My Grandpa Dieffenbaugh was the kind of man who believed it wasn’t a meal if he wasn’t being fed meat and potatoes. That man loved his potatoes and gravy and loved sopping up his plate with a piece of bread.  As a kid I loved eating at his house. It was like Sunday dinner every day there. I also remember during the winter he always had a small bottle of vinegar and honey and he would take just a spoonful after his meal. Supposedly it was to help remedy sore throats and coughing. I would sneak it when I could. I LOVED that stuff! I used to take a spoonful while singing “Spoonful of Sugar” from Mary Poppins in my head.

Now with it getting colder and the kids sniffling and complaining something reminded me of this old concoction Grandpa used to take. So I mixed some up. I’ve mixed up four batches so far and the last bottle only lasted me three days. No, I haven’t been sick; I just love the stuff that much! I even Googled the dangers of drinking too much vinegar but Dr. Oz assured me I can safely drink up to 2 oz. per day. *Whew* There are even some significant benefits to consuming a small bit of vinegar including weight loss. At the rate I’m going I will be pickled inside out by the New Year! Cheers.

Halloween 2012

Maaaan, I love that there is an app for nearly everything, including how to talk and look like Flo the Progressive Insurance lady! The only thing I was missing was my price checker.

Finding a Halloween costume is easy but finding one appropriate for work is a little more challenging. I also was scheduled to present yesterday at RA (research administration)101 which is podcasted for our online viewers. I made sure I was clear that contrary to how I was dressed, I was NOT there to give them a great deal on their insurance.