I like to tell people I’m efficient, but that translates loosely to, “I’m a lazy motherfucker.” Crock pot dishes (no matter how unappetizing they may look) appeal to me mostly because they involve buying a cheap slab of meat, opening cans, and chucking it all in the crock pot to cook all day. Imagine my glee when I found a recipe that was not only the easiest thing ever, but also appeared to be kind of pretty to look at.

The recipe was simple enough even for me: throw some pork chops, a packet of ranch dressing powder, and a 10 oz can of cream of chicken soup in the crock pot. The end. Even I could not mess this up. And I didn’t. I swear. I followed the directions exactly.

Here’s what I came home to.

Weird...

Diva is camera-fied again. Equipped with photography equipment in the form of her digital. Here are a few choice shots from recent weeks.

Yes, Diva's a sucker for Sweet Pea in a hat

First off, for anyone who didn’t wind up here from the Bettyverse or ReFab, I was invited to do a guest post today on ReinventingFabulous.com. I wrote about my decision to have weight loss surgery, why I did it, how things are going, and what I’m looking forward to.

A few weeks ago, I started going to a Tai Chi class twice a week.  Tai Chi is a “soft” martial art that is frequently described as meditation in motion.  It’s terrific for calming your mind, stretching, improving your balance, developing your internal energy and more.  If you’ve ever seen video or tv ads that show groups of people (often Asian), slowly moving their bodies in synchrony, that’s likely Tai Chi.  It looks easy, but in reality it’s a very complex martial ...

The Weekend Edition is my opportunity to highlight everything awesome, nerdy and cool that has crossed my digital path in the last week.

I remain dubious that Twitter conversations are a replacement for expertise and considered commentary, but the Guardian has opinions on the future of news:

Courtesy of Boing Boing, a timely reminder that the weekend is a great time to mix liquor and firearms.

I fairly certain that Lani and Jenny would find their Popcorn Dialogues recording sessions even more comfortable with this configurable couch in front of the TV.

Although the upholstery might need a little work…

David Malki is an exceptional fellow, and his Wondermark comic is a constant joy; this week,...

Wrenched from sleep at 5 am with a bad stomach. Probably the fault of stress and eating salad fifteen minutes before I went to bed. That’s diet Ginger Ale I’m holding aloft this time.
Yesterday was one of those days. Didn’t sleep well again the night before (damn you, Susan Elizabeth Phillips), got up and worked worked worked, finishing the revisions. Drove 25 miles, went swimming, got dressed and met my son and fiancee and grandson at the doctor’s office. Took grandson with me back home, stopping at the drug store to get his meds (which took forever!). Got home, only to realize I’d spaced my mother’s oxy prescriptions and the health center was about to close (oxys need written prescriptions). Several panicked phone calls (theyR...