Oh, we're so hooked on this show!!! We're still catching up online. We like to savour it, and not rush through the seasons! LOL

When I listen to "All Things Considered" - and the hosts announce themselves... Melissa Block & Robert Siegel.. I picture them as Melissa "shaped like a block" and Robert "looks like a sea gull" - LOL I know that sounds goofy - but it is just my mental picture based on what their names sound like

I hope you ladies don't think I am crazy but last night Jan set out a pack of pork chops to thaw. As it neared supper time Jan was busy doing something so I decided I would cook supper tonight. I thought about frying them, but that was too much grease, then I thought about grilling them but the grille is out of gas so I opted to bake the chops. I began by making my own shake & bake type rub. 1/4cup white flour 1/4cup Italian flavored bread crumbs 1 TBS course ground black pepper 1 Tsp Curry Powder 1/2Tsp Garlic powder 1/2 Tsp chilli powder 1Tsp granulated sugar Put all that in a bag, mixed thoroughly, then I brushed the chops with Canola Oil and put in the bag one at a time to coat with the rub and place on a baking sheet. Mixed up a pan of Jiffy cornbread mix and put that in a bag and preheated the oven to 400 for the cornbread. Tossed both the corn bread and chops in the preheated oven for the prescribed 18 minutes for the cornbread, and I figured I would keep an eye on the chops till they browned nicely. Success, they took 22 minutes to cook. While they were baking I took a can of baby limas and a can of whole kernal corn, drained them and mixed in a pan, covered with milk, added a few pats of butter and put them on to low simmer, avoiding a scald on the milk. At about 10 minutes they were nicely heated so I mixed 1/2tsp of cornstarch in cold water and added that to thicken the broth to make succotasch. Baked a couple small potatoes in the nuke and made us each a small side salad of iceburg lettuce, leaf lettuce, cucumber slices, green pepper, onion and tomato wedges. (vinegar & oil on mine). For dessert I mixed two cups of bisquick with a bit of sugar added and just layed it out in one big piece on a cookie sheet and baked it about 2" thick. Chopped up a quart of fresh strawberries, added some sugar and laddled that over 3x3" squares of the bisquick cake for strawberry shortcake. Finished off with plenty of black coffee and now I am stuffed...LOL Jan was so pleased with that stupid rub for the chops that she made me write the recipee in her book..LOL Actually, I love playing in the kitchen and someday I might even get a cookbook to see how your supposed to do it.

Since Kody is *legally* married only to Meri, then my guess is that he might have his name on her checking account, so in that sense he "contributed" to the buying of @ least that one house. I thought there was a bit of hostility displayed in the interview also. But realistically I can't imagine *any* 4 women getting along all lovey-dovey all the time. That's wayyyy to much estrogen for that to happen. I wonder about all this on-going drama over trying to find 4 houses (or lots) side by side. I understand the need & desire for it. But we're talking Las Vegas..... one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. It's hard to imagine that this has played out for so long. One thing that I get impatient with is women crying on TV .... and they are trying to sop up their tears with their fingers & not mess up their make-up. GET A TISSUE! These 4 all did the requisite boo-hooing,,, it's part of the shtick ... & not a one had a freakin' TISSUE!!! /rant I kinda like the characters. They all seem like good & genuine people. I cannot imagine sharing a husband, tho'. ~~shudder~~