Very funny Tom Skilling...

Snownight #1
Originally uploaded by vicambulist

I saw the 'news' just now... I get your 'jokes' about 'snow' being a possibility for tonight and tomorrow. That's very cute, in a sadistic, who-do-you-think-you-are kinda way.
But we all know the truth. That despite the fact that it's 48 degrees right now with 40 mph winds, it doesn't need to snow, because it already feels like a cold Texas January day.
And there's still leaves on the trees. HAH. You think you fooled me but as long as I can see leaves still holding on for dear life then I've got at least 2 weeks before any real 'weather' happens. And I will cheer for those leaves to cling to their branches, until old man winter rips each and every last leaf from its summer home.

Steak Au Too-Much-Poivre

The pepper mill just couldn't take all of the grinding I was wanting for steak last night. As you can see, I had one of those accidents that makes you want to curse out loud and take the Lord's name in vain. But I didn't-- in fact, I couldn't help but laugh at the utter ridiculousness of losing half a bottle of pepper to raw meat.
At least I had been an anal-retentive-chef enough to put cling wrap on the counter-- which made cleanup easy.

All in all, my pepper steak salad turned out pretty great in the end, but I've decided to breakdown and buy a real-life big-boy pepper mill this weekend. One that's actually something you can fill with your own peppercorns. None of this cheapo grocery-store pepper for me. I'm done! It's over! Finito!
(ok - I got it all out now)