CK update

About an hour ago, the Cat Doctor, who has been treating Clark Kent, posted on Facebook:

Clark Kent is bright, interested in his surroundings, and standing up this morning! He REALLY wanted to jump out of his cage, though I managed to convince him this might not be the best idea...

Fingers stilled crossed. On top of everything, the poor little bean has a piece of metal in his gut. Because he's so weak, the docs have opted to let it pass on its own and not try surgery. They think CK might have swallowed it accidentally while scavenging for food.

Once again, in lieu of actual content

Six servings of Thanksgiving factology, courtesy of DiscoverBlog

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

My tweets

• Tue, 20:10: Just entered the @CommunityCoffee Holiday Tweetaway for a chance to win an iPad2 and you can too! http://t.co/tdnslj3Z via @communitycoffee
• Tue, 22:05: Oh, the humanity! http://t.co/nOJuCSCQ
• Tue, 23:39: The Umbrella Man http://t.co/UiKrAN37
• Wed, 00:01: Finished SANDMAN SLIM. On to KILL THE DEAD.
• Wed, 08:06: CK update http://t.co/9lxS7PYF
• Wed, 08:07: CK update http://t.co/LNnoBsFy
• Wed, 08:51: Once again, in lieu of actual content http://t.co/ebbmgMiF
• Wed, 11:17: Day job office + day before major holiday = so so quiet. No phones. No meetings. ?? from overseas offices? Wait until Monday.

The Consuming Passion

I’ve been on the lookout for a saucepan in the 4-quart range–my Cuisinart saucepans top out at 3-quart, and the French ovens start at 5-quart and are a little to big for something like a week’s worth of oatmeal. I had originally planned to stick with Cuisinart, but Elizabeth Moon has been waxing lyrical over on her blog about her All-Clad pots and pans, and I pondered taking the plunge and getting an All-Clad saucepan. I have the small roaster and non-stick grill pan already, and I like them. I also wanted to see if there was any difference in performance or construction compared to the Cuisinart. But I wasn’t sure what I wanted, and I didn’t want to make a pricey mistake.

Then yesterday at the day job, I received a really nice thank-you award from a co-worker that consisted of a nice gift certificate to the store of my choice. One of the stores on the list was cooking.com.

You know where this is going.

The 4-quart Chef’s Pan.

All my casseroles and large saute pans have straight sides. The sloping sides are supposed to better for stir-frying and sauteing. And it’s deeper than the usual fry pan, so it’s also suitable for oatmeal I think.

Anyway, I went with cheap shipping, so I may not get it until early December. Just in time for Christmas cooking. And oatmeal.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Wednesday night

Worked out. Fed the pups. Fed me. Getting ready to chop veggies. I DVR’d the Alton Brown T-giving program, and will watch whilst I chop.

Last night, I watched the Buffy S4 episode about her hectic T-giving dinner, along with the WKRP classic. Nightmare Before Christmas will likely find its way into the DVD slot at some point.

Everyone’s talking about turkey–to brine or not to brine, roasting breast side up or down. I feel like a rebel for doing the short ribs thing.

Traffic will likely be light tomorrow, so Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Safe travels to those on the road and in the air. Check out the Google homepage widget, an interactive turkey. The feathers change when you click on them, and it goes nuts when you click on its wing.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.