for every dark Thursday there is a silver lining

Today was crap day from hell. I got one... count 'em ONE file opened today. However I drew up 4 contracts, processed 4 others for execution, dispursed three others and ordered taxes on all those AND the three fully executed ones that came in.

Ekat not a happy camper. I've been given permission to come in early tomorrow and work on saturday. 34 files to open are staring at me right now... well the would be if I was sitting at work.

I got out of work late and went to the grocery story. bought more Lean Cuisines than will fit in my freezer. Luckily I went to the Wegman's by my mom's. She has a huge freezer in her basement so I got to stash them there. HOwever that meant an hour chat with her about how she needs to get a new refridgerator-freezer and stuff.

I came home grumpy and hungry and trying to figure out what to do with the three points I had left for dinner (I was bad and had two slices of pizza for lunch).

When I opened the screen door a package landed at my feet. HUH. I'm not expecting anything. I look at the label. IT's address to my mundane name and SCA name. Double HUH. It's postmarked Oklahoma. Who the blazes to I know in the SCA in Oklahoma that would be sending me something.

Puzzled now I drop all the groceries and go open the package.

IT'S MY CORONET!!!! The one I ordered two pennsics ago when I really shouldn't have as I had just lot my job at the time but it got the Mistress Mairi stamp of approval and all. Originally I had been promised it the January after that Pennsic. THe following Pennsic rolled around and still no coronet. I tracked down someone who knew the guy and she put me in touch with him then and there via cell phone and he promised he would get it to me sometime. He claimed a new job that kept him out of the forge and couldn't get to it.

I had again totally forgotten about it.. but now it's here. It's pretty. Antiqued brass and german nickel with malachite cabachons. and it fits perfectly. Yes I admit it. I"m sitting here typing while wearing it.

Unfortunately I won't be at coronation to show it off. Oh well. Next event people will see it.

NOw I gotta make a really spiffy new set of garb to go with it.

birthday meme

Go to Wikipedia and look up your birth day (excluding the year). List three neat facts, two births and one death in your journal, including the year

Interesting facts:

1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
1950 - The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.
1967 - The world's first ATM is installed in Enfield, London.

Births:

1880 - Helen Keller, American spokeswoman for the deaf and blind ( d. 1968)
1932 - Anna Moffo, American soprano (d. 2006)

Death:

2004 - George Patton IV, American General (b. 1923)

Holiday and Obsevance: National HIV Testing Day in the United States.

Tried it, didn't like it.

So I had 3 points for dinner. Originally (as in at work while thinking of what to make while waiting for a 123 page stub search to print) I thought I'd do campbell's chicken noodle soup and maybe a salad. That would give me still one point for some snacky/desserty thingy.

But when I was at the grocery store and stopped in the bread isle to get the weight watcher lemon cakes (major yum for only 1 points per twinkie sized cake) a lady was there and saw what I was getting. She pointed out these light wraps that are only 1 points a wrap and praised them. I debated between getting the whole grain AND the italian seasoning but only got the whole grain.

Last weekend I had an amazing cheeseburger that had a portobello mushroom cap on it. So I thought I would get some and see what I could concoct at home.

So I decided for dinner to make a grilled portobello mushroom wrap. Wrap =1 point. Mushroom = 0 points. Lettuce = 0 points. 1 slice ff cheddar cheese = 1 point. 1Tbsp ff ranch dressing = 0 points.

IT was filling. But I don't like the way the mushroom tasted after the grilling. I think that it really needs to be paired with a really rich meat. Even something like ground beef.

I also got a lemon garlic turkey tenderloin. Can't wait to try it.

Oh well. I still have one point left. Gonna have a little cake and call it a night food wise.

(by the way... Waist watchers diet citrus frost soda tastes a lot like fresca. and O points)