Just Renewed my ACA plan, and added dental too

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Wednesday November 02, 2016 · 11:45 AM PDT

2016/11/02 · 11:45

Totally painless to renew, and I added dental this year. I have loved my plan, so just going with the same one again.

Now prepped for IA caucuses

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Monday December 28, 2015 · 7:49 AM PST

2015/12/28 · 07:49

Not a diary really, I drove down through the snow to my county elections office and switched from No Pref to Democrat so I can caucus for Sanders in my small town.

I pulled the trigger on the exchange today...

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Friday November 13, 2015 · 8:34 AM PST

2015/11/13 · 08:34

I was laid off from my job about 3 weeks ago, the COBRA payments will be too much to handle ($1800 a month). My wife of 38 yrs is in end stage ovarian cancer after a 14 yr fight. I’m a software engineer but age discrimination is alive and well so not holding out any expectations for a new job.

I went and looked around for silver policies here in IA, and was surprised at how affordable they are particularly with the tax subsidy we are now eligible for. Anyway, starting down the healthcare.gov road so will see how it goes.

Squirrels of Winter

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Saturday February 28, 2015 · 8:41 AM PST

2015/02/28 · 08:41

Could not leave out the feeder thieves that hang around in winter here.

Don't know about anybody else but I'm ready for spring...

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Saturday February 28, 2015 · 8:20 AM PST

2015/02/28 · 08:20

Cold clear day here in IA. Pix below the orange thingie...

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Monday October 13, 2014 · 1:34 PM PDT

2014/10/13 · 13:34

This will be short and sweet. I was surprised at the number of people there, we are still a fairly rural county and the auditors office is small. She said business had been brisk, not sure if that is good or bad...

Hummingbird season winding down

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Saturday October 04, 2014 · 1:21 PM PDT

2014/10/04 · 13:21

It's a cool but sunny day here in central IA. We are about to the end of the hummingbird season here :(

I love taking pictures of them, they are very challenging critters to shoot. Here are a few I took over the summer below the fold.

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Sunday June 22, 2014 · 11:52 AM PDT

2014/06/22 · 11:52

There are many different ways to make these little tacos that you can buy from street vendors in both Mexico and the US. I'm lucky enough to have a couple different trucks within walking distance of work and buy my lunch there every week or so. I watched how they cooked it and have tried different recipes on my own. This is just one but I think it works out alright.

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Sunday March 02, 2014 · 11:10 AM PST

2014/03/02 · 11:10

Well sort of pico de gallo anyway...

This is a pretty easy recipe and tastes great.

Ingredients:

1/4 c minced red onion
1/2 c minced red tomatoes
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp hot sauce (I prefer Cholula chili lime hot sauce)
1 1/2 lb ground beef for burgers

I mix all the ingredients up with my stand mixer to blend the ingredients well but YMMV. You can form into patties and grill, or just do it loose meat like a sloppy joe.

I usually mix it up the night before and let it blend in the fridge overnight but making it just before cooking it tastes fine too. Place on a bun of your choice, top with an avocado slice, and your favorite cheese.

Enjoy!

I'm tired of winter, so pix from last summer

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Sunday January 19, 2014 · 11:11 AM PST

2014/01/19 · 11:11

I went through some of the pictures took last summer. Hummingbirds signify summer for me and these cheered me up...

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Sunday December 15, 2013 · 8:47 AM PST

2013/12/15 · 08:47

I am lucky enough to have a Mexican market across the street from work so often I buy ready made chorizo there. However I also make up my own. There are lots of recipes for this sausage but here are a couple I like...

Chorizo

1 lbs. ground pork or beef
5 tablespoons Mexican spices (cilantro, cumin, Mexican oregano, crushed red pepper, use your imagination)
3 tablespoons Spanish paprika
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Salt (optional)
3 - 6 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp sugar

Mix all of the ingredients together and refrigerate.
The sausage will develop a better flavor if the ingredients
are mixed together the day before cooking.
This sausage freezes well.

Homemade Chorizo

INGREDIENTS:
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 pounds ground pork