Food and four-leggeds

Last weekend, we finally made it to our local bakery! The cream-filled donut and apple fritter were top-notch, which is normal for Peggy Ann Bakery. Their donuts are enormous. We usually get two and cut them in half to share. Pictured is my half of the cream-filled donut. That donut was smooth, and so was the cream. I could have eaten a couple whole ones by myself, but my bloodwork at my age is really good, and moderation helps keep it that way. I have found that, for me, eating exactly what I want is perfectly fine, but over-eating/over-indulging is not. If that practice means that I get to eat these from time to time, then hurray!

My Lacey, my heart. Isn't she a gorgeous girl? She's getting more silly every day as she comes out of her shell and warms up to the idea that this is home, and she is loved. Lacey was basically a neglected, feral dog. Thanks to our favorite rescue, East TN Border Collie Rescue, she has the chance to not only survive, but to be loved and content. Now, she's a spoiled rotten family member, and I couldn't be more overjoyed! Sometimes you get the happy ending in rescue work. 

Kitten alert! Baby Trudy runs the show, y'all. Look at this stinkpot's face! Her Jampy has her, and she's appealing to me to let her go outside. We did; she got 30 supervised minutes to explore after this picture was taken. She tends to get her way a lot, but when you have a face like this, you do have significant powers of persuasion. Those huge hypnotic eyes are a real lure, y'all. I could eat her up!

Mmmmmm. Bojangles biscuits topped with gravy, salt and lots of pepper and a side of cheesy eggs with ketchup. Truthfully, this was breakfast for a few mornings in a row. I still have four Bojangles biscuits in the freezer, and they'll be polished off within the next week or two. I'll be sad to see them go, ha ha.

I absolutely love food (well, really, I mean, who doesn't?). Ironically, I dislike having to think about a shopping list and meals for the week. We don't buy a ton of food in advance, so if we simply eat out of the fridge and cabinets and give the store a miss this weekend, I'll be out of meals by Wednesday and have to go mid-week. That is NO fun when you work full time and just want to go home after a long day. 

I could do meal planning for two weeks in advance, but what I have discovered is that what sounds good at the time of purchase, two weeks later, I'm wanting something different. Not one to waste food and being very frugal, we do eat what we buy. So if I go weekly, I find that I enjoy meals better because the choices at the time of purchase hit the mark of cravings for that week. Then, of course, I'm one to keep in mind the blessing of health and a job - the two things that make it possible to not go hungry. That isn't lost on me, so, although I don't find grocery shopping a pleasure, I also don't complain. 

This isn't getting that grocery list together, is it? We are heading into a soggy warm-up today and tomorrow, but it does look like we'll have some breaks in the rain. Here's hoping and praying for no flooding or nasty winds. Blessed Saturday to you. No matter what your plans, remember to keep wearing your mask and washing your hands or, if you can't wear a mask for medical reasons, keep at least 10 feet away from others. Covid numbers are looking much better, but remember, flu and colds are out there, too! May as well take advantage of the precautions and, by doing so, perhaps avoid those other things floating around, as well! Tons of love to you.