Happy Dancing!

Two things have made me really excited today. One is that the Pampered Chef Fundraiser I am doing with my friend Deb for Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary is loads of fun and it is all about the dogs! Well, and Deb's funny recipes she shares daily alongside the 'serious' recipes I share. If you are looking for gift ideas or want Pampered Chef for yourself, please consider buying - 15% is donated directly to the Rescue by Pampered Chef. Here is the link to purchase:

https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/hbgrrfundraiser?redirect=shop-landing-page

One of the products that people are excited about is a temporary special on a guacamole gift set:

The fundraiser closes on Sunday!

The second thing I am excited about is that my friend Kim is coming to Minnesota and will stay with us for three days before she heads to her corporate office a couple of hours north of us. There are no words for how happy I am that I will be seeing her! There is a lot of happy dancing going on.

Bill and Ericka (aka also part of Kiss N' Tell band)

 and Kim (the hippie) and Sarah dressed for a party they attended recently.

I suspect Kim will not arrive here dressed as a hippie - even though it is

a good look on her!

In more mundane news, I had my 6-month dental visit and cleaning. Everything is good. No cavities. I had chipped a front tooth about 3 or 4 months ago - on a loaf of my homemade sourdough bread. It was in the evening and didn't hurt but the rough edges were making my tongue crazy. I got a file from Joe and was able to file off the sharp edges. My dentist’s response, today? "That is not a procedure we recommend. Still since it doesn't look rough now, and isn't bothering you, we will keep an eye on it." That cracked me up. I told him he needn't worry, I was retired and not looking to begin dentistry practice. He did not laugh.

Joe was at the dentist at the same time having an old filling replaced. 

From the dentist we met with a CPA. I have been doing our taxes for the past three years. This year is a bit more complex with the sale of the house in California. After experiencing sticker shock on the cost to have our taxes done this year, I appreciated that I will not have to pay someone to do this next year.

So here is Deb's recipe for today on the Fundraiser site. I know it is one you will want to try right away.

Let me know if you try this recipe and how it worked out for you!