I spent most of yesterday in my garden. It was glorious. I started by cleaning up the branches I had cut off the accursed mulberry tree that is growing from my neighbor’s side of the fence line. I have a few more cuts to do before I can post “before” and “after” pictures of that project.
Since I was making a trip to the dump, I decided to prune everything that needed pruning. I cut back the tops of dormant perennials, I pruned the rose hedge, and I made more training cuts to my butterfly bushes. My truck was heaped full for my first trip to the dump. I had learned from a previous trip that all garden materials must be tied in bundles or they will turn you away. It isn’t listed on any website, and it doesn’t make sense to me, but since they have the power, I must do what they say, so I bundled everything. The worker scolded me anyway, because my materials were piled too high. I guess they have to scold you for something every time you visit. It must be in their training manual. Stupid government.
Trying to look obedient and meek, I was picking up sticks I had dropped during the unloading process, and something sparkly caught my eye. It was a diamond-shaped sparkly thing pressed into the asphalt. I picked it out with my fingernails and went home.
I don’t know how you tell real diamonds from fake ones, but this is at least a nice fake. It refracts light very nicely. I tried to get a picture of the rainbows, but all I could catch was a little green.
Yesterday I went to an area of Baltimore called Essex. There is a Compassion Center there that is similar to what our church will be doing. I went with a church friend to see what it was like and ask questions of the coordinator there.
Being in that part of town sparked my memory of a Google search I had done for Dollar General stores in Baltimore. There are several listed, and the closest one to me (which is quite close indeed) did not have Quisp. Continuing my Quisp Quest, I called Denis at headquarters and had him talk me to the Dollar General I thought was nearby. It was actually in Rosedale in the old Golden Ring mall area (if that means anything to you). That was still on my way home from Essex, so I went.
And I found it! Glorious Quisp! The bad news was that there was only one box and they won’t be re-stocking. The good news is that it was on sale. A box of cereal for $1.50? Inconceivable!
There are still several Dollar General stores in the metropolitan Baltimore area. I think I may have to visit them all…
I had a great day yesterday. It started with my new Easter tie. It was pink, just like the humongous zit on my forehead.
Later in the day (after church, of course), the zit popped. It’s almost completely unnoticeable this morning. Stupid zit.
When I came home from church, I began to fix dinner. One of the things on the menu was pumpkin pie, which requires eggs. One of the eggs had two yolks! Isn’t it supposed to be lucky or something if you find a two-yolk egg? …especially on Easter?
My dinner was a bunch of favorites: Ham, au gratin potatoes from a box, and asparagus. I even used the last of my Calamondin oranges from last season on the asparagus.
And I enjoyed my Easter dinner while watching The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was awesome! Plus, it gave me a great pun: I got a picture of Frodo and ham. Get it? Frodo’s friend was Sam, but I’m saying “ham” instead. HAHAHA!
He is risen!
This is going to be a weird Easter; I’m not travelling. I think the last time that happened was… never? …when I was 13? Like I said: weird.
Anyway, I have an awesome ham dinner planned, and then I might go out in my back yard and dig a little. Or maybe take a nap.
Yesterday, I went to see Juno with Michele. I have to say, it was better than I thought it would be. It’s quirky. I think Lloyd and Lauren would like it. After the movie, Michele gave me a chocolate Easter bunny and a hilarious card from Hoops and Yoyo. Last night after dinner, I wanted to eat some of the bunny, so I went at it with the bottom of a glass.
It looked really cool:
Here was a curiosity purchase: Marshmallows from Israel. They were in the “Passover” display at the grocery store. Honestly, I thought Manischewitz was a brand name reserved for wine. I think the church I grew up in used Manischewitz wine for communion or something. I remember seeing the label more than once as a kid. Wait, was it my Grandma Royuk’s brand of wine? Maybe that’s it. But here I find out they also make marshmallows. Wine and marshmallows? It seems like a strange combination.
I love marshmallows, but these are a little strange. Their texture is different. I almost want to say grainy or mealy. The flavor is quite good though. Because of the strange texture, I only have one or two at a time. It’s a great diet plan: eat food that slightly repulses you.
I love the package. It says “Passover” on it. Are marshmallows a traditional passover food? I don’t remember that from my last Seder. It also says “Made in Israel”. Wow! The trip these marshmallows must’ve taken boggles the mind.
