Lets turn the clock back a bit to when we used to live in Livermore I don't remember much about it but we decided that perhaps we would try our hands at bowling. We took some lessons, bought a bowl and shoes each (after all who really wants to wear the shoes they have at the alley?) and who knows where fingers have been in some of those holes? I'm not a germ a phobe but bowling alleys they just look grotty as does most of their equipment. Oh and in addition I have big hands...most holes are simply not large enough for my fingers, it's as simple as that I normally end up having to use a ball far to heavy for me. So anyway we invested in some gear went a few times dreamed of joining a league then moved then got pregnant then well the best laid plans and all that. Where is she going, well I've been finally able to use my gear again! Every other week we are trying to go bowling in the evenings...just me and a couple of girl friends. It's a relief it really is we get to be adults we get to drink we get to let our hour loose and I get to hang out with new people. Yay! Totally win on all fronts. I've not totally disgraced myself and it's relaxing and pretty cheap. Ah bliss!
So dinner last night was something new, italian-style grilled chicken lettuce wraps (yep that's a mouthful!), not too bad on the flavours and I was able to use some lovely fresh basil from my herb garden which is always a bonus. I have to say prep and cooking was a breeze and start to finish we were eating within half an hour. Seriously guys I don't slave away in the kitchen I really don't and I still haven't used the oven or burners much in the last 2 months. I am so totally curious as to what our electricity bill will be like for the summer as we are on a prorated plan, but given I'm not watching as much tv we are out more and we have barely run the ac this year so far I think we will be doing good. Oh not to mention I've started to hang the washing out on the line as well.
The garden is going well, my herbs seem to have taken nicely now and the thyme is still alive, it's alive I tell ya it's alive! I'm already planning next years additions (yep I'm that crazy!). Anyway I want to add to my plant collection a bay laurel as I am a huge fan now of fresh leaves rather than the dries tasteless things on the spice aisle. I'm also contemplating a pepper plant and I will try again to get marjoram to take, I may also go for some lavender as that always just smells divine. As for the gardening I really don't do that much, and I always bring the girls out into the garden when I'm working on my little patches, it's surprising what you can get to grow in a small space. Of course I will be happy when we can take down some of the flowerbed protectors which will make weeding and gathering of herbs a bit easier, but better to keep them up for now and protect the irrigation systems. I'm useless at watering and I mean useless if I didn't have an irrigation system my plants would be dead because I would forget to give them the tlc they need.
Now I'm slowly learning with the gardening, and trust me it's taken three attempts to get thyme to grow successfully, 3 basil (1 normal, 1 varietal and another normal set) to get those going.
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