Wednesday, April 30, 2003

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I'm so mad!

My first theft just occurred today. The little girl across the street had a birthday on Friday but they were out of town all weekend. So late last night (Sunday night) I set out the message board saying:

Laura, Hope
Your Bday
Was Spec-
Quack-ular
Just like U!

And I put out my giant rubber duckies on each side of it. The giant rubber duckies are adorable. They are about 12" high, 17" long, fat, with big blue eyes.

I took a digital picture this morning for my web site. I was home most of the day working at the computer, in front of the window that looks out toward where the duckies were displayed.

Tonight when I went to pick up the display, one was gone.

I'm so mad!

They don't cost that much and it certainly would not be wise to file an insurance claim and cause my insurance to go up over something like this.

I debated whether I should even call the police. I mean, I don't expect them to find the duckie. But I wanted to cover my rear. One of my "online friends" who also runs a lawn greetings business had this happen to her, only it was a little different. She noticed a critter was gone when she went to pick the display up from the customer's house, knocked on the door, and asked if they had noticed any noise or commotion. They said they didn't. She asked them to let her know if it turned up, and said sometimes neighborhood kids take them not realizing it's stealing and then their parents find out and make them return them. But she had a feeling about this woman, and drove by a few days later. The critter was nestled in the flower beds. My friend stopped the car, took her critter, and left.

So I just wanted to be able to cover my rear.

OK you guys might think I'm crazy after this.

I decided to go ahead and call to file a police report on the stolen duckie.

Sure, I know they're not going to issue an all-points-bulletin for him. But I
wanted to cover my rear in case I have a situation like my online friend. If I see my duckie in someone's yard, being held hostage between their hostas. When I make a run for it and rescue my duckie, I want documentation that he was duckie-napped from me, when, where, etc.

It certainly made for an interesting phone call with the young police officer. Ironically, his name was Officer Holstein. I think he needs to rent my cow display.

I was describing the duckie to him for the report and he was laughing. He said this is the "cleanest" strange theft report he's ever filed. Usuallyl the
strange things are, um, dirty.

He said, "OK I assume it's a yellow duckie."

I said, "Yes. A yellow duckie with an orange beak and big blue eyes."

He said, "Is there anything on him that would distinguish him as being yours? Like your name or your company name on him?"

I said, "No, no words on him that would show he is mine. And that's only
because I hadn't figured out a way to do it. But there's only one manufacturer to buy them from, and I'm sure I'm the only person in town with these duckies."

He said, "Right. You could probably recognize a giant rubber duckie. Not many folks will have those."

I said, "And if you find him and bring him in for a line-up, I'm sure I can
recognize him even if he's next to other duckies."

I measured the duckie and gave the duck's stats to Holstein. Told him about the drill holes and glue globs. (I have to do this to my critters to be able to stab them into the ground, otherwise they would blow away.) Told Holstein the duck's estimated value.

He said, "OK by 'giant rubber duckie' I was thinking it was so large you
couldn't get it through a door. But it's not that big?"

I said, "No, it's not that big. But compared to your basic bathtime variety of rubber duckie, this one would be considered giant."

He said if I do find the duckie in someone's yard, and I'm ready to snatch him back, just make sure that I'm not putting myself in harm's way and won't cause a disturbance. If I need help getting the duckie back, call them.

How hilarious is that?

"Um, yeah. I reported my giant rubber duckie stolen and now I need backup."
_________________

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Weekly Recipe Exchange

Cheesy Crockpot Chicken

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Place chicken breasts in the crockpot. Mix the undiluted
soups together with the garlic powder and pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, until chicken is tender.

Serve with the delicious sauce over rice or noodles.

Mmm, Mmm good! My 19-month old LOVES it!!! Us, too!!! Have a great day! ENJOY!

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*1 pound bonelss skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces (thighs work just as good and cost less I hardly ever use chicken breast and trust me your guests wont know the diff unless they see open the package LOL)
*2 tablespoons olive or vegatable oil
*1 small zuchchini thinly sliced
*16 pepperoni slices (we really like pepperoni so I used more than this, but it makes it a bit spicy so use pepperoni to YOUR taste!)
*1 small green pepper (optional or to taste I dont use green peppers)
*1 small onion sliced or chopped
*1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
*1/2 teaspoon dried basil
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
*1/4 teaspoon pepper
*1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
*1/2 cup shredded mozzerella (I used a little more cause the kids like CHEESY stuff!)
*1/2 cup shredded Parmesean cheese (I used more of this one too!)

In a large bowl combine the first 11 ingredients. Coat four pieces of heavy duty foil (about 12 inches square, they reynolds foil wrappers single pop up sheets work awesome for stuff like this) with non-stick cooking spray. Place a quarter of the chicken mixture in the center of each piece of foil. Fold foil around mixture and seal tightly. Grill, covered, over medium/hot heat for about 15-18 minutes until the chicken juices run clear.
Carefully open each packet. Sprinkle with tomatoes and cheeses Seal loosely grill 2 minutes longer to melt cheeses.

(*I cooked the tomatoes with the other mix and just melted the cheese at the end but only cause I dont like my tomato raw Prefer it well cooked. However this makes your packet with tomato juicey stuff so its up to you how you make yours. Obviously this recipe is really flexible Add and change ingredients around to suit your crew!)

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