Happy July!!! Any big summer plans? Do you like to just hang out at home and avoid summer crowds? Or maybe this is the only time of year you get off work so you take a big vacation? I like the mini-stay close to home vacation. I feel like I’m getting away but I still …
Mexican Corn Monday
Tomorrow is Tuesday!!!! Do you observe Taco Tuesday? I write that like it is a religious holiday and to some it is one. Simply, it is the weekly ritual of eating tacos on Tuesday. (It would be cool if there was a little more than that like maybe doing a shred the cheese dance or …
Hello Summer….Hello Pesto
I’m a little late posting this week….sorry. I’ve been a little distracted with my veggie garden duties. The Magic Garden (Magic because I don’t know what I’m doing) is in the delicate stage where it is growing rapidly and needs a lot of extra love put into the soil! (I water and talk to them …
Emoticons and Eggplants
When you are in a conversation and you misunderstand something, what is your reaction? Do you just smile, nod and take a sip of your drink with the hopes that is enough to be considered part of the exchange? Do you furrow your brow, smirk and think about other things? Maybe you just widen your …
It’s a Miracle
I’m fine but I’m whipped. I am so lucky that I have friends who care so much about me that they realize I’m sick when my blog and Facebook posts decrease. So, because I can’t keep up with the emails/messages….my Crohn’s is having a bit of a flare right now and decided to bring along …
Knowing He Loved Me and Fried Chicken
Do you ever wonder what you truly mean to a person? Are they really your friend or are they just being polite? Do people really want to hear your opinion or are they just making their grocery list in their head while you are talking? When someone says they love you do they mean it …
Rain or Shine….National Burger Month at Michael Jordan’s Steak House
Hooray for Memorial Day weekend!!!!!!! Any big plans? Maybe you like to travel with your family for a quick getaway and play tourist is a small town. It is also a good weekend to get those veggies in the ground that you’ve been meaning to plant. And you can’t have a Memorial Day weekend without …
One Shrimp, Two Shrimp….
One Shrimp. Two Shrimp. Pink Shrimp. Poop Shrimp. I bought a bag of shrimp, all safe in a stash. Pulling off the shells and placing them in the trash. I looked at the pile all pretty and pink when all of a sudden I saw something that I think stinks. They call it a “vein” …
Rollin’ Rollin’ Roulades
“Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ Rollin’ rollin’ rollin’ Rawhide Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ Though the streams are swollen Keep them doggies rollin’, rawhide Through rain and wind and weather Hell bent for leather Wishin’ my gal was by my side All the things I’m missin’ Good vittles, love and kissin’ Are …
It’s My Kitchen….
Do you ever get a case of the grumpies? You grumble, mumble and lash out. You can’t be cheered up no matter what anyone says or does. You may even start to react violently and fling scrambled eggs across the room. (What kind of lunatic does that…um…thanks for cleaning mine up, Honey.) I had a …