A Night on the Town

ETA: I must confess that I started this post over 2 weeks ago but have been too lazy to finish and post it. Pretty sad... but here it is - finally.

So after a few weeks of no posts I must confess that I just didn't have anything to say. I mean of course I said a thousand things since the 8th of April, but noting that I thought the internet would want to hear. That was until Thursday.

On Thursday my dear friend Mallory came up to visit me and to hear my bitch about things. Over dinner, Mallory mentioned her displeasure with my recent lack of posts - which of course surprised me as I didn't realize I had such loyal readership.

So to pacify one of my favorite commenters here is a new post:


So that is the view Mallory and I shared over fried calamari at Shuckers last Thursday. Unfortunately what you do not get from this photo is maritime music that was being blasted over another ship's sound system on the other side of the pier, the jingling of twenty dog collars and the laughter of the tables around us. I am not much of a city girl but I really do enjoy having an evening out in Fell's Point.

So after my tasty dinner of fried calamari and steamed shrimp and Mal's semi-tasty cheesesteak and onion rings we walked around the square and visited a couple of the trendy shops like Su Casa, where we drooled over chic home furnishings and funny coffee table books like this little gem.

Of course no evening out with me would be complete with out sine type of dessert to finish out the night. Maggie Moos was an obvious choice until we noticed the glimmering silver lids beckoning to us from Pitango Gelato. OH! And my what a great choice. While it was a little bit pricey it was definitely worth the expense. I enjoyed a small swirl of dark chocolate and almond gelatos. Wow. So. Delicious.

In fact, while we savored our creamy desserts we found a quaint park bench in the square where we sat and reminisced about years past and reveled in each others friendship. It was so nice to spend a girls night out on the town - but of course we were shocked back into reality when we returned back home to the blaring sound of video games. Have no doubt however, that we joined right into the fun while wailing on the plastic guitars in Rock Band.

A perfect night in my opinion.

On My Wish List: Spring Time Edition

1. Rain Rain Go Away - Sky Umbrella from uncommongoods.com. With all of the rainy days we have had lately the bright blue sky inside this umbrella would keep me far from gloomy.

2. Sloggers Garden Clogs in kiwi from Sloggers Garden Outfitters. Of course I need another pair of shoes! These clogs fit the bill for all my outdoor needs - especially once we get the garden started.

3. Flower Bulbs available at Brecks. Despite the one hyacinth growing in the front yard our property is mostly devoid of color. I desperately want to plant perennial flower bulbs in every bare patch of dirt we have.

4. Eastern Red Bud Tree available through the Arbor Day Foundation. While we are planting things I think it would be well worth it to plant a few red buds in the yard. We have plenty of space for these medium sized trees and the blooms in the April are indescribably gorgeous. These trees have been among my favorite for some time.

5. Fresh Glass Vase in aqua and spring green from Target. With all the blooms I plan on having this spring and summer I will need a new container to house them. This springy vase is lovely and easily available.

Mailboxes and Shopping Carts: An Afternoon in the Yard

So... someone has been stealing our Netflix recently. I have a theory about this.... bear with me:

cool movies available on line + free delivery = netflix subscription to 3624

old mailbox + shoddy hinge mechanism = perpetually open mail box

High school near by = lots of foot traffic + rowdy kids

Therefore:

perpetually open mailbox (netflix subscription to 3624) + high school nearby = DVD sales in homeroom

I should mention here that I have no proof that the breakfast club has been stealing my psychological thrillers and romantic comedies but thats my hunch and I am sticking with it.

In any case, we needed to do something about the theft problem so we drove over to Lowe's today and picked up a spiffy new mailbox. It is quite a bit larger than the old mailbox and is equipped with a handy dandy locking mechanism and a slot for the mail that no hands can fit through! (... well maybe a kindergartener could do it but like I said I live near a high school... no worries) So we have been working on installing that today... much fun. I should clarify. Jonathan spent time installing ... I spent time chasing the cat up trees.

Also, while Jonathan was hard at work taking measurements I was spying on the neighbors. I was spying on the neighbors under the guise of chasing the cat up trees... very stealthy, right? So anyway... what I spied with my little eyes was a mass of shopping carts stolen from the local grocery store piled up in their backyard. They were all stacked up, just like you'd see at Walmart behind the sweet little old men who hand out stickers. There were at least 10 of them back there!

OK... so why do I care?... why do you care? Well you might not... but I have been pissed the last couple of times that I went to the market because there were no shopping carts near the door. And here my neighbors are, corralling buggies behind their house with (apparently) no intent to return them so that the rest of the world can shop for dinner without putting on a balancing act with cans of corn for the stock boys.

Anyway, the moral of the story here is that I am surrounded by thieves! Okay, so that might be a stretch, but you catch my drift.