Every year around the end of August, Albertsons gets in their batch of Hatch green chiles, fresh from New Mexico.  They roast them outside and have recipes and dips for their customers to try.  We always roast our own and then freeze them for multiple uses all year.  One more thing that lets me know [...]

I just got up. I slept in until almost 8:00 this morning, unheard of for me even on a Saturday. It was LOVELY. Randy was off work all week, so he did the usual Wally World grocery run yesterday so as to avoid the annoyance of getting up this morning and going. He is my [...]

I’m too tired today to write anything, so you’ll have to make do with this. Funny, especially the “well off” part.  *snickersnort* What Your Taste in Music Says About You Your musical tastes are reflective and complex. You are intellectual to the point of being cerebral. You are very open to new experiences, and even [...]

I’ll say it again…cancer sucks. It claimed another person in my life.  I can’t imagine how many loved ones it takes away from this earthly life every single day. This time it was my ex-General Manager’s wife.  Sandra was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago.  Although she continued to have problems from time to [...]

A few words/phrases related to our trip to Fredericksburg over the weekend: Lavender and Lemongrass Rain on a tin roof Humidity Dappled Dachshund named Betty Pedernales Porter homebrew Shrimp Scampi Mamacita’s Olympics Original Norman Rockwell paintings Bougainvilleas Hibiscus English bridal bed circa 1880 Tomatillo sauce Unlimited air conditioning Blueberry muffins Texas Limestone “Big Balls in [...]