Vegmom Moments

MORE SCONES

Alright, I'm addicted!!!!  I don't think I can get enough of the scones!!! Tonight while making a batch, I figured I better add some healthy ingredients to offset the guilty pleasure.. So I started scanning my cupboards for things to add. 

AHA!  I found a can of organic all natural Pureed Pumpkin!  (would have been used for pumpkin pie that never came to be)  So I took a couple scoops of the creamy goodness, added it to my scone mix.. Along with extra Cinnamon & some nutmeg & choco chips.. Creating the perfect Pumpkin Spice Choco Chip Vegetarian Scone!!!  YUM YUM YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!

SMILE MR. EAGLE

This big guy was at a festival we went to this afternoon...  and I was lucky enough to get a couple pictures.   

THANK YOU STARBUCKS

While in Sandestin they had a Starbucks whithin walking distance of our condo.. Didn't think it got any better then that!  But today I found a letter in my mailbox saying "we've reloaded your card with $5 so you can have a drink on us"

Is that Nice or what? 

SAVINGS

Kids truly are so much smarter then we are.  With there fresh, innocent minds and unbiased views at the world.  (assuming they don't get altered views quickly by family influence or other visuals) that whole Nature vs. Nurture debate..  But if we listened to our kids on so many levels it is amazing what they could teach us...

Today it wasn't anything cultural but actually Financial.  I told Veg we were stopping at the bank to take out money for a festival we were stopping at.  And he says "But Mom, Banks are for Saving, right?"

<Right!>

"then why are we taking money out"

So I explained again why we needed the money and he says "But Mom if the Bank is for saving, and were taking money out, then were not saving it"

<Right again!>

We talked a little more and he says "I sure hope were saving more then were spending, or this bank thing just won't work"

Geesh, if he only new!!!!  But talk about a slap in the face from a 4 year old!!! 

10K CHALLENGE

Someone at work told me today that he was going to run a marathon and mentioned the need to get back in to 5K's since he needed to start training for the Marathon.  He asked if I was going to do some too and I quickly obliged.  But then he said he needed to 5 or 10K's to build up to the marathon.  So I again I said "sure, tell me when to sign up"  He shockingly said "You will do a 10K"... I said "SURE, I'll try"...  And off he went to do research on the next one in town. 

At that point I realized what I had really committed my self too.  A 10K means 6 something miles.  May not be a lot to many people, but to me it is A LOT!  Especially since I haven't been out jogging in a couple weeks and I haven't been more then a few times a week all spring.  But when I say I'll do something, I do it!  10K here I come!!!  Today I got out and ran a whopping 2 miles! 

Think I have lots more work to do!!

OPTI-MASH PRIME POTATO HEAD

The newest Potato Head to join our family...

Opti-Mash, the Transformer Potato Head !!! 

BLOATED

Definition of BLOAT-ED

1. swollen - puffed up -overlarge
2. to cause to swell up or inflate
3. much bigger then desired
4. Distended beyond normal size

I have decided I need to rearrange my closet again!  This time in to 4 categories:

Smaller pants & smaller shirts (blue hangers) - for the days mid month when I've been working out and feeling good

Small pants & comfy shirts(purple hangers)- for the days that I haven't been working out so much but I'm still feeling pretty good

Big pants  & Over size shirts (pink hangers)  - for the days gearing up to Rag Week when I've suddenly grown a balloon in my stomach - Bloated!!

Bigger pants & Moo Moos (RED hangers) - for the days that Aunt Flow officially comes to visit and the balloon decides to burst.  Extra Bloated!!

MAGNOLIA AND IVY SCONES (Veg style)

As mentioned earlier I took a Scone class at Magnolia & Ivy Tea Room while in Sandestin and was able to keep the recipe.  It was pretty simple with just a few ingredients.  The tricks are all in how you handle the dough/batter, the type of pan you use and other little helpful things that she filled our heads with.  But the simple ingredients were also not so Veg friendly... and although we ate every scone we made, I still kept thinking that when I got home, I would try to Veg-inise this recipe...

Tonight, Hubby said "Please make us those scones"...  He brought home a container of buttermilk and when I read the ingredients, I was a tad grossed out.... Lets just say, its not even Vegetarian, let alone Vegan...With Gelatin made from animal feet as one of the many ingredients, I quickly decided I'm going to use my own stuff....

So I made Buttermilk by combining Soymilk and lemon juice.  (It looks gross but it really worked), I used Unbleached White Self Rising Flour (with non-aluminum baking powder), And turbinado sugar instead of the white stuff... I did use Real Organic Butter (only because my veg kind is empty) and followed her recipe for amounts and other directions....

Oh - I also don't have the tool to cut the butter in to the flour, so I used a Potato masher.. It worked very well.  And I didn't have a cookie cutter to make the pretty hearts that she made, so I just dropped scoop fulls. 

Anyway, with all my shuffling of this recipe, it came out VERY GOOD!!!  And I'm sure I will be making them A LOT MORE!!!!! with so many different options... Fruit, Frostings, Etc.  If you want more information, let me know and I'll send it to you... Mine don't look as pretty, but they taste sooo yummy!

I'm starting to think any thing can be made Veg- Style if you give it a try!...  Do you have any good converted recipes??? If so please comment......

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

Our summer days continue.  It seems Veg and Hubby had a good day.  They did eat, which is good.  They also went to the book store, read books, played with trains, and meandered around a Toy Store and Walmart.  Apparently they spent 4 hours between those stores and didn't buy anything.  Very cool indeed.

However, Hubby is not keeping up with the "Summer Day Book" so this is slowly becoming my night time fun with the Veg Man.... 

Tuesday June 12th, 2007

LETTER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC SPOON - Zz

NUMBER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC SPOON -  2

SIGN OF THE DAY - TELEVISION  - this one is just the sign letters for T & V.. Making TV... this one is not listed on line so I can't provide a link.

Wednesday June 13th, 2007

LETTER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC SPOON - Gg

NUMBER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC SPOON - 11

SIGN OF THE DAY - NOISE (I can't find this one to show either, so you'll have to bare with me... in the book we have, it says you put your hands toward your ears and then push them away)

What made our session extra fun tonight, was we went back through all our past "Signs" of the day.  And We'd sign them and the other person would guess the word.   We went through all of them up until today and I couldn't believe how much info we have retained.  I was really excited.  We were clapping for each other and having the best time. 

Then while reading our night time books, I told Veg to scream the letter G (letter of the day) as loud as he could every time he saw it on a page.  It made for a fun filled book reading time that we both enjoyed.  I even caved and read an extra before bed.

Maybe its not so bad that Hubby isn't doing this stuff?  It gives us that special time and we can do something that is just ours.  Hmm?

225 YEARS OF THE AMERICAN FLAG

Flag Day is tomorrow... And how do I know this?  Because Veg saw it on his calendar and asked "what is flag day?"  And I could not answer him with more then "I guess it is a day to honor our American Flag"..  And of course then I get a "Why?" which means my answer was not satisfying...  So we Looked up Flag Day.. And guess what?  There is actually a Flag.org site, that contains all kinds of information!   So tonight we learned a whole lot about Flag Day and our American Flag that we fly so proudly.

Tomorrow I think there will be a craft project that involves making a "Veg" Flag of his very own...  If the craft ends up working out, I'll post it here...

NATURAL EAR REMEDY

This Willow Garlic Oil was recommended to me by another Mom and I've since read about it in an herbal remedy book.  It is clearly the BEST stuff.. We've been using it for a couple months now and it doesn't necessarily take away the infection in our case.  But it does ease the pain associated with Ear Infections for our kiddo.  It also seemed to stop inner ear itching very quickly.  Veg now asks for his "warm oil" when ever his ear hurts, and it has saved us lots of sleep along with peace of mind.

I took it with us on our trip (just in case) and one night Veg couldn't sleep, he kept saying his ear itched and it was bothering him.  (probably from the pool water) So I warmed up the oil and put a tad in his ear.  I also rubbed a bit on the skin behind his ear (lymphnodes) per the books recomendation.  He actually said "Ahhh, all better" and went straight to sleep.  I too have used it when I had sinus drainage and couldn't get my ear to stop itching and it worked quickly.  Even better, I just found it on Amazon for a great price... Sorry for all the amazon promos, but when there is money to be saved, I'm all about promoting it!!!

As for this product... I'm going up the Veg Star scale and offer this 100!!   I seriously can't believe how much it has helped lil Veg during this hard ear time for us... Its one of those things that I would hope to never have to use, but when I do... Its great to have in my cupboard.

AMAZON HAS GROCERIES

Ok, so maybe Amazon has always had Groceries, but I'm just finding this out and when I looked at some of their links I'm pretty excited!

From Wipes to Diapers to Pet products and my absolute favorite..... the NATURAL & ORGANIC Section... They even have Method Products!  Yippee!!!

They have instant rebates, shipping specials (mostly free shipping), product sales, and the best part is you can buy in bulk.  So you save tons and it ships to your house.  Not to mention you can share with friends, split the cost... the possibilities are endless.

As you can tell I'm ammused easily, but this is really the coolest thing, especially for products that are normally so pricey.  I'm going to be spending and saving lots... I can see this already!

BE SPECIFIC!

As mentioned, Hubby is taking over the day time parenting duties while Veg is out of school.  So this means, I am the worker bee of the family.  This also means, I will still be doing all my other things in the family because if Hubby had to actually, cook, clean and take care of Veg.... That would require multi-tasking.  Which I'm not so sure is part of his genetic make-up.  Which means I will have lots of stories to tell in hopes that I will keep my sanity by telling them.

Here is the first:

There was a bed time accident (again) this morning at about 4am.  I took all the sheets down stairs and set them on top of the washer, in hopes that I wouldn't wake Hubby by turning the machine on.   Got Veg in the shower and re-made his bed, then got myself back to sleep because I had to be up for work in a couple hours.

When it was time to leave, I only gave Hubby "ONE" task for the day... Can you please put the dirty sheets in the washing machine?  Well I come home and the dirty sheets are still on top of the washing machine.   I mentioned this to him and he says "well I took the towels that were in the washer and put them in the dryer, I thought that is what you wanted?  We must have had some miscommunication?" 

<YA THINK>

"ummm???  So you physically picked up the dirty sheets, moved them, took the towels from the washer to the dryer, closed the now empty washer lid, and set the dirty sheets back on top of the washing machine?"

<bite tongue, say no more>

Now venting.... If he had to actually physically touch the dirty sheets two times to move them, how hard would it be to physically set them INSIDE THE WASHING MACHINE!!!!   

I guess next time when I ask him to do something I will have to be much more specific... GEESH! 

Hey, I guess I can't complain, at least he remembered to feed him today!

Ladies, I'm really going to need some help getting through this summer!!!  Tips, advice, laughter... anything???

BACK TO SUMMER DAYS

So, I think I have posted everything I needed to post about our trip... if I think of other stuff, I'll add later, but for now it is back to summer Business!!!

Our Summer Day Book consisted of the following today:

Monday June 11th, 2007

LETTER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC SPOON - Dd

NUMBER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC FORK- 217

SIGN OF THE DAY - LIVE

After dinner we all tried to find things with the letter "D" in the house.  But the #217 was a pretty dificult one to duplicate.   Since the days are now going to be run by Hubby for the remainder of the summer, i'm thinking the ideas will begin to peeter out.   (at least the day time ones)  So I'll have to fit as much fun and learning in to our nights & weekends as possible.  Tonight we read a bunch of books... nothing too exciting to report... But don't give up.... check back often as I hope to have new ideas again soon!

Monday June 11th, 2007

LETTER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC SPOON - Dd

NUMBER OF THE DAY PER THE MAGIC FORK- 217

SIGN OF THE DAY - LIVE

After dinner we all tried to find things with the letter "D" in the house.  But the #217 was a pretty dificult one to duplicate.   Since the days are now going to be run by Hubby for the remainder of the summer, i'm thinking the ideas will begin to peeter out.   (at least the day time ones)  So I'll have to fit as much fun and learning in to our nights & weekends as possible.  Tonight we read a bunch of books... nothing too exciting to report... But don't give up.... check back often as I hope to have new ideas again soon!

KIDS SUNSCREEN

Another new product we tried on our trip was the Alba Botanica Kids Sunscreen.  Vegetarian Ingredients and no animal testing..  It says Water Resistant and Hypo Allergenic, but it did have a little fragrance.  Veg Loved putting it on and didn't mind wearing it at all. I applied it to myself at least once a day, and so did NeeNee.  None of us got sun burned no matter how long we were out (in the places we had it applied)...  I clearly missed a couple spots because I had hand prints on my shoulders.  *smile* 

Hubby, how ever decided he was too good for Sunscreen and turned in to a lobster after the first day.  And yet... He did it again the second and third day.  Until eventually he decided to stay out of the sun all together.   But that is another story!!

I'll give this another 10 Veg stars and plan to have this with me during every out door event from now on. 

MOSQUITO MAGIC

I bought a couple of these ALL NATURAL Mosquito Magic Wipes to keep in my bag in case we ever needed it! During our outdoor movie experience, the mosquitoes were vicious. 

Hubby had them all over his legs and they wouldn't leave me alone, so I pulled out my trusty wipe.  I've never used them before, so I wasn't sure if they would really work... But they did.  It was amazing.  All the people around us were swatting their legs all night and we were free and clear.  I actually saw them flying away from hubby when I rubbed it on him.  And I was out there for two hours with out a single bite which is unheard of...

Let me say the smell is STRONG!  our car, clothes and picnic blanket still smell like lemons... But it was soo worth it!  It is the only Natural bug product I have ever tried that works for me.. and amazing to watch the bugs fly around me and go to the next person for their dinner. 

Any one who doesn't like mosquitoes should try these.   It says they are safe for all ages and pets, but read the warnings to be sure.  They are Also supposed to work on more then just mosquitoes.  And it looks like they have many other products if you don't want the wipes.  Personally I liked the wipes because the single pouch is so portable...... 

This product is worth 10 Veg stars!!

NEENEE THE TROOPER

OK, NeeNee gets the Trooper award for this trip... The poor women got a bug bite her first day on the resort and it caused a pretty bad inflamed foot for a couple days.. Then next day she got bit by a fly and the following day she twisted her ankle on the beach.  To top it all off her finger nails turned blue from the hot tub and then the next day she broke her $400 seeing glasses.  The lens just popped out...  And this woman DOES NOT COMPLAIN!!!

I wish I could bottle up her ability to "not get worked up about anything" and make an herbal tea with it!  I would seriously drink some every single day!!!

RANDOM TRIP HI-LIGHTS

There is really so much to report that I could go on for days... So here is a quick run down of some other hi-lights...

• THE ROOM - It was bigger then I thought it was going to be, even had a den for Nee Nee to sleep with an extra bathroom.  We had a beautiful Bay View.. But what made this room extra special is that it was made for little people.  Every thing was shorter then normal.  So Veg could reach the light switches, the chairs the counters,  everything.  He walked in and said "MOM, this Room was made for me, I can reach everything"  Even the Bed was low to the ground. 
• Bad things about the room, the marble counter was Head level for Veg so he ran in to it a couple times with his noggin, and he could reach the A/C Thermostat, along with all the door locks so it was certainly not a child safe room.
• FIREWORKS - they were supposed to have fire works every night, but they were canceled due to wind.. *sigh*
• SWIMMING- Our little Veg who will rarely get in a pool, turned in to a fish this trip. Thanks to Nee Nee convincing me that he needed Arm floaties.  He gained the confidence to swim on his own and by the last day he was even jumping and going under water on his own.
• RAIN - they hadn't had rain in 6 weeks.   Hubby and I decide to go out for a morning walk and the skies decide to let loose.  We were soaked.... And since we were already wet, we decided to borrow bikes and ride around on some trails.. and then off to breakfast..  The rain didn't last long, but it was nice while it lasted!
• NOSE STRIPS - Didn't work!!!  Hubby and NeeNee both tried them so that Veg and I could have a peaceful sleep, but to no avail... They both snored all night, every night!
• PAINTING TRIVET - NeeNee took Veg to the Paint'n'place in the Village where you paint pottery and they fire it for you.  Well, he could have picked anything in the whole place.. but all he wanted to paint was a little tile trivet for NeeNee.  A single tile!  So that is what he did... And they had a great time.  We had to wait a couple days to pick it up, but it was very cute when done.
• TATTOOS - Veg, NeeNee and I all got the spray on tattoos one night just to be silly.  We have since decided that we will NEVER get them again.  When sunscreen or lotion is applied the ink rubs off and sticks to anything and everything in its path.  I found ink on my clothes, on the beach ball, on furniture, on my other leg.  Veg had it all up his arms and by the way... It won't come off with soap and water, but will come off with lotion... Who new?
• MINI GRAS - they had a Mardi Gras for kids Tuesday night.  Cost $10 and they get 3 beaded necklaces and can play on the bouncy slides etc.  They also had a parade, that we missed because we were getting our tattoos.. and of course live music.  But the best part of this event was Veg's need for juggling!  There was a Juggler lady teaching the kids to juggle, and Veg stood there for at least 30 minutes practicing.  It was so much fun watching him...
• NAPS - lots and lots of Naps (for me not Veg)  ha ha....
• KAYAK - Yes... I got in a Kayak... and I didn't tip.... I was a tad slow, but it was very enjoyable.. Will I do it again?  Only in calm waters!  Am I a wimp?  YES!!
• SHOPPING - probably our best shopping finds were a silly motorized Claw for Veg... A really cute game called ZINGO, some great books (I'll have to post later), Fresh Produce Clothes for NeeNee, Sunglasses for Hubby and Purses for me.
• FOOD - not so good... I will have to plan better for more food in the room next time... With two of us being Veg and one of us allergic to seafood...  A Seafood Resort is not the best place for us to find good food.
• BEACH - Beautiful as always, and for the first time, Veg loved the sand, he dug and dug... Hubby taught him that he could dig till he found water.  So that is what they did.  They dug a hole that was big enough for me to stand in... (of course we filled it back in so no one fell in it)

As you can see it was quite eventful... and very very relaxing...  we spent more time in the room then we have on any trip ever.  Some times we just sat around read books and played games together.  Other times we were on the go, but in the end it was worth every bit of the long travel days and money spent!! 

TEA PARTY

My Mom and I decided to attend a Scone Baking class at the Magnolia & Ivy Tea Room in the village (a stroll from our condo) one morning, and it was so funny... I was expecting an English lady that would smack my hand for not holding my tea cup correctly and instead it was the friendliest Southern Lady from Georgia that owned the Tea Room and taught the class.  She made Southern Biscuit Style Scones and man oh man were they good!  We got to keep the recipe as well as about 10 of the scones that we baked... (which were all gone by the next morning, mind you).. While they were baking, we sipped some Peaches and Cream Tea.  It was soo good that I bought my own little pack to bring home.  Yum Yum!!!  Looks like you can purchase on line, so be sure to browse their site.

My Mom loved browsing their store, and I even purchased a few fun tea things for home!  Had a cup of that tea tonight, and again I say YUM YUM!!!  If you happen to make a trip down to Sandestin make sure you are there on a Thursday so you can take the Scone Class...

SANDESTIN VACATION

OK, as my earlier posts indicated, we went on Vacation.  To a beautiful place... The only Vacation place I've ever been more then once.  Sandestin in Florida is one of those places that is worth Maxing out a credit card for, and I can say that I rarely do that!  But in this case it was a much needed trip!

They have a beautifully groomed white sand beach with emerald green water, and they also sit on a bay that spans as far as the eye can see.  They have pools at almost every hotel/condo location and shuttles that drive you practically where ever you need to go for free.  Kayak, canoes and bicycles are included in the price also (or timed use is included) and there is a Village on the Grounds with shops, food, playground and entertainment.  Along with a Designer Outlet Mall, a Boutique Style Shopping center, Putt Putt and so much more... It is just one of my favorite places!!!  (they have lots of Golf if your in to that kind of thing and boating charters etc.)

What made it even more special this time is that NeeNee joined us.  She flew in to the airport down there and we picked her up on Sunday.  With having a 3 to 1 adult/child ratio, it was an amazing vacation.  We came and went as we pleased, she got some alone time also, Veg got play time GALORE... it was a win win for all, and I don't think there was a dry eye in the airport when it was time to send NeeNee back... as we headed out for our long drive back home....   

ARE WE THERE YET?

Although I still consider my lil'veg to be quite the trooper when traveling, I have to say this was the hardest adventure yet.  If I heard "are we in Florida yet?" one more time, I think I would have turned blue like Papa Smurf..

The drive both coming and going seemed to take longer then normal for all of us, but for Veg, he was finally old enough to understand that sitting in a car seat for 8 hours is not enjoyable.  The days of cooing & laughing in the back seat and enjoying the scenery have abruptly come to an end.  A Mom can only come up with so many "car games" and happy thoughts before this smart Toddler now only says "are we in Florida yet?"  and then this "When will we be in Florida" and of course this "I can't wait, it is taking too long"....

Of course we heard the same thing back home, and the same thing while waiting for a shuttle, the same thing while waiting for NeeNee's plane.  It seemed all my travel tricks are now discovered, and 5 minutes in to the ride have become boring.  I was prepared this time... I had imagination games thought of,  bags of books, activity books, new toys, even brought portable video games and movies in case it got that bad and the imagination wasn't holding interest.. but to no avail.. Nothing worked... With a Veg that can now read a clock, he can tell that time is passing "SLOWLY" and was not a happy camper...

But when we arrived, I've never seen him SOOOO Excited!!!  He couldn't wait to do everything..... And everything is what we did... 

LOST AND FOUND

Some where in Alabama there is a tiny rubber foamy Soccer Ball... And I can tell you, this brought much drama to our already long drive.  Some of my "brilliant ideas" work out well, others, not so much.  I'd say this was one of those Failed attempts at using my brain.

While at a rest area, I thought it would be a good idea for Veg to Stretch his legs and play with a ball.  So I got out a tiny soccer ball that he won while at our Work Picnic.  And at first all was well... Kick Kick, throw throw, play, laugh, smile...and then TEARS!  Very loud and sad tears... While I was in the bathroom, he and hubby continued to play with the ball and when I got back the ball was gone.  It had been kicked in to a Sewer thing.  Gone for ever...  And Poor Veg who was suddenly attached to this ball... The same ball he didn't even know was in the car prior to it being lost, was now very upset.  And not at all happy with the State of Alabama whom he is convinced ate his ball.  And let me tell you... we heard about that ball for the next 4 hours at least...  Hubby promised to find him a new one... Veg was Ok with that, as long as it was small, foamy and rubber... YEAH RIGHT!

As if he would ever find him that same ball...  And I new that if he didn't, we would never hear the end of this.... Thankfully while outlet shopping a few days later, hubby did find the ball, and even better.... This one was on a string!  HA HA!!  Really!  You velcro an ankle band and then kick the ball as much as you want and the ball comes back to you.   Talk about a happy ending!!!

BUELLER, BUELLER

The Friday Night Out door Movie in Sandestin last week was "80's Flashback theme" and yes Ferris Bueller was on the big screen.  HOW COOL IS THAT???   Yes I was a Teen in the 80's and still love this movie.

I've also never been to an out door movie!  Thanks to some really cool bug keep away stuff, which I'll post about later and a nice picnic blanket... Hubby and I enjoyed this flick under the stars. 

Would have been perfect actually, if there weren't several drunken people at the near by bar that allowed their children to run wild (in front of the screen) for the entire two hours... But hey, ya can't have everything right?

CRANE, DOG, OR BODY GUARD

A guy fishing on the pier handed this crane a fish, and from then on they were inseparable.  It was the funniest thing.  Where the Fisherman went, so did the crane.  And he'd wait patiently for another fish to be thrown his way.  The crane posed on cue for this picture, and he just stood there guarding his fisherman.

Not a bad way to get his breakfast I must say... And he had that Fisherman trained very well.  I wonder how many other unsuspecting tourists he had lured in to his cute "I'll be your friend" trap?

SANDESTIN SUNSETS

Why was I on Computer Hiatus???  Because I took a vacation..  A real vacation... no working AT ALL, No blogging and no House work...  I stayed up late, slept in and took naps.. It was the best week EVER, and of course went by way tooooo fast!!!  More details to follow!!

The sunset picture to the left is one example of the views we saw every night from our windows and deck....We had a Bay View Condo, so I tried to watch the beauty unfold each day.  Of course my pictures aren't the best, but if you want to see more click on that photo to see them.

HIATUS

I won't have any posts for a few days since I'm going Computerless... I'm going to go through withdrawals while enduring the agony of no laptop...  you'll probably feel my shakes from where ever your at, as this will be the first Computerless week in at least 2 1/2 years.

Wish me luck that I survive this computer hiatus and be sure to check back next week for more "summer day posts" and wacky ramblings from the Veg House!!