Happy Cinco De Mayo

 TWIT and I would like to wish you, faithful readers, a very happy Cinco de Mayo.  The Old Man and I are going to celebrate this afternoon by having chicken fajitas, guacamole, and a Margarita,  

Ole!

Derby Wrap Up

First of all, I want to report tta the aforementioned drama here at The Compound is under control and no longer a drama.

It was a busy week getting things ready for our now annual Derby weekend party with the kinfolk.  But it all came together.  We had a lot of fun packed into two and a half days.  There was no drama, and that's all I can ask for.

The Old Man and I had a nice nap after our early supper.  Now to tackle the new week.  

Updates From The Compound

 Everything is cleared, cleaned and ready for our kinfolk to come on Friday for the Derby weekend.

I don't have the energy to get into it now but I'm dealing with a drama here at The Compound.  I am putting it off and will deal with it on Monday when the kinfolk leave.  

Stay tuned. 

My Typical Luck

 We're in get things together mode for our annual Derby weekend festivities at the Compound, and now the freezer in the garage isn't freezing.  It's cold, but not freezing.  I honestly don't have the patience to deal with it now.  I found the owners manual that my Sweet Mother had tucked away and went out and set the temp to Fast Freeze.  We'll see if it works.  

Stay tuned. 

And They're Off

 Today kicks off Derby week here in the Ville.  The Great Balloon Race and the Mini Marathon are going on right now.

My Favorite Cousin and her Dear Husband will arrive on Friday for their annual Derby weekend visit.  The Old Man and I have our food and adult beverage list made out, and now we just wait. 

Branching Out

I stepped out of my cooking comfort zone yesterday and made something that is one of the Old Man's favorites - macaroni salad.  Normally I would buy it at the grocery store or deli but yesterday I made it myself.  It made me feel proud when he kept carrying on about how good it was.  And he even had a second helping.  He told me to be sure and put the rest in the fridge.  

Let Them Eat Cake

I got a new issue of Taste of Home magazine the other day, and gave it to the Old Man to read. After reading the magazine thoroughly, he handed it to me. He had torn a few strips of paper and had them in the magazine to mark some pages he wanted me to read.  One of the recipes he marked was lemon blueberry cake.  He said "I'm going to make you a baker. " That is a pretty tall order, coming from a man who did a lot of baking.  He said "It's like any other recipe - you just follow the directions."  Right.

Stay tuned.