h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Jello, eh? So long as it's one of the nicer varieties, it can't be all bad.

So what sent you off a normal 'system'? For me, it's often a Friday night of getting into something mechanical or on-line. And catching a 2nd-wind. The next thing I know, it's 3 am, and I'm trying to force myself to sleep. Knowing it'll be nearly a week to get back in rhythm.

I had been up til 3 or 4 am for about a week now.. just kind of happened..

What you need to do then is find a good 24/7 channel of infomercials. And force yourself to stay there. If THAT doesn't put ya to sleep, nothing will.

At the moment I'm taking the time to catch up on the Daily Show and Colbert Report..

There's an idea. The western parts of this continent aren't yet awake, so net-flow is generally much better for any kind of streaming. THAT is one key advantage to my normal wakings of 4'ish every morning.

*nods sagely* I can see where it would be an advantage..

I get to catch up on a few wired news sources, to see what's been a-foot here whilst I slept, ... All with a in hand, a in-lap, and a missus still in bed (hence quiet). THAT is my time of the day, ... the rest of the waking hours always belong to some-one else's needs or demands.

But meanwhile, ... back to the Jello thingie. Has your Torture-Maestro ... *ahem* ... 'trainer' introduced you to a new mechanical contrivance, designed by some seriously demented sadist?

No... I just hadn't had proper rest.. something that has been remedied in the past day or so..

AH, well then, that's all nice enough to hear. But still not so fun as envisioning some mechanical monstrousity, with pulleys, cables, fiercely slavering jaws and other cool stuff.

no.. my workout mostly involves plodding along on an elliptical machine for about an hour.. the description you just gave, well that's the actual trainer..

Uh-huh, so he IS related to that thingie from the Terminator, eh? I always assumed most of them were.

Is today feeling generally good and normal for you again?

I feel much better today, yes. Thanks. I even spent my hour doing a solid workout.

That IS nice to know.

For now, I've a serious challenge ahead, ... Our first dozen fresh corn on the cob. How-ever to deal with them.

grilled in the husks til tender then lots of butter!

I took the indoor route, ... That heat and humidity again, after a day of work, to use the BBQ, ... Nawwww.

Husked em, into a stock pot of roiling salted water, and a short time later, and loads of butter, ... Seven nekkid cobs on my plate.

indoors I roast them in the oven the same way.. in their husks... native thing..

You gave me a craving for !! I'm sure it's nowhere near as good as your fresh from the garden variety but I happened to have a few ears from the farm stand. Silver Queen slathered in butter here I come!

Peaches and cream, grown as far as 15 kilomtres from where I am sitting. The shipping doesn't seem to have harmed them at all.

*giggles*

The corn was old.. they were from last week..

I'll have to go tomorrow and pick up some fresh.. in the interim I made fresh pico de gallo with some tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro - all grown within 10-20 miles of here. Throw in some salt, cumin and lime juice then grab some chips!

I do have some fresh fruit salad also made from local stuff. Watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, peaches, nectarines. Yummy stuff. That will be dessert later on tonight.

The fresh produce is the only thing I like about summer. I go to the farm stand at least once a week.