Signs of spring, food and drink recommendations, and proof that my pivot from zoology to accounting was a wise choice.
Category: Food & Drink
Fire Ant Flickers (#8)
It's been an interesting week in and around Casa Fire Ant
Pie, drought, dogs, turtles, sitcoms, and buzzards: there’s something for everyone!
Random Thursday: “Stuff I Like” Pt. 2
At least three people like the first edition of “Stuff I Like,” and I consider that a mandate.
Random Thursday: The “Stuff I Like” Edition
Wherein we explore the wonders of chicken and waffles, kindling crackers, LED headlamps, and AI-generated images…and more!
Random Thursday: The Not-About-Me Edition
Baseball stats, hop water, Ray Wylie Hubbard, unrhymable words. Are you seeing a pattern here? If so, perhaps you’re imbibing too much.
San Antonio Travelogue
We’ve spent a lot of time in San Antonio, but we’re still having surprising adventures there.
Random Thursday: The Last 1 of ’21
Well, hello there. Did you miss me? (Don’t answer that. It’s a long story, almost as long as the time since I last posted something here.) Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day, and the only explanation I can come up with for the timing is that it’s anticipatory of a critical need in two… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Last 1 of ’21
HEB Giveth…And Taketh Away
Mondays are our usual grocery shopping days, and today was no exception. The HEB store in Marble Falls was practically deserted when we got there around noon…at least compared to the pre-Thanksgiving madness of last week. We picked up everything on our list plus about fifty things that weren’t and headed for the checkout, where… Continue reading HEB Giveth…And Taketh Away
A San Antonio Travelogue: Food, Music, More Food, More Music
Last weekend we met friends in San Antonio and spent a few days enjoying some quite varied activities and events in that amazing city. If you haven’t been to SA before, or if your exposure has been limited to the often frantic and always touristy downtown portion of the Riverwalk, the following is a sort… Continue reading A San Antonio Travelogue: Food, Music, More Food, More Music
Toast Alert
I hate to disappoint you if you came here looking for tips regarding scorched bread, but while I am an acknowledged — yet exceedingly humble — expert on the subject, I’m actually here to warn you about the app named Toast. You may have encountered Toast at a restaurant that has adopted it as its… Continue reading Toast Alert