on the lake!!!

So today was the start of my second weekend fishing since Izzie got sick.  I still feel bad knowing she’s at home and probably needs us, but we’re not there.  Before heading out today I nuked my sausage bagel sandwich; guestimated at 7PPS.  I’d forgotten how yummy it was!  I also made a cup of coffee to go.  I didn’t last time and really wished I had.  The coffee got cold on me.  I only know this b/c sipped dad’s and his was much warmer.  It’s b/c he nukes his before heading out.  Tomorrow I plan on nuking mine too, but in a different glass (he does his in the plastic cup drinks it from!  I was a bit more prepared this time on the food front and made a simple sandwich roll of spinach & herb tortilla with ham and some carrots. 

We made it out on the water right before/as the sun was rising!  Way to go us!  We caught 22 fish today.  I only caught 3.  Aaron caught the first!  If I had to pick which ‘special’ fish to catch it would be the first b/c no one can ‘take’ that bragging right from ya!  If I catch a big fish someone else can always catch a bigger one and the same for the most.  When we go crappie fishing he and I almost always compete to get the first. 

While we were on the boat I was ‘bad’ and ate a few of the donuts dad got.  These are so addictive.  It’s the bakery ones that buy at grocery stores.  The little fried chocolate covered ones.  The first and only one, I ate so slow and savored.  When I gave Aaron his seconds he kept trying to get me to nibble his, but I was strong and held out!

Once we got back home I took dad’s new car and headed up town.  I went to the wine store first and bought a bottle of p. grigio by the Frei brothers.  It was 7.00.  I bought this one because the description said something about apples, floral, and citrus.  Well both apples and citrus pair nicely with pork and I didn’t want a red wine.  Then I headed to Wal Mart.  I got in and out and bought only what I needed.   

Back at the house we relaxed till dinner.  For dinner we had grilled pork chops (blonde), mushrooms, bell peppers, those monster baked potatoes I got last night, and a side salad.  I topped the salad with my new nuts and Mike’s ‘nasty’ balsamic vinegar and the tomato juice and it was fab-u-lous!  The wine went superbly with the dinner.  Before dinner we all tried the new balsamic vinegar I bought at TJ’s and he loved it, there fore the old one is the ‘nasty’ one, it’s not bad, it just doesn’t taste to par for Mike.   

After dinner I used dad’s laptop and watched Dear John on Netflix.  It was okay.  I really think the creator left out a ton of the story from the book.  Definitely glad I haven’t bought it.

High today: being out on the lake with family

Thank you for staying tuned in…

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that on hwy 79 Sally Lanes has posted a mobile candy shop!