And this is the thanks I get...

Yesterday I took a break around 10:15 or so and pushed the laundry ahead.  While in the house, I thought a little ahead for lunch.. hmmm..  I looked in the cupboards and found a Jambalaya rice mix that requires sausage or kielbasa or something.  hmmm...

Got no kielbasa...

Sorry - I just enjoy saying that word...

I kicked into action and followed the directions for the stove top method minus the sausage.  I threw the ingredients into the crock pot on high.  The rice + 2.5 cups water + a little oil + seasoning packet.  

It needs something... what is it that I'm missing??...

aha!  I had raw hamburger in the fridge, so I chopped off a couple hunks of that and threw it into the pot too.  I broke it up with a wooden spoon and slapped the lid on.  

2 hours later when I was finally able to take lunch, it was done!  I took out a helping for myself and then called Ryan, who lives downstairs in Maddy's room now.  He had to be to work in a little while, so I thought he might like something to eat.

I told him there was rice stuff in the crock pot if he'd like some lunch.  Ok, he said... not sounding real thrilled...  I mean, we have a standby pat meal of Needs Salt casserole that is also considered rice stuff...

I took my lunch and went upstairs to watch a little Hawaii Five O while I ate.  After a little bit I got a text from Ryan!

"Rice is great! Thx!"

Wow.  I wasn't expecting any thanks at all!

I'm going to have to think ahead more often!