Day 3: Mowing and Brisket

Well, my morning started off fine.  I woke up around 6:30 and went to start on the brisket.  I should of marinated it over night, but with class, I just forgot.  I was marinating it, a 6 pounder.  I usually only do a 4 pounder, but Serena was in charge of buying it.  I'm not going to complain about the size, more to eat!  It's amazing how big that brisket can get though.  I use this cookbook that my mom had, it is her sorority's cookbook but the brisket always turns out great.  You just rub some brown sugar, celery salt, onion salt (I use onion powder), liquid smoke, black pepper and let it marinate overnight.  The next day, you set the oven at 275 and let it cook for 4 hours with aluminum foil.  The last hour, you remove the foil and spread on the BBQ sauce of your choice.  It always melts away when you cut it.  You're welcome blog readers, if anyone ever reads this.  Lucy woke up when I was doing this so I got her some milk and she went and played with her bunny.  After I was finished, I got her dressed and took her to daycare.  I'm updating my IPOD right now and then I'm going to mow my weeds.  That's pretty much what grows out there, and they grow real quick.  I don't want to go out there and pull every single one.  At least they're not dandelions anymore, I did pretty good removing those.  The ant piles are ridiculous, so whenever I get around to calling the pest control company, hopefully they can help rid of that problem.  I have no idea what that is going to cost.  The main problem is that we have some sugar ants in the house.  I have no idea how they got in, but they have spread out throughout the house.  I've done everything I can do, so now its in the experts hands.  House problems.  Oh well, I guess this is it for now.  I'm going to take a nap later, because I can.  I love naps.

Oh, that nap was decent, not the best nap of my life.  By the time I woke up, it was almost time to spread the BBQ sauce on the brisket.  After I spread it, I ran to HOme Depot to find some screws to help mount our little TV.  I still haven't figured it out yet, I am terrible at stuff like that.  I also got some peaches, Newcastle, and Mac and Cheese.  The dinner turned out pretty good and then the wife, Lucy, and I hung out and played with play-doh and what not.  A pretty good day overall, still looking for some more tutoring work!