A Lazy Sunday

[filkertom]

For the most part, the forecasted Icepocalypse did not take place, at least not in Southeastern Michigan. A few places got a few inches of snow, there's a bit of a glaze of ice, but 'tain't nothin' like what they warned us about. So there will be a quick trip to Kroger today, to get my official French toast kit and some fresh fruit, and then the ol

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[jannyblue]

Just signed a new lease for a new apartment that requires renting a U-Haul.

Now chillin' out with ramen and Mythbusters re-runs.

[alverant]

Trying to recover from a sore throat and coughing that's been plaguing me for about 2 weeks. I think I'm through the worst of it, but I thought I was through the worst of it before. I did get sick during my shopping trip yesterday and had to finish today so that's done except for wrapping. I have one day of work tomorrow and I'm leaving to visit family on Thursday. I really hope to be over this by then. I am SO sick of coughing and I'm pretty sure my office-mate is tired of it too.

I ordered the Google Chromecast which arrived yesterday. I spent a few hours marathoning Wolverine & the X-men and getting rest. This will be my first Christmas away from home. It will be hard emotionally but since I'm going there the day after and that I'm still sick I can get some comfort in justification.

Due to how the train schedules are going to be messed up this week and next I'm hoping to get out of work early so I can order a pizza and hunker down with minimal traveling (mostly to the market when I decide what to get for Christmas Dinner).

[bayushisan]

Ah man, that kinda sucks. I know you'll be away but here's hoping for a Merry belated Christmas! :) If I knew how I'd get you some of my dad's Christmas chicken (that's what we all call it since this is the one time a year he makes it since it's so much work, plus Christmas Eve is my sister's birthday and that's what she always wants) It goes over pretty well, if you'd like I'll see about getting you the recipe. :) I'm sure he wouldn't mind sharing it to spread a little joy, not like it's a huge secret or anything.

[alverant]

Thanks for the offer but I have a lamb breast in the freezer that I'm going to thaw, dry for a day, then roast in accordance to a recipe I found online. I only have to get a few ingredients for it too.

Happy birthday to your sister. My father's birthday is today and my birthday was last week so I have a sense on how it feels to have a birthday so close to Christmas.

You can post the chicken recipe here so everyone can see it. Due to time and space constraints I don't get to do as much cooking as I'd like. I'm not even sure I'd use the recipe if I got it. (Maybe if I find some chicken thighs on sale, I can try making a large batch I can freeze for later.) Generally I like making enough of something that I can take it to work in a large Tupperware container and have it last for 4 lunches.

Christmas Chicken

[bayushisan]

Here you go all. (This is transcribed from the recipe card that was on the refrigerator that my Dad typed and wrote on. I did make one change because one ingredient was renamed by the company

[laurel_potter]

The Icepocalypse did hit western Michigan, but not as bad as it could have done. Most of the churches were closed this morning (not that it matters to me) and, if the kids hadn't already been off on Christmas break, the schools would probably be closed tommorow.

[peteralway]

Drove to westernMichigan Sunday for the family cookie-decorating session (attended by a couple-o-filkers, too) and while there were lots of ice-covered trees along I-94, and some snow in west Michigan, ithe driving was pretty decent both ways.

Cookies were made, most decorated, and some eaten, and nutty conversations were had.

[alverant]

I heard there's over a quarter million people without power in Michigan due to the storm and probably won't get it back until the weekend. Did you see any of that?

[peteralway]

While we definitely saw ice, including some that seemed destructive to trees, in the western part of the state, we didn't see any evidence of power outages from the Interstate. I believe the worst of the power outages were farther north.

[alverant]

In the rural areas where the power company has to check miles of isolated lines. No offense to anyone living in Michigan, but I'll stay on the west side of the Great Lakes. My area has had things pretty good overall (not perfect, but at least no huge power failures in winter).