STAYcation: day4,post1

Before...

(after) GOOD MORNING STOVE! 

Okay, so I can't cook on/in it YET, but MONDAY I will!  It's gas so I don't want my extremely talented, hardworking, smart, funny and over-the-top wonderful yet occasionally accident-prone hunky hubby to hook up explosive appliances.  Just sayin'.  I LOVE YOU CAP'N JACK!

As for food until such time that we have indoor fire (I'm thinking the candles in our California "fireplace" won't work) I had originally thought my only options were nuclear, pre-packaged or restaurant... a friend pointed out my shortsightedness (is that REALLY all one word?  it looks wa-rong.) and reminded me we have the Bee-Bee-Cue!  Which prompted me to stop what I was doing, stand up, right hand over my heart and recite (yes, you must join me now in the reenactment)... I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, UNDER GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.  I was relieved to confirm that although my Bee-Bee-Cue had escaped my memory, I am indeed STILL AMERICAN!  Whew!  

As for le jardin potager (French for the kitchen garden), this is what greeted me this morning!

Do you see the precious little quail and oak leaf (maybe it's maple) door knocker???  Oooohhh it is going to be crazy cute with a little basket of flowers hanging from it!  I can barely stand the mounting anticipation of GETTING DIRT IN THERE AND PLANTING STUFF!  I currently have 3 teensy tiny marigolds, a few tomato plants (I think they are all "Big Boys") and an oregano plant.  They were all clearance at $.99 each since they were gasping for life and water at the grocery stand.  I am going to do some other stuff, too, but as my mom pointed out, we are coming to the end of planting season and I may be S.O.L. (what?  SO Outta Luck!  geez, this is a family blog people! teehee!)  Alas, I will have to refrain from rushing out to purchase the plants...  In our area, it can go from 65 to 95 degrees in the blink of an eye!  Oh alright, that's a tad exaggerated, but in all sincerity, it CAN jump 30 degrees OVER NIGHT, no joke.  I don't want a bunch of dead plants on my porch the day before I get to plant them, you know?  I will just have to breathe through my anxiety of "I want, I want, I want, I need, I need, I need!"  (yep, that was another movie quote) 

Whatever God wants planted I am certain WILL be planted!

In the meantime, I am going to take care of some errands and figure out something to gnosh for dinner tonight.  Check back later, gater!