Good Friday was not so good...

Got up after sleeping in late (what a luxury!) Decided breakfast would be soft-boiled eggs. Spent a while answering emails, then shaved and showered. Today's focus is to get a 4 x 8 foot folding trailer I saw on sale, so I can use it for my upcoming kitchen renovation.

I took off the back headrests in the car, put down the pass through, pulled the passenger seat all the way forward and tilted it all the way up. Gave me 6 feet space to the edge of the trunk. I was told the trailer comes in two boxes (yes, you have to assemble it yourself. I talked to a guy who had bought one and he said it took him about a week, doing it after work.) I was told there would be two boxes, one 4 feet long weighing 50 pounds (tires, lights, hardware, etc.) and one 8 foot long weighing 200 pounds (all the steel). So, one's gonna stick out the trunk. They said on the phone they would load it and Jake had already volunteered to come and help me unload. so, I am good to go!

But, grocery shopping first. Even with my list, I was putting the bags in the car when I remembered I didn't get the on-sale shrimp or horseradish. So, had to go back in, then back through the lines, etc. (groan)

Then I went to Target, for a bathrobe. I ripped the arm out of my robe yesterday morning before work (it was REALLY getting threadbare) Now, you might not know but, my old bathrobe was about 8 years old, thick white cotton and cost a bundle. But, I want that trailer, so I settled for a $20 robe that's as thin as my wallet, back in the day. Oh, well...

I went home and unpacked, and put the perishables in the fridge. Now to get the trailer! But, first, I had to stop at Lowes. I finally saw a nail gun set on sale. 15% off! So, I bought a Stanley Bostich 2 in 1 Nailer/Stapler tool and Compressor Combo pack (almost too big to get into the car). This also will come in handy for the kitchen redo. Then off to get the trailer...

Wrongo! Place was PACKED (I've only been there before at lunchtime during the week) with an interesting mix of customers. Anyway, got a guy to give me the stock number, grabbed a 6 foot market umbrella on sale (with coupon) for $6.95 (I'll drill a hole and put it in the picnic table) and stood in a l-o-n-g line. Finally my turn and the checkout guy gets p*ssed! He says, "Everybody knows we are out of those trailers." So, I have to wait for a Manager and fill out a card to get a rain check. While they get restocked every Monday afternoon, they don't order anything; just take whatever the "home office" sends. So, nobody knows if or when they will be in.

Drove home, really annoyed, until I took out the nail gun set. Then, I smiled...

Put the car back together, then checked my ToDo list: Next thing was to put the water-lily that wintered in my front hall closet back in the pool. Not gonna happen unless I chip through the 2 inches of ice (its 28 degrees F. and windy). I decided what I really wanted to do was take a nap. So, I did...

When I got up, I tried to strain the cooking oil through a coffee filter. NO WAY! So, I hunted for a while for some cheesecloth I KNOW I had, but never found it. Settled on a metal strainer to get big chunks out. I washed the entire unit (oil is temporarily in the smaller stock pot), towel-dried it and let it sit to air dry while I did two loads of laundry.

I was putting away my clothes when I was struck anew at the disorganized mess in the smaller four drawers at the top of my dresser. In a fit of pique, I pulled each of them out and overturned them on the day bed for me to sort through. Put the empty drawers back in the dresser, while wondering what the hell THAT was all about. Frustration? Wild hair?

Put the fryer back together, added the semi-cleaned oil and fired it up! I made Fish and Chips with an Alton Brown recipe. The fish was excellent (I used tilapia, dredged in cornstarch then dipped in his beer batter with Old Bay seasoning and ground cayenne pepper). But, the chips sucked (even with malt vinegar). Not sure why, but I was busy eating the fish and didn't really care (oh, it was GOOD!!!)

Decided to leave the mess for tomorrow morning's cleanup and went to watch the Friday Night Fights on ESPN. After they were done, I went to the bathroom, noticed it was snowing (the possum had turned on the floodlights), and then went to sleep.