Yesterday was beautiful! A gorgeous sunrise kicked off the day and considering it’s February in Indiana, it was nearly perfect. It was warm and sunny and felt like late spring. The only downside was wind, and that wasn’t nearly enough to spoil the day.
This morning is NOT a repeat.
It’s raining, turning colder, and it’s only going to get worse.
When it’s almost 70° one day and two days later snow is in the forecast, weather whiplash is sure to be a result. While yesterday I even sat outside in that blue Adirondack chair, it’s 100% sure that won’t happen again anytime soon. I’m not sure when warm weather is expected again.
The way Mother Nature treats Indiana isn’t fair — just like the fact that bacon is messy isn’t fair either.
To preface, I LOVE bacon. Who doesn’t? What I don’t love is the mess that it makes when you fry it. It takes longer to clean the stove afterward than it does for the bacon to cook. Because of that, I don’t fix it nearly as often as I would otherwise.
There are a ton of suggestions on how to prepare bacon so it’s not so messy — like coating with flour before frying or baking it… and even putting water in the skillet while it’s still cool. The flour trick and baking suggestion eliminate the ability to create the best over-easy eggs you’ll ever eat. I’ve yet to try the water thing.
Mr. Pesky was hand-delivered bacon by his niece, NaLona. He shared with me and it was amazing — like what you could purchase 20-years ago and not the thin packaged stuff you buy today. I had her pick up 9 pounds for me… some to freeze and some to eat.
I made some of the precious delicacy for breakfast this morning. The fat popped and splattered everywhere. I even had grease on my glasses! I didn’t care then — but I do now as I am about to head to the kitchen. It’s like a war zone in there. 🙂
TIL (Today I Learned): The thymus is a small (1 oz.) organ behind the sternum that trains new white blood cells to NOT attack the body’s own cells. Only 2% survive this rigorous training program; the rest commit suicide to prevent themselves from attacking friendly cells.