Science

I'm going to put it out there: I do not like science. 

I repeat: I do not like science - any kind of science.

However, this is pretty cool. When we were in Florida a few months ago, Norm's dad had these contraptions around his porch. It's a zip lock bag with water and a penny inside of it. It's supposed to repel flies. 

Skeptical about it, I Googled it. And of course, if it's on the internet, it has got to be true. When we got back home, I set up my contraptions.

I have one on each side of the porch. I won't say "no" flies, but I will say overwhelmingly less flies.

Skeptical? I'll save you the search. Read here.

Birthday Brunch

Today is my friend Kerrie's Birthday. For as long as I've known her, we have always celebrated her birthday poolside, under the sun. Well, what does one do when the weather has gone crazy and it's 55 degrees and rainy and one cannot spend the day under the sun as one loves? 

Well, one moves on to our second love (second to the sun, but I suppose it would be third to our husbands + the sun) - FOOD! 

We went to Local Three for Brunch. It was Mexican themed, hence Cinco de Mayo. We took full advantage of the fact that we could get three courses (breakfast, lunch and dessert) for the bargain price of $19.95.  Norm wasn't able to come along, but he gave me a piece of advise which I followed to the T. "Get small portions that way you can try a little bit of everything". So I did.....

Breakfast:

Biscuit with Mole Sauce, Bacon, Cheese & Spicy Scrambled Eggs,
Pancake with Pina Colada Sauce, French Toast with Blood Orange Sauce,
Fruit Salad, Pan Dulce, Shrimp Cocktail

 Lunch:

Trout with Grits, Macaroni & Cheese with Chorizo, Spicy Potatoes,
Ham with Peas and Polenta, some sort of Chicken Enchilada
and some sort of Fritatta 

Dessert:

Chocolate Cake & Rice Pudding with Mango Sauce

Happy Birthday friend! Maybe next year we'll get to enjoy great food under the sun (with both of our husbands)!

Get Another Name

I just realized that our onions came from "Bland Farms"... Really? They produce edible items and couldn't come up with a better name for the farm besides BLAND Farms? 

I understand this is probably a family name, but still... there's no excuse for that.

  

I Do Know Better

After the traumatizing experience of a cracked screen and a chunk of change later, I have gotten my act together and purchased a cover. After hours of research, I finally figured out that the Otterbox was the one for me. So I sat down, got on Amazon to buy and and guess what: THERE ARE TWO MODELS! 

So then  my research had to continue. After a few more hours, I purchased the Commuter case and here you have it! My brand new (looking) phone:

I Should Know Better

Yes. That is my brand new HTC DNA that slipped off my hands. No, I never got around to buying a protecting cover for it. No, I wasn't doing weird things when I dropped it - as a matter of fact, I had already managed to remove my jacket AND scarf while on the phone with Pablo. Yes, I shouldn't be surprised that I dropped my phone... but HTC had the best reviews in regards to falling resistance...

And finally, no, of course I don't have insurance. However, it is repairable and for a minimal (relatively speaking... it's "minimal" compared to the price of a new phone) I should have a new screen by this time next week.

In the meantime, I can't use the "back" button because the little glass pieces in that area - the corner - are starting to fall out.....................

Record Keeping

One of these days, the neighbor's cats - which are left to roam as they please because they are outdoor cats (notice the "s"... they have about 6) and the neighbor doesn't have a fence - are going to fall into my backyard - because the roaming cats like to walk on top of the fence, my fence.

One day, the cats might fall off the fence and into my backyard. If this day ever comes, may the Lord have mercy over that cat, because Pellet and Cali sure ain't.

I just want to make sure we have this piece of information in writing, because if this day comes, and the neighbor tries to blame us for our dogs eating his cats, I will have some sort of written historical documentation when we end up on Judge Judy.

One More Driver

Today, this little boy:

Got his drivers license! 

WHAT?!?! How can that be??? Exactly....

Today, I also say a special prayer to his Guardian Angel to always keep him safe behind the wheel.