How many pans does it take to cook one Spaghetti Dinner?

For me, only 2.  One for the Spaghetti and one for the sauce.  1 Stirring spoon and 1 Pasta Rake.

For Sarah, well, just keep reading.

1.  2 of my Largest Pots.
2.  My Largest Frying Pan
3.  My Meat Strainer
4.  My Vegetable Colander (Yes, she actually uses this.)
5.  2 Large Stirring Spoons.
6.  1 Pasta Rake
7.  2 Forks (Don't Ask)

Now, for me, I cook the meat, use the LID to drain it and then add the Sauce.  Once done I use the LID to drain the Spaghetti and then add the sauce to it.

Sarah, well, you'll see.

1.  Gets hamburger all over the stove because she doesn't know how to stir gently.
2.  Cooks the meat then BREAKS my Meat Strainer and then pours everything in the Colander which she then doesn't rinse out.
3.  She cooks the Pasta using the STEAM combination pan which is NOT necessary.  Now, she already broke the Meat Strainer and used the Colander, so she finds the SECOND Colander and uses that one too!
4.  Now, she has to add the sauce to the meat.
5.  Now instead of adding the sauce to the pot the Spaghetti was cooked in, what does she do?  That's right, grabs another pan!  Now, you're supposed to add the sauce slowly to avoid splashes, but she just dumps it in there and SPLASHES Sauce all over the stove and wall and just leaves it for me to clean up.
5.  So, 1 hour longer than it takes me to cook the same meal (Because she will NOT stay in the kitchen while she is cooking), she finally gets everything cooked.
6.  So, by this time my sink is completely full and the dishwasher is empty because SHE SAYS I always say she doesn't load it right which is a Valid Statement, but if she WANTED TO LEARN, she could so it's not really a VALID POINT.

Now, I do have to admit, the Spaghetti is good, but the pain she goes through to cook one meal is simply amazing!


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Simon Jr Dies

Simon the Snowman Jr, bowed his head and died this afternoon, March 30, 2013.  He was born out of love on Monday March 25, 2013.  His life was short but fulfilling.  His DNA hung on until the last possible moment.  He was preceded in death by his father, Simon Sr.  He is survived by his Mother, Sarah and his Daddy, Martin.  Perhaps someday, we'll see Simon III, but we don't expect this anytime soon.  He was Cremated and his remains spread on his birthplace.  May he rest in peace.


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WHY do TECH SUPPORT People......

.....ALWAYS turn off all your toolbars?  I had a problem importing my Identity Safe Logins when I changed my email from comcast to verizon.  So I decided to "Chat" with a Norton Rep.  The 1st thing he did was turn off all my toolbars.  This had NOTHING to do with my issue.  But it was PROOF that he was reading "Cue Cards".

I was basically done with him at this point.  As usual, talking to these "No Nothings" rebooted my brain and I told him that he was incorrect, ended my chat session.

Then I simply logged in - exported my info to a file on my Harddrive.  Then changed my email address, logged out and logged in with my new email address.  Then imported the file I had exported.

SIMPLE!

Maybe I should work for Tech Support!

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I'm going to Jersey Mike's you want anything?

I'm taking a Nap after taking Vicodin for my latest Kidney Stone Surgery.  I hear two distinct knocks on my bedroom door.  No words, just the knocks.  It's about 5pm.  I just ignore it and roll back over.

CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP goes my cellphone.  It's in the Living Room.  So I get out of Bed and go into the Living Room to look at the phone. 

It's a Text Message from my Niece Casey, saying:  I'm going to Jersey Mike's you want anything?

I text back - Yes, Club Sub with Lettuce Mayo Bacon and Provolone.

Reply:  ok

20 Mins later, I need to go to Petsmart to get some dogfood.  I leave my house, go to petsmart, take my time shopping, make my purchases and return home.

Casey still isn't back yet.  It's now 6pm.  The Jersey Mikes is only 4 miles away.

So, I proceed to make my Dog's Dinner, feed all the outside animals and come back inside just as Casey is arriving with the food 1 1/2 hours after she left!

This is how the rest of us would do this:

1.  Get everyone's orders
2.  Drive to Jersey Mikes and order/pay/pickup the food
3.  Return Home
4.  Total Time:  30 Mins max.

Here's how Casey did it:

1.  Get everyone's orders.
2.  Drive Home does who knows what and while she is there decides to take a Shower!
3.  Goes to Jersey Mikes and does everything there.
4.  They didn't have the chips Sarah likes (God Forbid) so she then
5.  Drives to Wal-Mart to get a bag of chips!
6.  Then returns home.

Is it any wonder that I wasn't hungry when she finally got here?


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The New Rolling Trashcan

I walked down to the mailbox to get the mail.  My Niece Sarah had already gotten it.  On the way back I noticed a McDonalds Bag sticking up in my Niece Casey's car.  Check out these pictures of Chesterfields newest rolling Trashcan!

It's a wonder that she can get in!

WHERE is that SMELL coming from???

I walk into my house this evening and I am greeted by FUNK!  It smelled bad!  I hadn't cooked anything, so it couldn't be that. 

I follow my nose into the Kitchen.  The smell gets worse.

THEN I find it.  IN THE MICROWAVE where SARAH REBECCA ADAMS left her TGI FRIDAY'S CHICKEN FINGERS that were covered in MOLD! 

It's a good thing she is THOUSANDS of miles away!

Life goes on here on Courthouse Rd!

I need your help

Again, I have to get out of my chair....(M= Me -- P = Pat, My Sister)

Riiinnnnngg!

M - Hello?
P - I need your help.
M - Why?
P - I can't get the TV to turn off.
M - Just press TV and then Power on the Remote.
P - I did that and the screen says Cable and turns blue
M - You're pressing the Cable and then Power.  Press TV and then Power
P - I can't get it to work.
M - OK, I'll be up there in a second
P - OK, Bye.

I walk up there, and she says I don't know how Mama does it.  (Mom presses TV and then Power, that's how!)

I take the remote and go See?  TV and then Power.  Amazingly, the TV goes off! 

P - How did you do that?
M - I pressed TV and then Power, like this.  I turn the TV on and off about 5 times.

I told her on the way out of the house that I was posting this.  I still don't think she actually understands the concept.

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