Happy Random Tuesday

 

Today as I was reviewing my recipe email, I came across a recipe for Charcuterie Salad.  Do we really need a recipe for charcuterie (also known as adult lunchable)?  Salami, ham, cheese, crackers, nuts, olives, and so on.  Absolutely nothing in the "recipe" distinguished it as a salad.  The only difference was it said to serve it in cups with toothpicks.  At least with a tray, you can use toothpicks to select the parts you actually like rather than being stuck with what the "chef" wanted you to have.  Seems like there is less waste with a tray, also.

Now moving on.

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It's Tuesday Again

 Here it is again... Tuesday. Funny how that happens every week!  Here's a random thought.  I was watching Call the Midwife today, and one of the characters said, "You're going to have to wait on me hand and foot."  That made me wonder... why do we say "wait on" and "hand and foot."

Obviously waiting on you means catering to your needs, but why "wait on?"  Apparently, it has been linked to the word "waiter" as early as the 14th century which means to serve someone. According to the www, it is mainly an American saying, especially in the South. I still don't understand why the word wait means to serve someone.  

Hand and foot makes a little more sense.  It originated in the 14th century as well and refers to the "hand," doing manual tasks, and "foot," meaning movement, and together meaning to be at someone's beck and call.  Doesn't that one make more sense?

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Happy Random Tuesday

What do you do when you are unhappy?  Feeling unhappy happens to everyone at times—it’s not something to ignore, but it’s also not something you’re stuck with. The key is to gently shift from “I feel bad” to “What can I do next?”

Here are a few simple, realistic steps according to Chat GPT:

🌱 Start small (don’t try to fix everything)

Pick one tiny action:

• Take a short walk
• Step outside for fresh air
• Drink water, eat something nourishing

Small resets can change your mood more than you expect.

🎯 Do one thing that gives you a sense of control

• Tidy a small space
• Finish a quick task
• Work on a simple craft

Progress—even tiny—can lift your mood.

❤️ Be kind to yourself

Avoid thoughts like:

• “I shouldn’t feel this way”
  Replace with:
• “It’s okay to feel this. It will pass.”

To help you be kind to yourself if you are feeling unhappy, here are some funnies.  (But is anyone else running out of funnies?)

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Random Cat News

 I've got a new friend!  Meet Franklin.

He's not mine, but I get to spend the week with him.  My daughter is fostering him, and I am staying with her this week to help her through a surgical procedure.

He's still mostly kitten in his behavior.  What a mess!  He gets into all kinds of things, even the trash can if you're not watching him.  I think he ate one of my earrings.  How he got it out of the baggie I will never know.  He also bit me, thinking I was food, totally an accident. He likes to wear his shirt and bandana.  Appropriately, his shirt says, "Little Menace."  He constantly gets underfoot, but he's so loveable. 

How about some more cat-related content?

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Happy Random Tuesday

As I mentioned on my "Random" post after the Superbowl, I just can't get enough of this commercial!  Lately, I see it on TV quite a bit, but most of the time, they only show the ending with the Eagle spreading his wings and taking off from the Clydesdale's back. But the backstory is so good.  Take a minute to watch if you'd like.

 

And now, moving on to some funnies.

If you ever see me running, you should run, too because something is after me!

Hahaha! They do call me Forgetfulone!

I don't even know what a wormhole is!

According to the Internet... "A wormhole is a theoretical passage through spacetime that acts as a shortcut between distant regions of the universe."  Also called Einstein-Rosen Bridge.

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Recipe Marketing and Funnies

Have you every noticed the emotional marketing used in advertising recipes? These ads use trigger words to make you think their recipes are better than the rest.  Some examples of power words they use:

heavenly

million dollar

grandma

marry me

melt in your mouth

This past week, there was Million Dollar Soup and Twenty-four of Grandma's Signature Recipes.

I've seen Million Dollar Ground Beef Casserole, Marry Me Chicken, Heavenly Mashed Potatoes, and Melt in your Mouth Meatloaf.

Do you think it's a marketing gimmick (like I do), or are these recipes seriously better than others?

Now.... moving on to some funnies!

I love puns!

To actually write with a pen or pencil!

This happened to me recently!  One time, my husband actually opened the door and got in thinking it was me, and it wasn't!  How embarrassing!

For me, this would be craft supplies!  Paper, glue, templates, embroidery, I could go on and on.

This actually looks like she is unbalancing the car!

Hahaha.  I know.  Silly!

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Is it still winter? It Depends.

 

Everyone seems to want to rush through winter.  I guess if you live where it snows, that's totally understandable.  Here in Southeast Texas, we rarely, and I mean RARELY get snow.  We do get ice, though.  In fact, they threatened a big ice storm a couple of weeks ago, but thankfully, it didn't happen.  We had some freezing temperatures but not much precipitation.  Then this past week, we were in the 80's for 3 days in a row.

We did have a historic ice storm exactly 5 years ago that was one of Texas' worst natural disasters.  Millions without power, some for more than a week, snow in many places, ice over the entire state, over 200 deaths.  I don't care to relive that.  We have had a few freezes this year, but nothing like that.

If we use Groundhog Phil as an indicator, we still have another four weeks of winter to go, which actually lines up closely with the actual first day of Spring, March 20th.  How has winter been treating your area?

This actually happens.

All in good fun, people.  Have a great week.  Don't forget to visit Happy Tuesday and Random Tuesday Thoughts.

All Everyone's Talking About

 It's that time of year.  No, not Valentine's Day.  Superbowl Sunday, a day where even people who have no idea what's happening in the game, nor do they care, watch football for the sole purpose of seeing the new commercials that premier during the game.  

I occasionally watch football, but I have no skin in this particular matchup-Patriots and Seahawks.  But my husband did place a bet.  I have no idea exactly what he bet, but we had to drive to Louisiana to make the bet because we aren't allowed to gamble in Texas.  Luckily, it's less than two hours away.  And we made a day trip out of it and went to Delta Downs for a few hours.  It was fun, and we came home winners.

Anyway, I'm looking forward more to the commercials.  Usually, I look forward to the halftime show, too, but I have very little clue about Bad Bunny.  I saw part of the Budweiser commercial that starred a Clydesdale foal and an eaglet, and a full-grown Clydesdale and eagle.  A Dalmatian had a cameo. Here's a link if you want to see the clip and can't wait.  But if this commercial doesn't make you cry... well, I don't know what will.  Let me know what you think after you see it!

And now...

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