I'm sitting here, in gym clothes, starring out the window at all this rain, grateful that Isla is napping so I don't have to go to the gym quite yet. I've lost my motivation to get to the gym lately. Looking in the mirror should be motivation enough or the tight fitting waist bands, but no. However, I will get there today...the treadmill is anxiously awaiting my arrival...I just know it.
So, on to one of those blog post topics that I mentioned before. You know, the ones that come to me when running on aforementioned treadmill and the sorts. I've been thinking a lot lately of my husband and his resourceful nature. It can be called resourcefulness most times, but others it's just plain ol' cheapness. I can not judge him. You know the saying..."birds of a feather flock together"...that's us.
Before falling asleep the other night we were laughing about my sweet little Honda Accord that I just loved and loved. It has long since been in use by my husband, and I previously had the gas eating Jeep and now my lovely minivan(did not look forward to this day, but I'm here and enjoying it...something's to be said for pushing a button and a door opening). This was my first official car. Previous cars were shared among siblings, but this one was mine that I got in college. So now that you understand my attachment to this car you can understand my sadness as I see my lil' Honda which now has over 210k miles, paint peeling, dents, scratches, and a cracked windshield. It probably is mad at me, because most of this trauma occurred after I forsook it and got married. In addition to these things, my husband uses it as a locker for his rugby gear, as a garbage receptacle, and as a truck to haul all types of construction and remodeling equipment.
So what does this have to do with his resourceful nature? Well, that night in bed he tells me of a time when he was picking up supplies for the shed project. He's in the Honda, but needs to get stuff for the shed which includes quick-crete. Once he calculates what he needs, it's more than what he originally thought. He starts loading this stuff into the Honda and watches as the trunk gets lower and lower to the ground. He decides to disperse all the supplies over the car instead of having them in one area...physics, you know. He puts quick-crete in the back seat, passenger seat, and hey, why not the driver's seat. Yes, my sweet Mr. Resourceful, drove home sitting on a bag of quick-crete and one at his feet. I could just seem him...hunched over from being too tall, dodging any bumps that would put any extra stress on the shocks, definitely no speeding that night. Yes it was dangerous, but I just had to laugh. He said he had to, using the laws of physics as his defense...and he didn't want to return all that stuff he likely spent hours getting together. (If you didn't know, there is a minimum 2hour shopping requirement when a man enters Home Depot or Lowe's...regardless of what they tell you or how much they need.)
In honor of my Mr. Resourceful...and Adirondack chairs everywhere... I thought I'd add this recipe for Adirondack Beans, that he loves. I think men everywhere would love this. It can best be described as hearty. It's easy and you can throw it in the slow cooker. This is a camping recipe, but as I said, I put it in the slow cooker on low while we were at church and it was ready when we got home and likely ready before then. The only thing I would change would be to cook the bacon and hamburger separately, allowing the bacon to crisp better. Bon Appetite.
Adirondack Beans
1/4 lb. bacon cut into small pieces
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves Garlic
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp mustard
1 can pork and beans
1 can chili beans (drain and discard excess liquid)
1 can kidney beans (drain and discard excess liquid)
Fry hamburger, onion, and bacon together in bottom of Dutch oven. When meat is brown, drain excess grease. Add all remaining ingredients, cover, and place hot coals under and on top of the oven. Bake for one to one and one half hours, stirring occasionally.
5 comments:
my camry is driving somewhere around 230k. i feel the same way. it doesn't matter that the power steering is out, something about the engine misfiring, and it has no ac.
That recipe looks good. We'll have to try it out. Sorry to hear your Honda has taken a beating over the years. That's cool, though, that your husband has had the opportunity to use your car and has found it very useful. The image of him driving so cautiously to bring home all that quick-crete is hilarious. How many men come home from hardware/supply stores using physics to get the maximum load? Blasen is awesome!
How well I remember the Honda. You were so protective of it. Guess you traded it in for three other little prizes. Also, I love the beadboard cieling. We put that in one of our rooms in Nebraska and it was my favorite room in the whole house. I'm toying with putting it in the office. But how much work do I really want to do?
I liked that story. I have heard quite a few stories like that myself from Jesse. I drew the line in New Mexico, though; he mistakenly thought that our minivan was a 4 wheel drive. I'm gonna try the recipe, too. I love new recipes.
Mike laughed so hard, knowingly of course, at Blasen driving home that way. I like to use the same descriptive words for Mike as well, resourcefulness is such a nice, slightly more glamorous way of putting it!
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