I am tired of the BuDgEt already. After S&P preempted the discussions with their BOO! tactics, it appears that the bi-partisan VPOTUS led discussions might have a decent chance to work. So, I’m leaving that discussion behind for the moment and turning to all things SPRING and NEW and FRESH!!
WAFFLES: I just bought a waffle maker and it should be delivered tomorrow. Now, it is true that I shouldn’t be finding new ways to eat carbs, but the idea of a crisp, fluffy waffle with melted butter and syrup or with fresh strawberries and whipped cream for weekend brunch? Can you say YUM? Now I’m on the lookout for waffle recipes. If you know any or can suggest a site where I can find the yummiest, let me know.
NEWS YOUR WAY: Have you seen TROVE ? It is a new, clever “Pick Your News By Interest” website. Love it. Give it a try.
CAKE: Check out this yummy “Heavenly Chocolate Cake Roll” that Deb and smitten kitchen have up on their website today. It is perfectly perfect for Spring Holiday meals. I’m wanting to give it a try. I am. smitten kitchen is a wonderful food blog and if you have any interest in a fun approach to cooking and eating, give it a try!
CUPCAKES: The adorable and perfectly perfect Grandson is visiting this weekend. I’m certain that his Mom has plans for coloring eggs and other crafts but I thought that he and I could make these cute cupcakes for dessert: Cute Bunny Cupcakes Looks like fun to me!
GARDEN: The sneaky Clematis that I’ve been struggling to grow in the front yard might actually be under control! For three years I’ve been trying to train it to twine around my carriage light and I might have found the answer, finally! I staked three sets of garden twine into the ground around the pole and tied the ends to the crossbar that runs just beneath the light. The clever little plant is already wrapping its tendrils lovingly around the twine and there is a definite, but slow, change in growth direction from horizontal to vertical. Success at last? I sure hope so.
GARDEN: We purchased plants for the rail boxes and herbs for the herb pot. I was all ready to get to planting Monday and Tuesday but was defeated by rain. I may try today but may be defeated by laziness and a hair appointment. Photos to follow when the plantings are done and results start to show. I just KNOW you all are holding your breath. I mean, come on...me and my magical green thumb? Yeah, right.
READING: So for the last couple of months I’ve pretty much focused my reading on Internet stuff and pulpy fiction on my IPad. As soon as I’ve finished the #10 Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child, I am going to go back to my hardback books and tackle some literature. Maybe “Blood Meridian” by Cormac McCarthy or “The Instructions” by Adam Levin. There are so many more to pick from but those are sitting right on my bedside table and deserve to be opened and read, don’t you think?
I do need both Margaret Atwood and Barbara Kingsolver to publish something new for me to read. I do love their books.
I’m off now to consider cleaning and planting and loving on the dogs....or maybe just sitting and practicing omphaloskepsis. Sounds good to me.
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