did the edging. Break time I went to Burger King with a buy one get one free coupon. Al got an unexpected dinner. It would have been sooner, but it took 20 minutes to get through BK.
I equate this to a lack of management. I was a heartbeat away from suggesting they build a fast-food restaurant at that location.

A few minutes before sundown and I did a practice flight in front of the house to drain the battery. Lithium polymer hobby batteries deteriorate if they remain fully charged for long periods of time.

Already 8pm, I was packed and ready to leave when my wife texted asking if I was okay. I phoned back... Yes, all good and I'm heading back. I stopped for gas and the tanker was blocking some of the pumps. I did a few maneuvers and got within 15 feet of the tanker. The driver had 3 hoses connected and pumping away. What surprised me was the amount of fumes off of this rig. I recall someone saying tanker pumps have coaxial fittings with gaskets. As flammable gasoline gets pumped in, pressure returns to the tank... For safety and environmental concerns, it's a sealed system and fumes don't escape. I guess that's only in theory!

Gassed up and heading to the highway, I see the sign on the Carvel Ice Cream store lit up OPEN so it was time for some. I wanted a Chocolate Waffle Cone on a medium soft serve. The girl told me Chocolate Waffle Cones only come in large. My response was I understand, but don't want a large ice cream. How much extra to get the Chocolate Waffle Cone and only put in the amount for a medium.
She looked puzzled and repeated the Chocolate Waffle Cone only comes in large.
I took the medium Waffle Cone... without chocolate.

I design and sell kitchens for a living. While many of my associates do housing developments, I get the single custom projects. Medium to high-end gourmet kitchens and sometimes a client would actually be a professional chef.
Architectural drawings (what once were called blueprints) come to us with house design and a generic kitchen that gets approved by the country building division. The contractor and trades bid against the architectural drawings. Architects rarely go beyond the concept layout. Since it's custom, it's my job to take the concept to a finished design that not only works, but is aesthetically pleasing.
We have to ask how they want the layout and designate different areas for food storage, prep, cleaning, etc. Some clients entertain guests while they cook, others want the kitchen to themselves and bring out the food like it was a surprise. If it's a Kosher kitchen, we have to provide a layout for 2 sinks, and double of nearly everything including 2 dishwashers.

Most of my clients want spices adjacent to the range top. However, in a (large) working kitchen, food preparation and cooking are in two locations.
I'm glad large hearth-style hoods with spice storage are no longer in fashion, it presented the problem of heat in the general area that wasn't a good place to keep spices. I always asked... if they wanted, they got it.
The one thing I learned from a real chef is they don't season the food over the stove. It's done at the time of food prep and that's typically in a different location.
Not everyone has time to peel & press fresh garlic for each meal, that means most use powdered garlic. If you remove the cap from the bottle and you see garlic stuck around the perforated holes, you know they've been shaking powdered garlic directly over cooking food and the steam rising makes the garlic stick.