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Written for "Invalid Item"  , prompt: Great American Smokeout - stop smokingOne blite (blog write) closer to being caught up; written for Nov. 16 I know, the Great American Smokeout is a day set aside for folks to kick the habit and stop smoking. However, I don't agree with this idea. Why? Well, say I want to quit smoking, so I think, "I'll quit on Nov. 16 during the Great American Smokeout." It sounds great, but what if I decide that in December or January? That means I'll be smoking for another ten or eleven months. No, in my opinion, everyday is the right day to quit smoking, so don't put it off for any reason. If you smoke annd seriously want to quit, then do it right away. But, that's not what I wanted to write about. I was looking through the prompts for Nov. 16 looking for something to write about to get one blite closer to being caught up. I seen the Smokeout Day and realized that I had gotten smoked out the 16th. Was it coincidence? I think not. What happened was this, I was steaming baby carrots for dinner, and while I waited I thought I would log into WdC for a bit. I do this quite often, and it's never a problem. But on this particular day, the house was suddenly full of a terrible smelling smoke. I closed my laptop and rushed into the kitchen to see smoke billowing from the top of the stove. I grabbed an oven mit and slid the smoking steamer off the burner. Then, I grabbed a knife and cut my way through the smoke to the window. (I didn't actually grab a knife, but the smoke was thick enough I think I could have cut it.) Anyway, I opened the window and fresh cold air began blowing in. It was windy and gusting right into the kitchen, which helped to move the smoke. The problem was, it was blowing through the entire house. I rushed to the bedrooms and closed the doors so the smoke wouldn't fill them, and then headed for the back door. My thoughts were twofold. One, by opening the back door, the smoke would blow out of the house quicker, and two, I couldn't breath because the smoke was so thick. My plan worked, I cleared the house of smoke rather quickly, and I was able to breath again. Once able to return in, I checked the steamer and sure enough, the juices from the carrots had filled the bottom of the kettle, but the water had boiled off and in it's place was a thick layer of carbonized carrot juice. I didn't understand what had caused this until I read that it was the Great American Smokeout and I had participated in getting smoked out. (Not remembering to turn the heat down from high may have also been a factor.) A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
| Written for "Invalid Item" , prompt: Pack Your Mom's Lunch Day. I'm still trying to catch up, so this item is written for Nov, 15 which was, among other things, Pack Mom's Lunch Day. Growing up, my mom often packed my school lunch for me, but since she was a stay at home mom, I never had opportunity to pack one for her. Years later, however, I would often cook for her when I'd visit. I know, it's not quite the same as packing her a lunch, but lunch is lunch whether it's out of a paper bag or hot off the stove. Towards the end of her time wit us, she was in a care facility as her body began shutting down. The staff had a difficult time getting her to eat anything, so I would bring her items I knew she favored so she would be able to eat a little. Now, my mother-in-law is the mom I make lunch for. She lives in an apartment and tends to not eat very healthy. So, I make up big batches of wholesome, homemade soups, chili, and hot dishes a couple times a week for our dinner, and my wife and I bring her containers she can put in her freezer. In this way, I make sure she has nourishing meals at hand; something she can pop in the microwave and heat up easily for lunch or dinner. A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. A proud member of "WdC SuperPower Reviewers Group" "Reading soothes the soul, writing sets it free." T.J. |
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