I guess this is the counterpoint to that healthy salad I posted last time. I actually made chicken fried steak. I usually never do that. But it was good with homemade gravy. 

Ed spread new pine straw. Everyone is happy. 

Good thing Coco has white tips or we couldn’t see her in the straw. It even came with some pine cones!!  

Tried to go clothes shopping yesterday. Yuck. What happened to the bottom half of all the shirts?

Just what I need. A puffy shirt that ends at my belly. 

Ok…this is a yellow zucchini. That will confuse the old taste buds. 

I’m going to use them in chicken teriyaki kabobs. The veggies look so pretty in my Jadeite bowl that Ivy got me. 

For any of y’all who read my mom’s blog ( and you should ), here’s the picture she referenced of her parents. They are posing with a Ford model T. She said they were newly married at the time over 100 years ago. Look for The Dot Spot at top right of my page. 

Came back and added the finished product. 

Coco worked on this bed for 10 minutes to get it in this shape. Doesn’t look comfy to me. 

Then she tried this. 

Then this. 

Had the urge to bake cookies. Used what I had on hand. Oatmeal, toasted coconut and pecans. Coconut oil replaced butter. They were good. 

Later after a rough play from being cooped up by rain. They had rearranged the sofa cushions forming a hole. Ed said being in a hole made her vulnerable to attacks. 

He was right. This happened next. 

Look at the grand chihuahuas. 

On another food note. I love recreating this salad Ashley and Bryan made at the beach one year. I make it whenever I have leftover corn on the cob. This was especially good since the corn was boiled in Zatarain’s the night we had shrimp. Oh, and Green Goddess dressing. 

Book Club

Kathy started us off with and aperitif. It is an Italian cocktail used to increase your appetite ( like we needed help with that !). She made it with Aperol ( also an Italian drink ) and champagne. I think it’s called an Aperol Spritz. It was so light and refreshing. 

Look at these lovely baby wedge salads. 

Table was lovely. 

Stuffed shells, baby wedge, focaccia and a super dipping sauce. At the back is steamed carrot and parsnip with herbs.  I forgot to take a picture of the Shoney’s strawberry pie. We read Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls. We all enjoyed it. 

Newest development. Coco wants to sit with Ed. Chair is small. 

Sandy wants to sit with me. Chair is small. 

Glucose monitor is fun so far. That spike was after a bowl of sugary cereal. 

Coco dug a nice hole. See the dirt on her nose?

Relaxing afterward. 

Keep trying new ways of cooking fresh green beans. This one was good. Roasted in olive oil and Trader Joe’s Everything but the Bagel seasoning. Lemon juice squeezed on after cooking. 

TLC

Mom needed a little extra TLC this week. I got to spend the night at St. C’s. Brought over some dinner and Mom had soup. 

This is the last of the Franciscan soup/cereal bowls. 

I know Sophie wishes she still had more. But styles change…and then change back. 

It’s funny the little things we do. Mom warms her milk and mug on the coffee maker. 

My reward was good St. C’s breakfast. 

With a lake view. 

Got my new blood sugar sensor. Wonder if it minds being on my flappy, crepey skin. I check it with my phone. 

Look how this sister and brother love each other. 

Mine do to. 

Lafayette 4

Next up was Borden’s ice cream shop. It is the only remaining retail shop in the world! It was so cute. Got a chocolate malt. 

Headed home to see Monty. 

Bon Temps Grill for dinner. 

Crab dip. 

This was delicious. I needed some green veggies. 

Their sweet little home. 

Willie

Cosmo. 

Little gator at the AirBNB. He is lucky he didn’t end up in my luggage. 

There were gorgeous murals everywhere downtown. 

They were working on this one. 

Dwyer’s Cafe. Got another boudain biscuit. Love them. Will miss these two. 

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Next up was the Jungle Gardens. It is a driving tour. It had rained so much that the water birds were hunting in the fields. 

Someone was getting married there later. 

Only one alligator sighted. Not in this pic though. 

This is Bird Land. 

These are snowy egrets that come here to nest every year. 

How many colors of green!?!

Beautiful golden bamboo.