I see these Five Things Friday posts scattered across the internet. I guess they’re all the rage. Well far it be from me to hold back on raging, especially if it involves a vacuum on Saturday night. Get your mind out of the gutter because this one’s all on you. I meant nothing dirty-birdie-ish involving my powerful sucking machine. Hmm, perhaps I should just get to the Five Things.
- I’ve mentioned this before, which certainly won’t stop me from mentioning it again. My brain is like a giant jukebox. There’s always a song floating around, usually with incorrect lyrics and I’m ok with that. I’m also comfortable with most genres of music…well, except country and watching the television show Nashville does not count. I’m a huge fan of the Oldies station, although the name irritates me; bunch of ageists. Anyway, I’m sharing a song today. It’s light and fluffy, without being current or pop. It brings a smile to my face every time I hear it, which I’ll admit isn’t often enough. If you’ve never heard this classic before, you can thank me later for opening up your world to Buddy Holly.
- I hate to needless dirty dishes. It’s a thing. Whenever possible, I’ll try to get by with fewer dishes even if it means going without. And yes, I do have a dishwasher but I didn’t growing up, and old habits die hard. Case in point: the other night I realized I had chucked (gently placed would be a more accurate description) my soup spoon in the dishwasher before using it to scoop all the last little leftover bits out of the pot. Not to be outdone, I used the power of gravity and my fingers for the few remaining morsels. Then I washed my hands because I’m not totally disgusting.
- Despite my very OCD ways, they all stop at the bedroom door, and I don’t mean in a Bow Chicka Wow Wow way, although that could be interesting. I mean all the things needing to be exactly so and perfectly placed no longer exists in the boudoir. I rarely ever make my bed, unless there’s a chance someone might see it, and I usually toss my clothes into less than organized piles. My jewelry is relegated to a lovely chest, but things are wild in there and unkept. There is no structure, and as much as I’d like to implement some, it doesn’t bother me either. Apparently my OCD is room specific. Fascinating stuff, am I right? That’s a rhetorical question.
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- The darkness, which descends as early as 5:30 p.m., is starting to get a little bit depressing; almost equally depressing is spending night after night by myself in the darkness…er, I mean my house. Is that a Freudian slip? I’ll admit I’m not always sure how those psychological things work, unless it involves incest and I’m not down with that. Jokes aside, I’m a touch lonely without the Hubby. Yeah sure, I have the cats, but those fools run out the door every night the second they finish their food. Fickle felines. By the way, this does not in any way, shape, or form take away from my independent nature. It does means this introvert is going to have to get out more though. This could be interesting.
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- Remember when I said I had complete control over my CSA this year? The competitive vibe between me and my veggies was a thing of the past because there really was no competition anymore. Yeah, I lied. Actually I didn’t lie because at the time I was kicking ass and taking names. Well that’s simply no longer the case. Last night when I went to put away my most recent CSA haul, I realized there was no room left in the crisper drawers, emphasis on plural drawers. I knew I had an ungodly amount of Bok Choy in my fridge, but it turns out I’m drowning in all types of greens. Currently, I have five bunches of Bok Choy, two bags of Spinach, four heads of lettuce, three bundles of radishes, fistfuls of carrots, a couple of bell peppers, and a kohlrabi. That is a shitton of fresh produce, and I’m a little perturbed. I have no idea how it got so voluminous so quickly, but I do know I’m going to be in the kitchen pretty much this entire weekend because I’ll be damned if I let something go bad.
For those of you keeping track, my egg count this morning is at 31. Gulp. Might be time to make some quiches stuffed with all things green.
What are you up to this weekend? Do you have room specific OCD? Do you use all the dishes and deal with the mess later?
Dishes must be done AS I cook. I can’t handle the idea of dishes sitting out while I eat. Nothing more satisfying than making a meal and all you have to wash is your plate. I feel like this is the only space I can say something like this without being judged. You feel me right?
Well I’m thrilled you feel comfortable expressing yourself here, and I completely understand. If you take care of the dishes while you go, you can actually relax and enjoy your meal without the pressure of knowing you have to clean it all up once your done. Hubby’s make great cleaner uppers too. 😉
Um, yeah, you’ve got a veggie overgrowth problem there.
Love the facebook meme….that is so me!
Right. I thought of you when I posted it. Especially after you told me about the conference with all the introverted bloggers wandering around and being socially awkward.
Holy greens! Yeah, I’d say it’s about time to whip up some quiches…and salads…and stir fries! I think I need to come help you with this too as I cannot seem to get enough greens lately! I know it’s not really salad season anymore, but I’ve been meeting in the middle with my cravings and my loathing for the cold and have been topping my salads with warm stuff like beans, eggs, and chili and believe it or not, I’ve gotten through a three pound tub of spinach in just four days! 😉
My OCD is not really room specific, but TIME specific. Like some weeks, I’ll go days with stuff strown out everywhere…dishes in the sink, dirty clothes on the floor, something I dropped three days ago, still laying where it fell…but then other weeks, the dishes are clean before dinner is done and everything is in it’s place! But the bed? Yeah, that never gets made!
Ain’t nobody got time for bed making. 😉
You should come here and help me put a dent in these greens. I’ve still got bok choy, lettuce, spinach and some more kale. I am completely loving on the spinach and the kale too.
That’s exactly how my fridge looked after my CSA delivery, especially since I share fridge with 3 other girls.
Yeah, I can’t handle the time change. I get out of my communications class at 4:30, and the sun is setting. WHAT IS THAT?!?!?!? It’s crazy town. I’m ready to curl up in bed by 5:30.
CSA delivery’s always make things interesting, in a good although sometimes crazy way. it’s half the fun. 😉
Bell peppers are kicking my ass CSA-wise. Radishes too. Add to it a spouse who is delighted to be home and while he did clean up 3 leftovers in under 24 hrs we’ve also eaten out and he wants to have pizza delivered tonight.
I’m OK with it, since I’m nursing my loopy surly teen through the post-wisdom teeth extraction phase while my spouse’s OCD means that all of the stuff brought into the house in the past day or so has been washed, sorted, and is in the process of being packed away.
I bet it feels good to have him home again. I’m thrilled for you. Let the monkey love begin.
EVERYDAY…I love you… Peggy Sue. It’s So Easy to Fall in Love… (and) That’ll be the Day that I Die…
Whoo! Buddy Holly is awesome! We bought his greatest hits CD when my brother and I were in middle school after my parents attended a musical about him. At first it was just my dad singing the songs but then Brock and I had basically them all memorized. Pulled it out this past summer on a road trip actually. Memories 🙂
I think it’s time for you to make up a big pot of vegetable stock for future soup making purposes. I bet that would help make a dent in your vegetables.
You know, baked goods with coconut flour tend to use up a lot of eggs… 😉
Yes someone who gets the song!! I should have known it would be you too Madison. I think we’re old souls together.
I’m actually working on saving my veggie scraps in order to make stock. Just bits and pieces and good salt should do it. At least I hope so because I’ve never made my own stock before, but I am going through it like it’s my J.O.B., what with all the soup I’ve been making.
You are right, and I still need to try your apple cinnamon roll. Some of my favorite flavors. And non-pumpkin to boot.
Geebuz…good luck making ratatouille with those greens. You could make a #strangebutgood one….
I try to do dishes as I use them but there still ends up being a huge pile.
The sad thing is I often only cook for myself. Fail.
Well since the Hubby is gone most of the week, I’m in the same boat as you. Cooking for one. It sure does make things interesting. Half the time I cheat and eat eggs or cereal, although it’s been a hot minute since I had cereal. I must be doing something right.
Green quiche sounds fantastic… add in some egg drop soup and maybe some kind of green soup and you should be on your way. Maybe? I’m envious of your fridge but all those greens seem slightly overwhelming.
I’m surprised you keep a messy room, though I think it’s healthy to have limits 🙂
Egg drop soup. You’re the second person to mention this to me. I need to check it out stat.
It was definitely overwhelming, but it’s all under control now. You just gotta show that stuff who’s boss, which is obviously me. 😉
I prefer to do the dishes as I use them too, I HATE a full sink. My mom loves to let them pile up and it makes me want to die. I sometimes let my room get a bit untidy, but it’s so damn small that one shirt on the floor makes it look messy!
The bedroom is where you’re supposed to let it all hang out anyway….literally. Ha, ha.