Put on the Glasses

Brian and I flew off to Dallas for the weekend. Everyone asks us why. The answer is pretty simple. The flights were cheap, and we have never been to Texas. Our first day was a lot of fun. We started the trip out right by upgrading our rental car. For only 30 more dollars we bypassed the Ford Focus and got a red, 2014 Ford Mustang: Our first stop in the Mustang: In-N-Out Burger. Now you may recall, we have been to In-N-Out before (during our trip to Phoenix). What we regretted after that experience was not ordering off the famous secret menu. At In-N-Out, the board only lists a few options (hamburger, cheeseburger, double burger and fries). However, they do not tell you that there are a ton of customizations you can make to each burger. After doing some Internet research, I decided I wanted my burger "animal style." This inlcudes grilled onions, mustard-grilled patty, extra pickles, and extra thousand island. The animal style burger is the one on the right: ...

Livia is glaring down Leela, who managed to get outside:

I threatened to buy Brian this pillow at Target today. He was not pleased.

It was a good night for some tacos that were simple, cheap and homemade (except the shells of course). I do love tacos. The only problem is that there are never enough of them.

Today I finished reading Blood Men, a thriller by New Zealander Paul Cleave. It was a pretty decent serial killer story. Kept me interested straight through, and I was interested enough that I finished it off in less than two days. I would recommend this to people who like a fun thriller and don't mind it being a touch bloody.

I planted my garden today. Here's what I planted: One Big Beef tomato plant One cherry tomato plant One jalapeno plant A bunch of onions A bunch of bush beans A bunch of radishes Rosemary Sweet basil Cilantro Here's hoping I don't accidently kill all my plants.  I also put in a tiny, green garden gnome I got at Target who can watch over my plants. 

It stopped raining long enough that Brian and I were finally able to build my new raised garden. We made an 8' by 2' box out of weather treated 2" by 8" lumber. You can see it here, as we were decided where we wanted it to go: Then, we threw i a mix of peat, compost and top soil. Brian had a lot of fun mixing it by hand: Sorry, Brian, that isn't the most flattering picture of you. He was telling me, "You aren't getting a smile out of me while I do this."  And here is the finished product: Tomorrow, I am going to go get some new plants to fill it up. I am excited for some home-grown herbs and veggies. It sure does look like I am going to have an awesome summer.