I must share this link to an AOL blog article my brother's partner has written about his grandmother and cafeteria eating. I dare any Southerner among you to not relate.

Good bye Summer.I've just pulled up my shriveled tomato plants and prepared the beds for cabbage. This year wasn't a complete bust. The tomato cages worked very well. I did get a good crop in July, but the dry weeks in late June meant no more fruit for August. I had good luck with cabbage and kale last year, so cabbages for Autumn.

 I am soooooo thrilled this is a long weekend!

The week that seemed to suck the life force from me:

The good --
1. I've lost 40 pounds (again) - [note to self, sneaking peanut butter will gain you 3 lbs]
2. I'm planning to rest, watch Xena, and read this weekend. May be a computer game.
3. Happy Hour with co-workers after draining work week (see below)

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What a strange little thing for LJ to come up with!  Take random bits from previous posts and slap them together ( Read more... )