Dear son, (14), got up early this morning.

And cooked me breakfast (biscuits) so I could eat before I go to work . . .

And after they were baking, he remembered I didn't have work today . . .

Yes, dear reader . . . I ate them cold, and they were the best damn biscuits I've ever had.

I have proof.

( Crocs ARE good for something. )

WICKED COOL: If you've got SOME ingredients on hand, you can enter them at this site and it will give you recipes. NIFTY! [Super Cook]

As a side note . . . it's been raining a while, but the bean tree scent is wafting in the open windows. Smells SO good.

Excellent article: 29 Free or Low Cost Ways to Save Energy & Money. Interesting suggestion: use bubble wrap to insulate windows. That idea really sounds good . . . our front and back door have no storm doors (odd sizes and expensive to have made). I need to remember this tip.

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So now that we've gotten rid of the van, we have room to put junk out for the 'boom truck' pick-up. Maybe the basement will get cleaned out this summer. Just maybe. And maybe I'll have a yard sale to make money from some of the crap I have.

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Just ran across this huge list of surveys you can get paid for taking. Not all are US only, but some are men only. Have fun!

It's official. I'm obsessed. Be sure you pick all the colors. The black square makes more bubbles.