Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Finishing up the last of the pot of spaghetti sauce tonight with a fresh romaine salad topped with fresh vine ripe tomatoes—hot day in the yard today with continued efforts to return to “normal” post Michael—

The ice cold longnecks are always appreciated, especially behind a hot yard work day—

 

Frame is some kind of alloy and you are right about some of them - a good friend who sweats acid (inside joke) had issues with his 2300.

I thought the 2100 had different forks than the 2300 plus a few other things.

 

Most people do not realize the long terms effects a hurricane can have on the condition of a property.

Sure you can uses rakes and chainsaws to remove much of the debris and busted limbs and trunks but then it takes time for stuff to re-sprout and regenerate and even then - it's never as good as the original (in most cases).

Then throw in the weather here in Florida which by itself makes working in the yard a challenge.

My philosophy is to pace myself and work at little sections at a time. Eventually it all gets repaired, even if takes a little time. It's the journey after all...not the destination....

 

I’m not from the south, but my wife is. I think I have convinced her mac and cheese isn’t actually a vegetable. And black-eyed peas are legumes

 

Wait, WHAT???

 

Speaking of wives.......(and you thought we've already strayed far off topic).....

I had my tie rods replaced today on my Silverado and while driving with my mechanic afterwards he got a call on his cell and when he hung up I asked "Wife?" - to which he laughed and said "No no no....my girlfriend!"

I gave him a fist bump and said "Smart man...now don't ever let her move in with you!" - to which he laughed again and said "No no...I agree!"

I asked if she was hawt - and he replied "Yes - she's Cuban!"

I gave him another fist bump and said "Ay caramba....muy bien!!!"

My mechanic is Puerto Rican so this whole thing was just so cool, I had to share.

They "met" via telephone - she works for a health care company in some capacity and I guess they hit it off with some small talk. He's 59 and she's 57. He showed me her photo and she is hawt. Moved here from Cuba when she was only 5.

I dated two Cubans in my life (so far) and both were the best lovers I've ever had. Sorry if that's TMI but hey - it's the off-season still.

I asked my mechanic if his chick had any Cuban girlfriends. He said no but who knows?

 

On the hunt for white corn on the cob....at Publix today it was 3 for $2! Yikes! And it didn't look very fresh either.

I'm looking at this place in town called Perrines....and check out the Hass Avos @4/$1! Whoa....guess where I will be tomorrow......

 

Just finished lunch....a filet acquired from my trip to Perrines today. It was good!

Also picked up fresh celery, 8 Hass Avos, 2 cukes, a seedless watermelon, a doz. Amish eggs, 1 lb. Amish roll butter, 2 filets, and 1 lemon.

Wanted some seedless black grapes but they were too tart.....yuk. As were the cherries.

No corn in stock.....said they were working on it. Guess it's out of season.

Got my 8 avos sitting on a window ledge....

 

Is this a good time to start the "is a tomato a fruit or vegetable" debate? LOL. Since fruits have seeds. HAHAHA

 

Oh, man!!! I fell your frustration Lurk...

 

Publix had Edy's on BOGO yesterday and I picked up some Spumoni.....yum!

Also skinless boneless chicken breasts on BOGO so got 3 lbs. of those and am making chicken veggie noodle soup in my largest slow cooker.

I'll be putting stir fry veggies in too......

 

Tonight it’ll be 1” thick bone-in pork chops on the grill, seasoned with coarse black pepper and Everglades seasoning—Everglades Gourmet Mopping Sauce on the last two turns—

Inside on the stove is a pot of fresh steamed yellow squash and vidalia onions, and a pot of fresh zipper peas and I’ll add some fresh pod okra to top it off the last 5-10 minutes—

The back porch Yeti is ready to go with the afternoon and evening activities—