Nov 19 Steak

Today, I am thankful for steak.

I am thankful for medium rare steak. Medium rare, grass-fed steak. Medium rare, grass-fed, no-hormone, free-range steak. I wish that kind of steak only cost a nickel, then I would be happier than a talking gecko on an insurance commercial.

Mmmm. I feel so carnivorous when I stare at this piece of meat.

I finally figured out how to grill it just right.

The only thing missing from this meal is the rest of the cow. Oh, and Monsanto. F*CKERS!

BLAHG you later!

NOV 18 Blogging

Today, I am thankful for blogging.

Where else can I share all my thoughts, ideas, creativeness, and useless talents with no one than with a blog page? Having a blog is not a big deal. Having followers is, though. Someday I will reach five followers. I'm up to TWO followers now, although I'm not sure who one of them is.

"I have a blog" sounds very accomplished. "But only two followers." Reality check!

I will keep on blogging as long as I know there are followers out there. Well, maybe I won't. I did go a year without blogging. At least I'm getting into a habit of blogging more frequently.

The important thing to remember here is that I have begun the process...again. November is almost over. I will have to think of something else to blog about in between photography projects, which by the way I have had since I started the November Thanks Project.

Sneak peek

Until next time, I leave you with my catch phrase...

BLAHG you later!

NOV 17 Car A/C & Heat

Today, I am thankful for my car's A/C & heating.

A couple years back when we had the "Snow Storm of the Century" again, I found myself in quite a predicament. Snow storms in Texas always freeze daily life, no pun intended. OK yes, I intended that pun. Seriously though, all life comes to a complete halt when it snows around here.

This snow storm, perhaps considered a sprinkle by northerners, arrived while I was at work. With many freeways closed due to icy conditions, work provided its employees a place to sleep over to avoid any unnecessary driving under bad road conditions. I immediately thought, "Hell No!" I decided I would take my chances and brave the weather. (You can only tolerate work so much in one day.)

Snow storm of the century #2

All was fine until I realized that the A/C that was giving me trouble during the blistering summer is now part of the heating problem that wasn't heating at all. Son-of-a-Bitch! No heat means frozen windshield. Frozen windshield means no visibility, not to mention, frozen me. No visibility means driving like Ace Ventura in Pet Detective, with my head sticking out the window.

After driving 10mph with frozen snot on my face, having to stop a couple times to remove accumulated ice and snow from the windshield, I realized the importance of fixing the A/C and heating in my car. Needless to say, My new car has an excellent working A/C and heating system, even the seats and steering wheel are heated.

New car and all its modern conveniences.

I'm so glad my hands and butt are toasty warm and cozy when I drive my car in cold weather. And the best part, I can see clearly through the windshield sans the frozen snot.

BLAHG you later!

NOV 16 Remote Controls

Today, I am thankful for remote controls.

The next best thing to sliced bread is remote controls. Remote controls--of any kind; for televisions, fans, toys, etc--make us efficient. They help us conserve our energy. The less time we spend getting up from the couch and pressing buttons on the actual TV, or going outside to play with toy cars, or walking across the room to turn on the ceiling fan switch on the wall, the more time we will have to do nothing.

I find it strange that we will search an entire house for a remote control to change the channel on the TV, but won't get up to change the channel on the actual TV. I think I figured out why. We don't know where the channel buttons are, or any buttons for that matter.

Why would I go outside and play with toy cars when I can sit on the couch and control them remotely? That doesn't require as much effort like having to put on clothes, walk all the way across the house to go outside, and be in who knows what kind of weather. Today's obesity problems can be traced back to the overuse of remote controls says one study that I just made up right now.

The other problem in today's society is finding that ONE perfect remote control to replace all these:

I could duct tape them all to a piece of board...

But, I think I have found the perfect remote control. This IS the ultimate and perfectedest (yes, that's a word I created) remote control...EVER!

BLAHG you later!

NOV 15 Dog Clothes

Today, I am thankful for dog clothes.

Could there be anything cuter than dogs in their own dog clothes? Maybe piglets. I don't own one, so I would't know. I DO know that puppy dogs look freaking adorable! Dog costumes are even better. I'm sure the puppy dogs themselves are not amused. We humans are, and besides, dogs don't care...sort of.

My dog didn't mind clothes when she was a puppy. Then suddenly, one day without warning, she refused to wear them. I would force her to wear them,--after all, I am the master--but she knew how to get back at me. She would not move. She would pout. She would not interact. She refused to look at me. She still does all that when I force her to wear clothes.

The irony of this, is that she is a fru-fru dog, a Yorkie Terrier. I think she is a tomboy dog; doesn't like to be brushed, nor bathed, nor look pretty. I don't think she'll be bringing home any Westminster Dog Show awards, but she did win third-place at the Petsmart Halloween Costume Contest with her Ladybug costume. So technically, she is a prize-winning dog.

This is around the time she decided clothes were not her thing. 

She hides her face in shame because of her prize-winning costume.

Treats always distract her from her hatred for clothes.

Again, pouting and not moving.

She doesn't seem to mind the clothes that much during cold weather.

However, she doesn't like scarves nor shoes.

She didn't move from this spot until I took off the costume.

Why do I keep putting her in dog clothes if she hates it? For my own personal amusement! She looks so cute in them. So what if she hates it? A meaty treat will always make her forget she's wearing clothes. At least wearing clothes is better than having to wear diapers for her period (that's a whole different story for another day).

BLAHG you later!