Who Thinks Of This Stuff?

Good news?

While I was unemployed for 7 months I spent a lot of time just sitting around. A lot of time. Because of that I had to loosen my belt 2 notches. Well, after about a month of working and being on my feet more I am happy to report that I got one of them back. Now I'm thinking about eating better and perhaps some actual exercise to get the other one back.

Miranda

Miranda is having a birthday. Since I probably won't have time to post on her actual birthday, here it is now.

She's my blonde daughter in more ways than one.

She's always willing to do something goofy and make people laugh. She is a talented young lady and can keep a group amused for hours. Kids love her, because she is one of them.

And she has blessed me with a beautiful granddaughter.

Happy Birthday, Miranda.

I love you and miss you.

Sad News

The music world lost another giant. Clyde Forsman, long-time frontman for Those Darn Accordians passed away last month.

I Like It!

Employment

It's official. About 3:00 this afternoon I got a call telling me I had passed my drug test and background check. I will be officially employed again starting Monday morning. It's a temp job that will last until the end of the year (at best) but it pays more than unemployment.

Yippee.

Farmer's Market

Bet you didn't know Phoenix has a Farmer's Market. Yep. Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. It's not as big or nearly as weird as the Saturday Market in Eugene, OR but it is fun. You can get free range chicken eggs for only $5/dozen! I'm sorry, but the hens can sit in little cages before I'll pay that much for eggs. I did get some really tasty tomatillo salsa though. Had samples of organic chocolate, ate a tamal, picked up a book at the book exchange. Had more samples, but not the granola.

This is Shannon. She makes "hand-crafted ice cream and seasonal sorbets" using as many local ingredients as possible. Yummy! And the ice cream is pretty good, too.

Fresh, expensive veggies!

Handmade soap!

Organic chocolate!

Salsa! When this guy says hot, he means it.

http://www.gagetheheat.com/

Random farm babe.