Potatoes in the Mist

 The kids and I saw Van Morrison last night. It was so good. The concert was held on a Seminole reservation, near a massive casino. I had some Chardonnay and the kids shared a huge Kit Kat. Everyone was happy 😊

 I’m sad that Bridgerton is over. I wonder whether next season will focus on Colin or Benedict. 

 Eric, Zoe and I ended up seeing the Indigo Girls first. Spontaneous outdoor concert in Pompano Beach. I survived the drive 😎

 Zoe and I will be going to see Sting in May. My first live music since February 2020. 

 Up until now, I’ve had good Florida bug luck, but I just saw a beast in the bathroom sink. I bashed it with a hiking boot. 

I read that Ed Sheeran doesn't have a cell phone. I thought this was fantastic. I've been cutting down how often I check texts and emails, and it feels wonderful. (I'm still addicted to Twitter, of course.) 

 Reading The Christie Affair, about Agatha Christie’s terrible husband and her subsequent disappearance. Fortunately the second one was better. 

 I never get sick of Trader Joe’s chocolate croissants. 

White bread, Thai sweet chili sauce, thin slice of red onion, a few pieces of Brie, a slice of peach. Butter on the outside. (From a Chrissy Teigen recipe.)

Zoe has discovered the song “Super Freak.”

 Just finished Emily in Paris. Major cliffhanger...

 Catching up on season 2 of Emily in Paris. I'm not into clothes but I do like one dress I saw on the show - sparkly, pink, tinfoil texture.

My addiction to the British Bakeoff continues. I'm polishing off an early season before they remove it on January 1. One strawberry mousse roll with chocolate-covered strawberries looked particularly good.

Zoe is friends with two snakes at her school: Sandy and Rex. Sandy is shedding her skin, and Zoe says, "They look sad when they do that." The snakes take naps in her lap, and sometimes give her hand a gentle squeeze.

 I made a delicious blueberry pie today. The kids and I loved it. The filling consisted of blueberries, sour cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Then there was a crumbly topping (pecans, brown sugar, etc) that was crisped in the oven. The final topping was heavy cream with a touch of confectioners’ sugar, whipped into soft peaks. 

 So cute!

 It’s flooding here. I had to wear flip flops to get my coffee. 

 There was a little lizard on my car as I drove back from Publix. I could see his little head, watching the cars go by. At one point he jumped off. I hope he had a soft landing. 

 I love the pretty things they make on the Great British Bake Off. This is a buttercream flower.

 The great British bake off is so cute. They're rolling their little sponge cakes.