Comments on: Ca-ca Happens

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:19:53 +0000

I agree with MCR, I would totally purchase a cookbook with Gail-isms within, feed my stomach, my mind and get my finances in order. Now that is a receipe for success!

Bought your book Gail, loving it, not finished yet, but loving it. Congrats!

By: MCR

MCR — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:08:25 +0000

Gail, you should think about publishing a cookbook too! With finance tidbits scattered about … I’d buy it!

By: admin

admin — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:23:44 +0000

When we were in Florence, Alex and I discovered this dish and then went back EVERY NIGHT we were there to have it again. When I came home, she made me promise to figure it out. It wasn’t that hard. The secret is in the cream sauce. I use premade ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach. The rest of the ingrdients are EXPENSIVE, but you don’t use very much. Some cream, I use whipping cream for the thickness. Some truffle oil (about $20 for a very small bottle, but you only use a few drops). And regianno parmesean. Again, an expensive cheese, but it makes the dish. How much of each? I don’t know, I just pour and stir, add and stir some more. It comes out right. And it is VERY yummy. I don’t eat it often since it is very rich. But each time I make it for her, I have one or two pieces to satisfy my desire. My favorite pasta dish is much more calorie conscious, and involves grape tomatoes, olives, green onions and lotsa an’ lotsa garlic. We’ll save that for another time.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:05:16 +0000

Hahaha, seems a couple of us have that ravioli on our minds… do you have a recipe for us Gail?

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:28:38 +0000

So true indeed. ca-ca happened to me today. I forgot my keys in the community bathroom at work (which happens to have my metropass attached). I eventually got my keys back after they were handed into security, but my metropass was sadly missing.

But hey, that’s what a budget is for – I know I can afford to buy a set of tokens because I have money allocated for problems/unexpected things each month, just as I have money for an emergency fund and money for savings.

Congrats on fixing your computer though! Reformatting and reinstalling everything is actually quite a long process – patience is definitely required!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:43:01 +0000

Gail:

Proud that you fixed your computer on your own. So many people are afraid of trying to fix something like a computer. I had a good laugh a few months back when I went into future Shop to ask the tech guy how the back came off the area for the RAM on my laptop. I thought you had to remove 2 screws, turns out, one and you pop it off. He asked if I needed RAM installed, I said yes, but I have it at home and will be doing when I get there, thanks for your help. I could see the dollar signs draining from his eyes.

I have replaced/added RAM, Hard Drives and CD/DVD drives and modems to several computers I have owned over the last decaded. I love being about to fix my computer. My cousin in fact calls me DOC when he is experiencing computer problems.

By: Wooly Woman

Wooly Woman — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:34:00 +0000

Good for you being persistent – I think many people just believe they can’t possibly fix something themselves because the “experts” can’t figure it out. But it never hurts to try! I have a new Dell laptop which has been giving me trouble (like you, right in the middle of a busy time too), and the tech support gives me a different solution every darn time. I have come to the conclusion part of the problem is Vista, and am working around these issues (although sometimes slowly). For awhile I was really annoyed that my new computer had more problems than my old, but that was counter productive, as was fuming at the on the phone the support I just gotta chill and keep working away at finding a solution.

By: Tracy J

Tracy J — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:04:44 +0000

“cheese and spinach ravioli in truffle cream sauce”…… I got to that point, forgot everything else I read up to there and drooled a bit.
THEN went back and read it again! LOL
The upgrading as you go thing can backfire, I have had to do “system restores” on my computer, having to go go back to older versions to make the stupid thing run right again. The newest versions are not always compatable with other things you are running (found that one out the hard way a couple times). I just back up my files regularly and cross my fingers, my livelihood depends on the stupid glowing box on my desk. I hate it, but I need it.
It goes with the other things I have heard you say when it comes to preventing complete disaster and living with happiness ….. “plan for the worst — expect the best”
I love that!

By: NKM

NKM — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:13:59 +0000

Sorry to hear about all the trouble you’ve had Gail – we have been through this situation more than once and trust me, sometimes it feels like we are being punished for something we did in our past lives!

My mantra in life has been – go with the flow – if caca comes your way, start shoveling, the sooner you get it over with, the sooner you can put your feet up! Until the next caca is thrown your way! And, keep smiling – you have to do it anyway, no point in being a pain in the tooshi for everyone, making them unhappy too – deal with it, celebrate when you are done and move on!

Always love your blogs – you rock Gail!