Cooking mishaps...

I was all set to make a nice Sunday lunch today! On the menu: parmesan crusted chicken, fresh-baked dinner rolls, corn on the cob, and watermelon. I am getting ready to serve everything, the corn and rolls are all set... so, I take the chicken out of the oven. I am always extra cautious with chicken, so I cut into one of the pieces to make sure it was cooked all the way through. Much to my despair, the chicken was virtually RAW! Hmm. On to plan B. I'm still trying to figure out why the chicken didn't cook very well. I think it's probably because I put the chicken in a oval baker (you know, the Corningware French White kind), and maybe it didn't let the chicken get up to temperature. Oh well. I was going to bake banana bread this afternoon, but maybe I should wait!
(edited to add) By the way, my banana bread looks good, hopefully it tastes as good as it looks!

I love weekends!

It's been an eventful weekend so far! Chris sliced open his knuckle this afternoon, so we spent some time at the urgent care center. Fortunately, he only needed a few stitches and they were able to fix him up there. I was really glad we were able to avoid a several-hour long wait at the ED. Finger/hand lacerations can be kinda tough sometimes because of all the tendons and ligaments, but luckily he missed those! Anyway. We ended up going out to dinner and had a nice evening after all the excitement. We started watching "Saving Private Ryan", which is very good so far. I'm not usually into the blood and guts war movies, but this movie really has my attention. We are about half way through, and since it's a long movie we're saving the rest for tomorrow night after church. Well, I'm tired. More later.

It's hot.

I ran out to the mall and the grocery store today, and it is hot! According to weather.com, it's 85°F with 61% humidity. I would have guessed 95°! Now that I am so used to central air, I think I am much more intolerant of the summer heat.
You may not believe it, but I didn't buy a thing at the mall (other than lunch). There are a fair amount of decent sales, but nothing struck my fancy. I tried on a few things at American Eagle, and it definitely seems like their sizes run way smaller than they used to. Or maybe it's just me? I think I'd prefer to think that it's their sizes! The grocery store was pleasantly not-busy today. I basically stocked up on the basics, you know- eggs, yogurt, hotdog buns, watermelon (etc.) and I still couldnt make it out the door for less than fifty bucks! I just can't quite understand how quickly it adds up. I think I need to get the Sunday press for the coupons.
I have to work the next few days, and then it's a nice weekend off! We may be flying up north to visit my parents on Saturday. We'll have to see. We have a family friend who is a private pilot; typically once or twice a summer we fly up north (about 2 hours on the road) for kicks. It's always a fun time!
Whats for dinner tonight? Grilled hamburgers, corn on the cob, watermelon, grilled potatoes, and rice krispy treats. Delish!