I don’t know about you, but I had a fantastic weekend.
Sadly (for him), the Hubby had to work the entire thing, but it meant I had the house to myself for three straight days, without a plan or obligation in sight. Ah sweet bliss. I literally putzed around the house all the live long day. It was refreshing, relaxing, rewarding and everything a three-day weekend should be. Oh yes, I took a three-day weekend and I also cooked my ass off, which is another sign of a great weekend. By the way, I’m not even kidding. I have no ass, although I think it has more to do with genetics than cooking.
You’re not here though to hear about my non-ass ass, although if you have tips on how to get one, I’m game to listen. I might even put them into practice. I could be your personal guinea pig. Instead, you’re here for the Week In Review. You want to see what I’ve been up to in the last seven days or so, and you want it in list form. Or maybe you just want to share your own link because we like to party. Either way, far be it from me to disappoint.
Let’s get listing.
- I bought a ton of strawberries at the farmers market and learned how to freeze them. Obviously, the weekend did nothing to dampen my strawberry obsession. If anything, it’s worse now and I can’t wait to go picking. Look out strawberry fields; ♫ “Ready or Not, Here I Come, You Can’t Hide, Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly.” ♫ Is it weird I just went all Fugee-La on strawberries? Nah.
- Since I don’t have one of those fancy vacuum seal thing-a-ma-bops, I learned how to suck air out of a Ziploc bag with nothing but my mouth and a straw. I felt like I was huffing something, without the added benefit of killing brain cells. It’s shocking how far I’ve come. Two years ago I was scared of beets and kale and now I’m sucking air out of baggies with a straw to ensure the produce freezes better. That’s right; I’m hard-core, even if it makes me less hard-core to say it.
- Speaking of hard-core (one too many hard-cores?), I scoped out Craigslist for a deep freezer because I’m planning to actually freeze some of my seasonal produce this year. I have no idea how Craigslist works; I just want to be alive when I’m done. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. In the past couple of weeks, I’ve frozen red wine (don’t judge me), ramp pesto, strawberries, and the dough for cheddar onion puffs.
- I finally swapped out my winter wear for summer clothes, which means it’s officially summer. Alright, technically we’ve got a few more days, but I threw caution to the wind because I live on the edge.
- I hosted some great friends for cards on Friday night, and I was kind enough to share some of my cheese and a cracker or two. They’re really good friends.
- I ate a #publicbanana in my boss’s car. While he knew I was eating a banana, he had no idea I was photographing myself in the process. Imagine trying to explain that one. It could have been awkward.
- I worked out three times, and the bulk of it involved running and upper body strength. I need to start training hard for the Tough Mudder since it’s less than two months away. Gulp.
- I visited my girlfriends new baby boy, who is going on two weeks now. Man, little baby feet are cute.
- I caught up on my sleep, which just makes everything better or at least more manageable. Seriously, go to bed early tonight and then tell me you regret it tomorrow. I dare you. Hell, I double dog dare you.
- I made an upside down cake, which I’ll share more details about soon. Suffice to say, strawberries were involved and I burnt myself trying to lap up the overflowing juices. It was worth it.
Overflowing juices seems like a fitting way to end today’s post. So without further ado, let’s hear from you.
What does a perfect weekend look like for you? Have you ever frozen your produce? Have you ever used Craigslist? Any insight for me?
Hey hey haaaaaaaaaaaay!!! Happy Monday woman!! I hope you and your non-ass having, strawberry-crazed, public banana munchin’ self have a great day! Love you!! xoxo
PS, my God, I could lick that cake right off my computer screen!! :p
That’s how I burnt my tongue…licking the cake pan straight out of the oven. Not my finest moment, but totally worth it.
Welcome back love. I missed you!
I suck the air out of baggies too! Excpet I’m not that sanitary – I skip the straw and put my mouth right on a little opening in the ziploc. Bam.
Pass the cake. Clearly you need a taste tester. 😉
I’d feel like I was warding off hyperventilation that way.
I’d pass the cake, except it’s gone. Two days, two people; you do the math. It was that good!
The only thing better than baby feet is baby ears. Ok, now that I have that out of my system!! I love freezing fruit and it’s wonderful to have fresh berries to put on your oatmeal in January! I’m thinking about a small freezer too, especially since the one in my fridge doesn’t care to freeze anymore. I’ve seen them so inexpensively in Lowe’s and Home Depot. Maybe… Didn’t know that was how to get the air out of the bags. I just roll them until there’s no air and then “zip.” That’s a good idea though.You probably Loved sucking strawberry air, do try to deny it! Seeing your public banana, makes me remember that I forgot bananas when I went shopping…that’s because they rearranged the entire Aldi’s!! Must get bananas….Have a great day, Meghan!!
I know; the little baby ears are crazy cute too.
I suppose the roll and zip method would work too, just without all the huffing shenanigans.
Fun fun fun! I’m so jealous of your most lovely, strawberry-crazed weekend!
I have bought some things off Craigslist and it was no biggie. I always take someone with me (1) for safety and (2) to have a second pair of eyes look things over. I’d ask for a buncha photos via email first. Also, plug that shit in! Make sure it gets cold 🙂
I keep all of my clothes in one place, so there isn’t really any seasonal swapping, but I do try to hold off on the summer clothes until it gets legit warm. Sometimes, Pittsburgh will be CRAZYHOT, but then get CRAZYCOLD, so dressing can be tricky 😛
Plug that shit it. That’s why you’re a genius. I never would have done that (hangs head in shame) even though it’s so obvious.
If I didn’t have to share half the drawers with the Hubby, all my clothes would fit it one spot too. Marriage is all about compromise and prime drawer space.
A weekend alone in my house is not only a perfect weekend, it might as well be a pipe dream because I don’t see that happening anytime in the next 15 years. I love Craigslist and abide by the buddy system rule when picking up from someone’s home (has to be done in the case of large items) or in a public space for small things. And, I too am trying to grow a backside. There are a ton of exercises. I just saw a good one on the Sweaty Betties channel on YouTube. Check it out!
PS: your public bananas make my day!
Come stay with me and we’ll frolic in our weekend of aloneness. I actually had friends over on Friday night and “I said I don’t know what I’ll do tomorrow; maybe putz around the house.” Their response was, “I don’t remember what that feels like anymore.”
Good tips on Craigslist and the Sweaty Betties. You can do it; put your back into it.
Baby feet! YES! I’m glad to see that someone else shares my strange obsession with them. Those and puppy paws… so cute. And I hear you on the sleep… I can’t even manage the most basic daily tasks when I don’t get enough sleep, and forget about actually being a contributing member of society – not happening. I’ve been making earlier bedtimes more of a priority, and it feels fabulous. Now if only I can teach my body to stop waking up at 5:30 even when I have nowhere to be…
Yes, puppy paws are adorable too, especially the big dogs.
Sleep is a wonderful thing. You need to work on that 5:30 a.m. wake up call. Somehow you need to figure out how to hit snooze on your body clock.
Wait you FROZE wine!? Doesn’t that stuff last forever anyway!? HELP ME UNDERSTAND! You list is grrreat and your weekend sounds blissfully wonderful! Coming from the girl with bliss in her blog name. I am so corny hahaha.
It was an open bottle of red. I didn’t really want to drink it, but it seemed sacrilegious to pitch it so I froze it, in quarter cup increments (or ice cubes). I figure I can use it in soup recipes or maybe make some sangria.
I like your brand of corny. Keep it coming.
Hahah I literally LOL’ed at the Fugees reference- thanks for the walk down memory lane :). Your weekend sounds rather wonderful- it sounds rather productive, especially in the kitchen department. It doesn’t take much for me to have a great weekend- throw in a bit of relaxation, time with friends/family, good food and I’m a happy camper!
I love that you get my musical references. What can I say? I’m old school.
Wow. 22 whole weeks of WIR! That’s major accomplishment. I feel that now that I’ve said this I will now be reminding you very often as I see that number creep up. Just forewarning… But really, that’s almost half a year! 🙂
You are super brave for taking a #publicbanana picture while with your boss. Okay, I would consider it too if my phone’s camera volume was able to be turned off. However it can’t. So whenever I take a picture there is a nice, satisfying *click*…
Best of luck with Craigslist. I have both bought and sold things on there without any hiccups. Just remember the buddy system (aka the hubs or if he’s not available some bulky 7 foot man that you pull off the street would work too 😉 … Assuming your ever photo-absent husband is not a giant. Which statistically speaking, is very unlikely. So I feel safe assuming 🙂 ).
I didn’t think of it in terms of half a year, but you’re right. That’s quite some time there. Hmm; not too shabby.
I got lucky because my camera phone is silent. Although I had to be all stealth like about it; like a ninja, but with bananas.
The photo absent Hubby (or He who shall not be named) isn’t a giant. He’s actually 5’11 (I think). He’s taller than me, but that’s not saying much.
The highlight for me is the surreptitious #publicbanana in your boss’s car. That’s awesome. I’m also a sucker for baby feet, and cake, and I could go on. My son is getting music for me based on your recommendations on the FB page–thanks for that while I’m thinking of it.
I hear tell that the Costco version of the foodsaver is the way to go, and when I decide to head down to Cincinnati (or hockey season starts, whichever comes first) I will probably invest. In the meantime, I’m huffing right along with you.
I can’t help you with Craigslist. I can tell you I have 2 freezers–one is the tiniest one that Sears sells. I picked it up before a deployment when I told my spouse that I was getting a freezer and he was welcome to be involved in the decision-making process or I’d swing by the store on the way home from the airport. He opted in. Since I have no idea how big my next kitchen will be, I got a small (5 cu ft) upright, which serves me well primarily as a fruit freezer/microwave stand but also stores some veg since there’s a cow in the second freezer. That one we got after moving here, when we decided to get the cow, we started off with the smallest Sears chest freezer. After the derecho last summer, and the resulting 5 day power outage (my neighbors across the street helped out, and a full chest freezer actually holds the cold for a good while) . . .
where was I?
Right. That freezer died 11 months after purchase, still under warranty. We replaced it with a larger upright, which holds the cow and bread and stuff, and as I consolidate the cow it will hold more veg. All of this I realize doesn’t do a damn thing to help with Craigslist, but I can tell you that my initial freezer was $150 and the second one was more. Since you’re probably not moving you may prefer a hide-the-body freezer. I’d love one of them, but I won’t until we stay put for a good stretch.
Ok, I Reformed myself twice,
walked 9 workouts
8 routes
22.6 total dist. (miles)
6.8 hours
2.125 Triscuits
and had 2 “dates” with the spouse, neither of which were interrupted by suicide bombers, RPGs, or mortars. Win!
Thanks for the chance to reflect!
I’m glad I have a huffing companion. I’m pretty sure you were the one who told me about the straw trick so it’s only fitting. I’m glad to hear your “dates” with the spouse went well and were interruption free. That’s huge.
Omg ” non ass” is almost as funny as your public banana pic in your bosses car.
Non ass, also known as pancake ass. Seriously, it’s a problem. I want junk in the trunk dammit.
Sneaking the banana pic is priceless. Love it. I, too, had a husband-free weekend . . . and while I did miss him, it was also a wonderful, wonderful thing. So much peace and quiet, so much time to do whatever my heart desired. Ahhhh. 🙂
As much as we love our husbands, it’s nice to have a solo weekend from time to time. I’m glad you’re weekend was just as peaceful.
I’m so jealous that you are doing a tough mudder! We have them in the UK as well and some of my friends are going to Scotland. I can’t go because of my stupid injured knee, but I can’t wait to read about yours!!
You’ll have to sign up for one when your knee is all better, and no worries, I’m sure I’ll do an entire post about how hard core I am after the Mudder, especially since my ego is already high and that’s going in.
When dealing with craigslist always take a large man with you. Sad state of affairs but true. Also tell someone where you are going. Can you tell I grew up in NYC?
A little bit, but these are good precautions to take.
I’ve used Craigslist a few times in the past year or so, and I’m still here! Hopefully your freezer hunt ends with you in possession of one and still alive.
Awww I love baby feet! Any other time I *hate* feet, but when they belong to a person 2 years old and younger, they’re adorable. I hope the baby is doing well!
I’m looking forward to that cake…yum.
Oh yes, the cake was amazeballs. I scared it down in two days. Oops.
Love, love, love little baby feet! It sounds like you have been cooking (and freezing!) your non-ass off, of which I am extremely jealous! (not the non-ass part, I have one of those too… at least the BF calls it cute haha).
That cake looks to be worth any burns you may have sustained in the process, can’t wait to see what (besides the strawberries) is involved 🙂
Thanks for hosting (or listing, your pick) this little party.
You are most welcome my dear. Thank you for linking up every week. I think it’s such great fun to list all our goings on. Makes me feel all accomplished and what not.
Ha, love the sneaky ‘nana. 🙂 Good luck with Tough Mudder training!
Thanks. I need to step it up here.
You are always having girlfriends over & throwing some sort of party.. I wanna come next time!!
The door is always open for you.
Craigslist is such a great mix of convenient and I-might-die. I need to look for a freezer chest too! I could fill it with greens alone right now. Freezer full of greens, how spectacular would that be in the middle of January? Oh, why am I thinking about January right now? Back to laughing about bananas!
Because greens in January will help make January better. It’ll be like eating summer. How’s that for delicious?!