Stepping on the Dog's Tail

I never heard about peanut allergies when I was growing up. Now virtually everything you buy in the grocery store has a warning label telling you that this food originated from a facility that may have processed peanuts. These labels are even on peanuts themselves and peanut butter. Which seems a little ridiculous.

Obviously I am not allergic to peanuts.

Slept late again this morning (7:30) after not going to bed until after 1AM. Went to Groton for my morning walk where the dog and I went for about five miles. Lot more people out walking this morning, the parking lot at the trail head I use was full so I had to park by where the bike path is.

Early in the walk, we encountered an Australian Shepard which proceeded to play with my dog for a little while. But after that, the walk was uninterrupted.

This weekend was dominated by NFL playoff football. Watched most of all four wild-card games. Tried to get caught up on work in the meantime but it's a lost cause so I closed up the laptop and put it away for now.

Took down the Christmas tree today and stuck it out in the woods next to the house with the carcasses of other trees from Christmases past. Kids were working most of today so had the house to myself to watch some football. My wife made an excellent chicken dinner in the crockpot. Just stuck a five pound chicken in there this morning with some potatoes and carrots and it was delicious. The meat fell right off the bones and there was zero leftovers.

Breakfast: Stonyfield strawberry yogurt. Lunch: Two hard-boiled eggs and two handfuls of peanuts. Dinner, that excellent chicken, carrot and potato dinner spoken of before.

Liquids: One propel, two cups coffee, three Pilsner Urquells, two glasses zinfindel and a coffee mug full of Kahlua.

Still reading "World Without End" by Ken Follett and I need to find more time to finish it as it is quite a good read. But instead, I spent most of the night listening to Vic Scelsa's show on Sirius and downloading some good songs for my iPod from same. Including one great new track called "In Our Bedroom After The War" by Stars as well as some great Bob Dylan covers.

Speaking of covers, I am working through some back episodes of the podcast "Coverville" and discovering some great tracks from that source as well.

Well I guess I ought to get to bed but before that, I have to get back to that Follett book for at least a few more pages.