Travel
Today I bought my last Entenmann's Butter French Crumb Coffee-cake, or at least I hope so. I rarely get them but when I'm in NY my oldest grandson and I have coffee-cake together in the morning. I tell him he has to eat something healthy first, so he's been having strawberries.
Yesterday I fixed the last of the strawberries for my own breakfast and I snuck some sugar on them. When he agreed to eat some I let him have half of mine, and later on I bought another box. This morning I asked him if he wanted strawberries and he replied "With sugar". Oh Lord, what have I started. The sugar isn't all that bad in my opinion because I only use a smidgen, but the high fructose corn syrup used in just about anything sweet from the grocery is deadly! I haven't been able to find the pop tarts I sometimes buy that are sweetened with pomegranite juice, and I've been able to stay away from the Kellog's brand. After eating the natural ones I find the Kellogs to be sickening sweet.
I've been looking at You Tube videos showing the set up of tents that fit over the hatch of an SUV. They look really nice but I'm having a bit of difficulty accepting the additional set up time that would be required. I probably need to just be happy with what I have, especially since I'll be facing some preventive maintenance on my Highlander when I get to CA. That, and I'll need servicing on my furnace as well as the swamp cooler, although I may wait until early spring for the cooler.
I think we will be leaving NY on Monday morning of the 16th, as the birthday celebration for family is on Sun., 9/16. I shouldn't worry about driving in the dark since I won't be doing the driving, but I think I'd be nervous even riding in the dark in the traffic we're sure to run into. I've been sneaking some preview looks at the maps and info I've gathered for the return trip. I'm looking forward to traveling again, and then I'm not. It's a long, often lonely road.
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- A Bag Of Goodies
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Travel
Sugar High
Today I bought my last Entenmann's Butter French Crumb Coffee-cake, or at least I hope so. I rarely get them but when I'm in NY my oldest grandson and I have coffee-cake together in the morning. I tell him he has to eat something healthy first, so he's been having strawberries.
Yesterday I fixed the last of the strawberries for my own breakfast and I snuck some sugar on them. When he agreed to eat some I let him have half of mine, and later on I bought another box. This morning I asked him if he wanted strawberries and he replied "With sugar". Oh Lord, what have I started. The sugar isn't all that bad in my opinion because I only use a smidgen, but the high fructose corn syrup used in just about anything sweet from the grocery is deadly! I haven't been able to find the pop tarts I sometimes buy that are sweetened with pomegranite juice, and I've been able to stay away from the Kellog's brand. After eating the natural ones I find the Kellogs to be sickening sweet.
I've been looking at You Tube videos showing the set up of tents that fit over the hatch of an SUV. They look really nice but I'm having a bit of difficulty accepting the additional set up time that would be required. I probably need to just be happy with what I have, especially since I'll be facing some preventive maintenance on my Highlander when I get to CA. That, and I'll need servicing on my furnace as well as the swamp cooler, although I may wait until early spring for the cooler.
I think we will be leaving NY on Monday morning of the 16th, as the birthday celebration for family is on Sun., 9/16. I shouldn't worry about driving in the dark since I won't be doing the driving, but I think I'd be nervous even riding in the dark in the traffic we're sure to run into. I've been sneaking some preview looks at the maps and info I've gathered for the return trip. I'm looking forward to traveling again, and then I'm not. It's a long, often lonely road.
- Finished!
I just put the last pieces into the jigsaw puzzle I started on June 14. That is 1000 pieces. I thought I was missing 3 pieces but moved the coffee table a bit and found them on the floor. I'm posting a picture of the finished puzzle,...
- Beginning To Get Better
I just took my time getting up this morning and then napped on and off throughout the rest of the morning. Joe came by with his two girls and I had some lovely grandma time with them, plus just talking to my boy. He took and passed the 2nd...
- Baking On A Saturday Morning
I've had my old cookbook sitting out for about a week now, thinking I'd make blueberry muffins (with frozen blueberries). Today is the day! I discovered I was out of baking powder and got ready to go to the grocery, when I thought I should...
- A Bag Of Goodies
Today I bought eyebrow stuff, concealer, and even mascara. But I made a huge mistake - I also picked up a 10X magnifying mirror. Shouldn't have ever looked at it - I applied the eyebrow stuff and concealer and then took a look in the magnifier. ...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...