Around the Corner from Our Place

Showing Our Love...

Florida Winter Salad in the Making

Mixed greens; kumquats (growing here in abundance); feta; walnuts, candied or not; fruity vinaigrette or balsamic. Spectacular!

In and Out

Rain, Rain Go Away...

We've had about 5"/12.5cm in the last 24, and it's still coming down (100% chance of rain today)! Rain is cascading down our hill. Anybody need any of this?

Pour Me a River...

As predicted, heavy rains started before dawn. The most recent check of the rain gauge shows 3.25"/8.25cm. Tom will certainly tell you it's squishy out there, especially after almost taking two headers while trying to get Holly outside to potty. Despite the flood warnings, we're still far from the accumulations we've had during tropical storms--like 14.5"/37cm a few years ago (fortunately during a drought). Snorkels and a doggie poncho are nearby, just in case it doesn't let up. I'm currently absolved of my outdoor duties due to my sucky knee. Guess there's a bright side. Nah...

Busy Day in the Kitchen

This is our only day off together, so... After Tom's pancakes for breakfast, I made Zuppa Tuscana for lunch. Shrimp and grits will follow for dinner. In between I did a batch of lasagna roll-ups for the freezer. They work well with our crazy lifestyle, and even the family's Italian cook approves. (That would be Tom.) Not looking forward to weigh-in in the morning...

Before Seven O'Dark Thirty

I hate time changes! Holly didn't get the memo about falling back, so she had me up waaa-aaay too early to go out in the dark and pouring rain. By the time I gave her breakfast, I was awake so we sat and waited for Tom to get up. After a 60+ hour work week, he should have been sluggish, but he came flying out of the bedroom with his laundry and then headed outside to wash the cars in the rain! Now he's making pumpkin-chocolate chip pancakes with Door County cherry syrup. I'm glad somebody is happy...