Rastl’s blog

Beef Barley Casserole (slow cooker recipe)

2009-12-29T20:47:34Z

1 pound beef round steak, cut into 1" squares 2 cans beef broth (14 - 15 oz cans) 1 cup barley (not quick cook) 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 pound mushrooms, quartered 1/2 cup (pound) carrots, julienned Brown the beef and onions. Put into the slow...

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A bit of a positive post, for a change

2009-12-21T01:21:56Z

I've been a tad on the distracted and negative side lately and anyone who knows what's going on is being pretty understanding. For those who don't know just bear with me for a while longer and I'll be my normal cheery (hah!) self again. Today wa...

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My life for sale, it seems

2009-12-13T23:47:34Z

The purging process I've been going through has been mostly good. All kinds of things I've been hanging on to for so long I really don't need. I've found boxes that haven't been touched since we moved into the house 7 years ago. And many, many ...

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Potpourri

2009-12-03T16:14:46Z

Yes, I used the fancy word for 'a variety of things I felt like posting'. Kinda girly, now that I read it over. Oh well. There's a radio commercial I end up hearing at least once per day and I find it completely annoying. I don't mind naming t...

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I want to paint!

2009-11-24T01:46:59Z

Really I do. But right now packing up stuff is taking priority over things like having fun. Luckily my painting supplies are "portable" so I can keep them out while everything else is packed away. This should let me paint up a bunch of the mini...

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No time to take pictures!

2009-10-29T01:57:32Z

I brought the camera to OshCon but didn't get to take pictures since I was playing in the demos. Oh well. And I can't really take pictures right now because the minis aren't accessible. I promise that as soon as I can I'll get them posted. The...

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So tired ...

2009-10-07T04:38:24Z

But progress is being made! I'm too busy painting to take pictures right now but between the stuff I had already done and the new miniatures I have enough for 4 demo armies. I'm still finishing up the last ones. 5 of them need lining. 4 of the...

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Well that was a waste

2009-09-20T06:23:14Z

I'm currently working on painting the Dragon Turtle and pretty much everything I painted today is going to get repainted. In short I picked the wrong colors and I was trying to do too much. Longer story. He's got plating on his arms, legs, neck...

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Wow. I'm surprised you're still checking this

2009-09-18T05:07:41Z

I'm making the assumption that you are. In a nutshell, I have too many hobbies. I went on a complete sewing binge and that kept me from the paint table. Heck, I even used the chair there as storage. I'm a bad, bad painter. But now that's over...

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Thoughts on life

2009-07-13T19:51:30Z

Today would have been my parent's 47th wedding anniversary. I say 'would have' because my mom died 4 years ago. No, not on their anniversary which would have really been unpleasant. It was 3 months later. I called my dad just to let him know I...

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