TGIF, Step Chatters! 
I briefly considered abbreviating that (like STalkers) when I realized it would be too similar to.... shat.  Oops! I don't believe that StepTalk was trademarked and probably could have used it. Maybe it's not too late to switch. Thoughts?

Eff off to:
● Work financial freezes and programmers thinking everyone is twiddling their thumbs. How about NO? This is, hands down, my busiest time of year. Licenses, certificates, data usage approvals all have to be reviewed, updated, and renewed. Tech writers do not just write quick reference guides and user manuals. I do everything from proofreading emails to troubleshooting Microsoft problems to fixing the document shredder using a screwdriver and needle nose pliers. Maybe I'll be able to take a day off for the holidays. 

● So-called 'experts' who know don't know their jobs or think that I have zero knowledge about them. 
"It can't be done that way."
"Did something change? This is from The Manual."
"Oh. I didn't realize you knew that. It's okay to do it that way." 

● Medication side effects. 5 weeks in and I have worse acne than I did as a teenager. Pile on increasing sinus pain and the added bonus of cold sores... Yeah, I'm over it and not taking any more.


Forn Friday

Forn is 'food' and 'p0rn' combined. 

It's apple season! There are so many apples on our trees that some of the branches have cracked.  Apples are so versatile: raw, baked, sweet dishes, savory dishes... what's your favorite way to use apples?

One Bowl Apple Cake

2 eggs
13/4 cups sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup oil
6 medium gala or fuji or honey crisp apples

 Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, cinnamon and oil. Peel and slice the apples and add to mixture in bowl (coating as you go to keep apples from turning brown.)

Mix together the baking soda and flour and add to the ingredients in the bowl. Mix well (best with a fork) until all of the flour is absorbed by the wet ingredients.

Pour mixture into a greased one 9x13 or two 9″ round pans. Bake for approximately 55 minutes.