RantWoman Sleeps--or Not

Coconut Cream Candies: A Gift That Everyone Will Love! 5:52 hours of sleep plus nodding off in my chair a couple times. I am glad I went back to bed and still woke up in time for Meeting, sort of. GORGEOUS day. I was not motivated either to go outside or to tackle desk during good sunlight but....

Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe 6:02 hours of sleep. Too much exercise and snacking late? Maybe.

Moose Farts - No Bake Dessert 6:02 hours of blessed sleep. Munching through leftovers but I need more turkey and I had to go BUY A PIE. I HAVE ingredients but so far have not made ...

#HappyThanksGiving  AMAZING Pumpkin Bars | Preppy Kitchen 5:02 hours of sleep. We will not talk about from when to when. Thanksgiving was quite acceptable in spite of sister prickles.

The idea of a 6" diameter cake and the bands around the pans to keep the layers from bulging in the middle are just fascinating. The Best Red Velvet Cake Recipe 5:58 hours of sleep. A whole half houf futzing with a new portal for Broadband breakfast. Grrrr. And I am still irritable enough that transit plus Uber sounds like a MUCH better idea than a cramped car ride.

Who fries in 2 cups of oil anyway. I would just bake the tofu globs here but the real point is the flavor profile and how many exotic to me condiments I would need to make the sauce as described here. The MOST AMAZING Crispy General Tso’s Tofu you’ll BATTER UP for 5:50 hours of sleep anyway. I could still use more and I am slightly peeved with therapist for a schedule screwup on her part. Plus the interwebs hiccuped and even the short plan b appointment got interrupted. How ever will i unload vexation about Thanksgiving travel plans. Happy Tuesday.

by not follow the recipe, I think one can boil down the pineapple without adding more sugar. Then one could add coconut or walnuts or .... But if one has no energy to cook, skipping the calories is probably good too. Delicious Pineapple Fudge Recipe - Twisted Mikes 6:50 hours of sleep, badly needed but tomorrow I need to be vertical a shade ahead of 11 which is when I woke up today.

I have PLENTY of food though the storehouse does not include any black lentils. In any case, the blend of spices is intriguing as is the use of leek instead of onion. I’ll be making this Black Lentil Soup all winter! 6+ hours of sleep, 4:54 before breakfast and 1+ after lunch. I still do not have all the energy I want but lots of pains are settling down and my incision is starting to itch.

Look at all those pink blossoms 5:58 hours of sleep and some dozing during the day. I washed hair, made bed, cut up a lot of celery for the soup friends brought over. Today a lot of places hurt but the incision is pretty calm. Working on seasonal gratitude.  

Morning after surgery Later in the day 5:48 hours of sleep. One would think longer would be in order and even a nap. but I decided partly because of a deeper than average cough just to stay vertical and move around. That seems to keep the cough clearing at least. I will post adventures elsewhere and then go to bed. 

Irish People Try Thanksgiving Pies For The First Time 2:38 hours of sleep and awake in time for tea before 3:30 deadline for no liquids. Long long day for me and driver     

Bach goes Metal - Toccata and Fugue in D minor for electric guitars 4:12 hours of sleep After laundry AND dealing with trash and recycling. Now for two showers and flakey skin by 5 am tomorrow.

really funny bit about puff pastry. Fancy Fixins: Hillbilly Makes Tarte au Soleil 3:58 hours of sleep. Maybe more would have been good and maybe another hour before my Zoom gig would be cool but it's what I got. Plus there was a bleeping fire alarm (TEST) which I fell asleep to over breakfast. So give self another 30 minutes in chair.

A lot of pink buds and a couple white ones The Christmas cactuses ROCK and I goat about 3:32 hours of sleep. Not sure why the CPAP is stopping before I wake up. Another darn thing on the checklist. So good to get out today even if it's rainy, there is leaf mess everywhere, there are new and different construction locations in the u district. Blame a certain amount of deconditioning on ZOOM. I just don't go anywhere nearly as often as before the pandemic. More on the exercise bike helps, but...  

I LOVE all the colors on this cooking channel. I love the simple approach to cake, but I probably would add something like coconut. One Bowl Lemon Brownies - Super Easy Recipe 4 ish hours of sleep. We will not discuss from to when except the interval involved hard boiling some eggs and making the week's pot of porridge and THEN being on Zoom in time for an 8 am pacific time and THEN sleep. Trying to nail a couple big chores before Thursday. Also plenty to read and follow up on. Joyous and crammed season ahead. 

Almost all the leaves on the ground Half the leaves on the ground, not on the tree Probably less than 4 hours again, not counting an early evening NAP.  

The Largest Musical Instrument in the World 3:58 hours of sleep.

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (cover by Pacifica) 3:58 hours of sleep. Another morning meeting to get up for. I LOVE riding the bus.

I am nowhere near enough of a Trekkie to have a clue about which elements of Klingon culture this masterpiece is supposed to represent, but this video is the best shiny object to show up in my media streams. I probably will not be looking for covers, but at least I know something to ask for if I EVER go to a Star Trek convention. batlh vIteqta’ | Klingon Doomgrass | A Star Trek Folk Metal Anthem (Orig... 3:58 hours of sleep and a couple inadvertant naps grabbed over the day. Also I woke up in time for my 9:00 zoom and it was about broadband in jails.  No that is not as implausible as it sounds at first, but it is something of a profit center.

I don't remember this being exactly a must bake recipe but anything with peanut butter and chocolate has entertainment value Easy Peanut Butter Bars Recipe 4:50 hours of sleep. Not enough exercise. On the other hand nasty muscle cramps. Happy big dark

The 5 BEST High Protein Soups for Autumn & Winter: Delicious, Cozy Recip... 2:50 hours of sleep. Meeting I thought was at 1 was at 10. Good thing I looked at my calendar. Amazon Fresh delivery but no bananas. Count blessings and share abundance if people are strung about SNAP.

I don't know that a potatoes au gratin recipe is what the world needs most but it's the best I can do without hitting a whole bunch of landmines and topics that will make my head explode There is no November 8 post because I got negligible sleep AND decided just to stay up and not pretend and then crash without touching keyboard. This turned out to be an interesting stress management approach: I was too much of a zombie to blow up at every opportunity presented. But one should not need 10+ hours of sleep after such moments. The BEST Potatoes au Gratin Recipe 10:03 hours of sleep, basically in two spells. Not enough exercise today but I dined on kickass homemade mushroom barley soup with tofu and veggies.

10 Things Cats Do When They’re Protecting You. 5:58 hours of sleep

Is it sick to watch enthralled as ukraine messes with Russian oil infrastructure? Meanwhile.... Tree before the rains arrived Tree after rainstorm 5 ish hours of sleep--after making porridge and mushroom barley stew  

WAGNER - RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES - PIPE ORGAN SOLO 4:50 hours of sleep. I HAVE to not nosh late in the evening and exercise earlier AND make myself GO TO BED. It's rainy and pukey and there has barely been any sun all day so it's grow light time. GRRRRR

Homemade Rice Krispies? Yes indeed. A new cooking channel. I like this cook's sense of experimentation even though who on earth wants frying to be part of the path on the way to rice krispies? Turning rice into rice krispy cereal and rice crispy treats! Will it work?  5:30 hours of sleep. Still catching up from the weekend and no time today to do full leg stretches before computer lab shift. Happy Tuesday and so far happy with early election results.

Dylan still can't sing even if this recording dates from yearrs ago Bob Dylan - Not Dark Yet (Official Video) 4:30 hours of sleep AND up in time for 10 am when does the meeting start conversation. Oh and the day was filled with tech support thank you Google.     

The paucity of posts for a couple days does not indicate NO sleep but definitely diminished sleep. See below I can't remember what distinguishes this treat but I like the picture. The Pumpkin Dessert That’s Easier Than Pie (and Way More Addictive) Thursday 2:35 hours of sleep Friday 3:50 saturday - sunday: 9:30 hours. Thank youexhaustion and time change