Happy St. Paddy's Day!

I got up with the alarm and immediately moved to the kitchen. I need to get tonight's dinner in the slow cooker. So, I peeled three carrots and cut them into chunks on the bias. Then I peeled and cubed a medium rutabagas. Next came a large red onion, peeled and cut into wedges. I put a 3+ pound piece of corned beef on top of all that, after rubbing in the seasoning packet. I took 10 baby Redskin potatoes, halved them and stuck them around the beef. Finally, I took half a head of cabbage, cut it into wedges and put them on top of everything to steam. Last but not least, I added 1/4 cup each of both beef stock and chicken stock, put on the lid and turned it to "low."

The water in the sinks has receded, but I am not fooled. So, I picked up some Liquid-Plumr at lunch.

After work, I drove to my old rehab place and dropped off a card and some candy for Maureen. I knew she would be off today, celebrating St. Patrick's Day, but what I forgot is the clinic is closed on Mondays! Wasted trip!!

So, I got home and the house smelled like Ireland itself! But, before I eat, I must attend to the sink. I dump the stuff down the drain after reading the package. If I had a slow drain, I am supposed to pour hot water down the drain after an hour. But, with a clog like mine you're supposed to wait until the bubbles go down and then hit it with the hot water. So, I wait...

While I am waiting, I fix my plate and wander in to eat and watch TV (the kitchen has a bit of a drain cleaner "smell" to it). My dinner, BTW, was excellent. I loved the corned beef and the vegetables were done to perfection.

I watched TV until 10:00 PM, or almost five hours, and then went back to the sink. The foam had subsided, so I took and filled a bucket with water until it was hot. Then I filled up both sinks and waited... and waited... and waited... Finally, I gave up and bailed out the sinks, dumped the water in the toilet and went to sleep.