Good Friday!!! Yay!! I had the day off. And it was a productive day spent running all around town. I got out of the house early and went to the plant nursery. I really wanted this bougainvillea I knew they had. I didn’t want to spend the money but in the end I somehow justified the cost. No more bougainvillea!!! NO MORE!!!
After that it was time for a beeto. Machacado for this guy. I asked for 2 green sauces & only got 1. Rude!!! It hit the spot and got me through most of the day. Julio’s does not skimp on their burritos.
Now that I was fueled it was time to run errands. I was also keeping my eyes open for some Ritz jalapeño crisp. I did my shopping at HEB. No crisp. I went for a treat at Market Street. No crisp. I ran for socks at Target. No crisp. Found a plant at Home Depot. Got my car washed. Dropped of my suit to the dry cleaners. Refilled my propane tank. Refilled my water bottles. Hooch run for rum. Finally I went to the Neighborhood Market where I knew for a fact I could get the crisp. Why oh why they are the only to carry that flavor is beyond me. Satisfied, I was on my way home. It seemed like every motherf***er in town was on the road. WTF!!! And none of them seemed to know how to drive.
Since I was still fairly satisfied from the beeto I went with a light “charcuterie” for a late lunch.
I went out to my mother for a little while to visit with her and my middle brother who came into town for the vaccine and Easter. Had a couple drinks and discussed the upcoming vacation to Florida. He went for carry out and was absolutely shocked how relaxed most people in our town are when it comes to the pandemic. See, in Austin they are still being responsible unlike around these parts. He was the only person in a crowded restaurant with a mask on. This includes the staff. He wasn’t even sure he wanted his pizza anymore. If anything, that experience might have prepared him for what we will likely see in Florida. I hear the pandemic is over in that state. “Eyes rolling out of my f***ing head.”
Bekah was at the bar so I decided to make a drink. Why not? It’s not like I hadn’t had a drink every other day this week. Yes, it was that kind of week.
It’s so nice and gloomy!!! Saturday I got up early to meet with the gutter people. We decided to go ahead and knock out a portion of our back yard so we can progress with the landscape overhaul later in the year. Gotta use that stimi check. After getting his estimate I decided to mow the yard. Bekah kept saying she was going to do it but she was really dragging her knuckles. It’s a satisfying chore.
I met my brother at a place called Street Eats. The same place I had lunch last Saturday. He had seen the pictures of the barria tacos and wanted to try them. It’s a picnic table kind of place with a BYOB policy so we grabbed some brew and had our lunch outside. We both don’t eat out so this was kind of a training exercise for Florida. The meal was nice and the time was well spent. I got an order to go and took it to Bekah. She was most impressed as well.
My life is so exciting. After dropping off the food to Bekah I boiled eggs and played a video game. Paid my mortgage. The dreaded SuddenLink bill. I hate that f***er. It was still gloomy. Once I realize I wasn’t progressing and only wasting my breath saying “f*** you” to a video game character, I left for my mother’s for another visit. It was a Harry Potter marathon. Good times as always.
Happy Easter! I got up early-ish and fertilized the yard. We have a big front yard so I treated areas I knew needed it the most. Running the sprinklers I noticed a few problems. Heads needing replacement and a pressure issue I’ll have to address later. S***!
Since the pandemic Sunday brunch is a tradition. I wasn’t going to stop on Easter even though I was alone. Eggs Benedict with prosciutto wrapped asparagus. I was satisfied. It was another nice gloomy day so I decided to make a little cocktail to go with my meal. Yeah, I made a cocktail because it was gloomy out. Don’t laugh at us weather geeks. Drinking due to weather conditions is quite normal with us. It was a good day for drinking. I’ll probably take a break next week before vacation where heavy drinking is assured.
Cocktail of the Weekend: Something I made up. Vodka, lime Topo Chico, OJ & a splash of grenadine. Tasty refreshing drink.
My main Easter task is always the deviled eggs. I’ve been the one making them for so many years I can’t even keep up. I make them well, what can I say. this year I decided to throw a little bacon into the mix. What the hell. It’s the appetizer.
As per normal, our holiday cooking experience was full of insulting each other. Lots of jabs and a little bit of wine. Okay, a fair amount. We had a good time. The meal wasn’t the important part. It was the family. The laughs. The good times. The memories to be had. I cherish these moments. We didn’t have Easter last year. I think we made up for it. Happy Easter everyone!!!
Happy Easter!!!!
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