Freaky Friday: Snow, Monsters, Cancer, and InstantPots

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Snow

This isn't going to be a super long post, it is a pretty busy Friday, but I have some things that I wanted to share.

This is what @mrsbozz and I had in terms of snow when we went to bed last night. This morning we woke up and there were about four to five inches on top of this.

It is that time of year folks! When we ride together to work we usually take my wife's car. The gas mileage is better and it is nicer than my truck.

We took the truck today though, four wheel drive is pretty much a neccesity. Our commute to work takes us through many country backroads that the snow plows don't always get to right away. There is always a heated debate at work on days like this about whether school should have been closed or not. It is a hard call to make and I am glad that I am not the one who has to do it.

Monsters

If you play Steem Monsters you know that it is the end of the second season. @mrsbozz and I made out pretty good in terms of rewards with her getting 8 booster packs and me getting 13 booster packs.

I'll do the math for you, that makes 21 packs total, a value of $42 USD, not bad for a couple hours of fun. If you still see Steem Monsters just as game, you really need to re-evaluate your mindset.

With her free packs my wife pulled two legendary cards including this summoner gem. It is the first Selenia Sky either of us have gotten and it is currently on the Steem Monsters market for about $11 USD.

That is just the tip of the iceberg though, there have been people selling cards for much more than that. In fact a legedary promotional card you could have gotten for joining the kickstarter campaign with a buy in of only $50 is currently on the market for $140 or so.

The potential for profit is there if you are willing to look for it. I already think it is a fun game. With the updates that the team has in the works, I think it is going to be even better. If you don't have one yet, get yourself a starter pack and start digging deeper into this opportunity!

In case you haven't been following me that long, this past Summer I wrote a series about my battle with testicular cancer.

It was right around this time last year I started a journey that would take me through many tests, a surgery, and radiation therapy.

I can't believe I forgot to post an update sooner, but last week I had an appointment with my oncologist and he doesn't need to see me again for another year!

This is great news and means that I am hopefully on my way to a full recovery. I have to continue to see the doctor once a year for four more years but as long as those go well I can hopefully say farewell to him forever.

This past year has been really crazy and I couldn't have made it through without the love and support of my friends, family, and most of all @mrsbozz. She has been great sitting through my appointments with me and asking the questions that I don't remember to ask.

Instant Pot

Are you guys familiar with these things? I have to believe that some of the people over at #steemkitchen have probably at least heard of them if they don't already own one. @mrsbozz found a really great deal on one pre black Friday and we decided to go ahead and take advantage. The way I understand it, it can serve seven different functions, but mostly it is a pressure cooker for the 21st century.

I am looking for feedback fellow Steemians, if you do have one, what is your favorite thing to cook in one? What was your most epic fail with your Instant Pot? Share your stories with me in the comments. We are really looking forward to digging in and seeing what kind of potential this thing has.

That's all I have for this snowy Friday, try to stay warm! If you are already someplace warm, try to stay cool!

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Great that you can sleep easy for another year! I definitely wish you the best and hope you'll never have to worry about it again in the future.

Post some updates when you first use that Instant Pot, I'm curious about that. Hadn't heard of it before.

Yeah, I am super excited that I can hopefully have this behind me for the most part. I know that is one of the biggest fears that people have when they go through this is that it will come back. I just plan on living one day at a time and hoping for the best.

I will see what I can do about the Instant Pot. I won't make any promises though, I am pretty forgetful about taking pictures :P

Snow? What is that?!
LOL here in south GA it is still sunny and mostly warm.

I joined the Steemit monsters discord channel when they first started up, but never participated. It was rather confusing to me and most of my computer time is already taken up with steemit and my other discord channels... I need to really look into this again and try to understand it! It looks fun!

It really is and like I said, the investment potential is really there. I think it is just going to grow bigger and bigger. Best to get in at the beginning.

WoooooHooooo! That is such good news! Do know how seldom I seem to hear good news and cancer in the same sentence? Makes me happy!

That white stuff is the precise reason I live here. Actually, I don't even mind the snow that much. It's really the cold temps that support the snow :)

I'm really glad for that update. Thank you for it.

No problem and thank you for your kind words! I can understand not wanting to deal with the cold. I don't think I could stand the constant heat though :P

I love my instant pot .. favourite dishes are rice, rice pilaf, pot roast, creamy mac n cheese, soups, stews ... ribs

havent managed to master oatmeal in it yet

@mrsbozz was really excited when she was telling me about it because she wanted to make oatmeal. I am really interested in being able to do beans from dry in a short period of time. I told he I wanted to try to make baked beans and she said that she had also been thinking about trying to make our own re-fried beans. We just unboxed it yesterday, but I am sure we will be playing with it this weekend. I wasn't sure the 6 quart size was going to be big enough, but it looks plenty big now that we have it. I have some racks of ribs foodsaved in our freezer that I will have to try in it this Winter. Thanks for the comment and ideas!

oh lord YES ... beans from dry is amazing .. and doesn't take all day to make

I have the 3qt as I'm on my own ... 6 should do the job easily

Oh, one other thing... i loved that it didn't heat my kitchen up in the summer

That is great to hear! I am getting a little giddy now that you tell me that. Yeah, our air fryer has been really nice for heating things up without having to use the oven. This will just be another tool in our arsenal!

Okay... you've got my interest in Steem monsters... now I wish I hadn't sold my starter deck!

Anyway, has the temperature just plummeted overnight for you to get that snow? It had a sudden drop here, and I wondering if I should expect frost or snow on the car ride back... I"m hoping not, Australians are not good at driving in snow...

Unless you deal with it every Winter there aren't many people that are good at driving in snow. Even some of us forget the first couple of times we get it. We have been seeing colder temps the past couple of weeks so it isn't that surprising that we finally got some snow. They were saying we were supposed to have a more mild Winter but I am not seeing it yet. Then again it isn't Winter yet so who knows.
You can still buy another starter deck. At $5 it is still a great deal. Then pick up a couple of booster packs or win some in the competitions that are on Steemit and you might get lucky and get a really good card. It just takes one card worth $11 to get your money back!

I did get another starter pack... Plus a few boosters! I'm learning how it works...

Congrats on being cancer free my friend! That is great news 😁👍

Thanks, I appreciate it. Yes, it is awesome news :)

Starting with being buried in snow and ending up with a new hot pot cooker sounds like you are readying yourself for the winter months ahead @bozz

Enjoy experimenting with new pot when it arrives and travel safely on hazardous roads.

Thanks! I appreciate it. Yes, I think we are going to be using it a lot this Winter.

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Sounds like with the roads you take a truck is essential for sure
I have a bunch of steem Monster cards but have never made the time to work out how to play the game, I guess I should, the Instapot is somehting we have on our list for Black Friday

Thats greta news with the Dr congrats

Thank you! Yes there are times the truck comes in handy besides pulling our trailer. My wife gets the day off on snow days like the teachers but as an administrator I still have to report. You should check your cards, you might have some money sitting there!

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I d have one card that I saw one of sell for 1000, I havent even been tot he site for weeks I should do a visit and check it out

You should!

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The first time I heard of this pot was about two weeks ago on the curation show of @shadowspub. Sounds like an amazing pot and I am sure she can give some direction to its magical powers

My mom has one and has already been giving us advice. I just wanted to hear some responses from Steemians and maybe generate some conversation. I am definitely intrigued by it. I hope it turns out to impress me as much as our Air Fryer does. It's funny because my wife and I are not typically fond of kitchen gadgets, but there are a couple that have really been game changers for us.

Good to hear that cancer has cleared out and you should be good for a year without any further treatment or doctors visits. Thanks for the update.

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I think I remember you saying you live in the eastern US? I've noticed that whenever the eastern US gets snowfall, we seem to get it in Scotland a couple of weeks later. It must be a weather front that drifts across the Atlantic. And that's fine with me, as I love snow. It has been unusually mild for November, but cold weather is forecast for the next few days.
Glad to hear you've had positive news from your doctor.

Yes, Eastern US. You are probably right. I don't mind it as long as I don't have anywhere important I need to be. Thanks for the comment!