I lied...accidentally

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Texas, but this heat is even a little too much for me lately. I'm having to put the top up on the convertible in the afternoons and run the a/c. I hate that. I'm also not playing golf right now, but I'm still sporting a nice tan.


I posted and said I was going to give up on cooking. I accidentally lied. Last week, I bought a pot roast with green beans, carrots and potatoes from Market Street. It lasted for way too many meals and as always I ended up still getting two meals for Zena out of it. I gave up cooking because I had too many leftovers, but when I buy pre-made meals, I have the same issue. I might as well cook what I like. This way, I KNOW what is in my food and it's cheaper.


So anyway, I'm cooking again.  I made a spinach artichoke dip this week, some Hamburger Helper for Hayley (I accidentally bought Tuna helper, but I made it with beef and threw away the box so she wouldn't see it and not try the food) and I'm making the wonderful Bearnaise sauce and sauteed mushrooms to go with a nice filet mignon tonight.


So I've found oddly enough that I like NOT having a sprinkler system. Every Monday night, I have a glass of wine, read a book, and run around the yard moving my sprinklers. It's ironic, but every sprinkler system I've ever had ALWAYS had a leak or a busted sprinkler head, or the timer wasn't working right, running around is much cheaper. It's about the only exercise I get and I don't turn off the sprinklers before I move them, so I get a nice cool soaking in the process. 

True love. Zena and Peaches.

It's almost as relaxing as when I would pull fleas off the kitten. My boyfriend told me to quit calling her Possum Face 'cause it was mean, so I'm now calling here Peaches. But take a look at the pic....and guess how I came up with the first name.


Fortunately, we are mostly 'flealess' now....after many flea baths and lots of Frontline. These fleas cost me a lot of money, I've bought flea powder, flea spray, Pet Armor, Frontline, Spectracide, Viper....and I'm sure there is something I'm leaving off the list. I bet I spent a car payment on flea products in the last month. Oh, and I'm trying CedarCide in the yard next.


Another favorite Buffett quote: 
I buy expensive suits. They just look cheap on me.