After a late start and braving rain, we made our way to downtown St. Pete this afternoon. We did wind up getting rained on, but only briefly. This is Florida after all, and in 10 minutes or so, the rain had given way to sunshine. There was an art festival going on but we got…
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Rainy Saturday
The forecast says, “1.47 inches of rain coming your way” which I find amusing. It’s so specific a number. It’s still sunny outside currently, but if you look at the expanded radar, it’s clearly on it’s way. Which is good because we’re in an “extreme drought” situation here in the Tampa Bay Area. (And indeed,…
Afternoon at the Beach
Yesterday the weather was beautiful. The kind of gorgeous day people think Florida always is like but in truth, rarely if ever actually has. It’s normally sweltering by April. But, the temperature was hovering around 80F (26C) and with low humidity plus a breeze, it was just lovely. We wanted to get outside and enjoy…
Chicken Parm
Tonight for dinner it’s easy chicken parm. Really tasty, not a lot of work but great results. Want to make it yourself? You’ll need… Boneless, skinless chicken breast(s) or cutlets* 1 egg Italian breadcrumbs Olive Oil Spaghetti Sauce Parmesan cheese Shredded Mozzarella cheese *number depends on how many people are eating. Trim chicken if needed,…
Mmm…burgers
Living on a third floor apartment we aren’t allowed to have any form of grill or open fire on our balcony. (Because of fire marshal codes here in Florida.) We tried for years to perfect various cooking techniques for making a burger indoors on an electric stove – to universally disastrous results. We thought burgers…
Wedding Woes
Since Love surprised me with an engagement ring this past Christmas I’ve been getting into the excitement of planning the wedding. I’m really crafty and creative and I don’t want some overdone event nor the price tag that goes with it. I want to do a lot of the personal touches myself and am excited…
Little Unexpected Perks
When you are a Disney fan, living a little over an hour away from Walt Disney World comes with obvious perks. Being a Florida resident means you can go for tiny money compared to the visitor who spends thousands for a week’s stay. (Honestly, you can go unlimited times throughout a year for $15/month as…
Almost 400!
I’m only 11 sales shy of reaching 400 sales in my etsy shop! I would love to reach this milestone, so I would appreciate help in spreading the word. Perhaps you can share my shop link on facebook, or tweet it or pin a favorite item or two? More items available in the shop. And,…
I am STILL Obamacare
And I’ve been featured on the official Obama For America tumblr page! (click for larger) The image of course, is from the entry, I am ObamaCare that I initially posted in October 2011, but went viral in January 2012. Now, with the 2nd anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (or “ACA”), the President is collecting…
Explosion – Aftermath
I wound up cleaning it all myself yesterday. Literally on my hands and knees scrubbing every inch of the floor. Used an entire roll of paper towels soaking it up (because I did NOT want to use my kitchen towels given how utterly nasty it smelled.) I cleaned the floor four times – once with…
Explosion
I came into my kitchen this afternoon to see this: WTF? It was semi-liquid, but also sticky and smelled like weirdly metallic pineapple. And it was EVERYWHERE: Two full bags of ruined and sodden items later, I finally found the culprit; I apparently had a can of Dole pineapple juice I didn’t know about: It…
Painfully Numb
Today is two years since my best friend, Rand, passed away. And needless to say, it’s been difficult for me all over again. I read in a book recently that grief never truly goes away, you just kinda forget about it until something reminds you and then the pain rushes back as fresh as ever….
March Tree
My March Tree is hot right now! Featuring beautiful blue aquamarine gemstone chips (the birthstone of March), it’s the perfect item for a lady with a March birthday. It’s also a lovely gift for a Mother of a March child as well! Each one is hand crafted from non-tarnish, sterling silver plated wire and made…
Bay area Renaissance Festival 2012
Yesterday, we hit the Bay area Renaissance Festival. The weather was absolutely perfect and we wanted to take advantage of that. It’s been a VERY hot winter and since the festival runs February – April, it only gets hotter. And a sweltering festival makes for a very miserable time. But yesterday…oh, it was glorious weather….
Happy Valentine’s Day
A day for love; both to give and receive. Hope you can spread some love today too!