~The Last Thing Thursdays~

So happy to link up today with the LOVELY & TALENTED Miss Jenna!  :-)
Congratulations go out to her on her new shop, Neon & Nude.  Check it out!!

The Last Thing Thursdays!

The Last thing I.....

Wanted to buy....

SO MANY pretty things from Etsy and bloggers' shops!  

Gotta wait until payday, though. (sad face) 

Here are just a few examples. 

Globe, Nude&Gold, Pink

Silver, Airplane, Multi Color earrings, Orange/Aqua, Green

Planted...

Salsa mix!  Actually, my mother in law did most of the work, but "we" planted a combo pack of seeds.  It had tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, and cilantro.
There are a few sprouts popping up already!  

Actually "cooked" myself.....

Potato salad with peas!  From this recipe I found in (my paper copy of) Food Network Magazine (impulse buy).  (I wrote all about it here! on my food blog, if you're interested in details. Although, it's a pretty friggin simple recipe!) It was really delicious!!  (This is the magazine pic, not mine!)

Did for someone else...

I saw a homeless (according to his sign) man and his son (maybe 7-8 yrs old?) outside the grocery store when I went to get dill for the potato salad.  While inside I threw into my cart:  some tuna/cracker lunch packs, breakfast bars, small water bottles, a pack of baby wipes, and a $10 Subway card (since there are 3, yes THREE, Subways within walking distance of that grocery store.  They are friggin everywhere.  Is that a California phenomenon??).  I might be looking for quarters in my purse on the last couple days before payday, but it will be worth it.

Got in the mail (not a bill)...

my LAST Etsy purchase.  Loving them both! 

I like this shop, Ike & Co., and there are quite a few more of her pieces on my "favorites" list.  I saw her sale discount code on FB and snagged these at 25% off.  Oh yeah! 

Shades of Green necklace // Honey Comb earrings

Cried about...

My (his/our) niece's graduating from high school.  She was a 10 month old baby when I met her!  How did this (below) happen??? 

Sorry about the blur, but...she's just a kid!! (And not my kid, either.)

Happy Thursday to all of you out in blog land.  Almost the weekend!!

Oh, How Pinteresting! and Wordless Wednesday

One of my favorite link ups...This week is round 6 for me!
As always, thanks to Michelle for hosting!

 I don't ever have a theme, although I've been thinking about doing that. 

I just like to remind myself of stuff I like. :-)   And maybe share something cool with you! 

From my Things I Want board, via ME! , source: Etsy

How cute is this?  And perfect for a travel lover, whether they travel much or not.  (me!)

From my Travel board, via ME! , source: CN Traveler Magazine

Oh, Conde Naste Traveler magazine.
How you torture me with your pages and pages of gorgeous places to go...

From my Book Stuff board, via G. Lopez , source: PB Teen

I wish I had one of these when I was a kid.  Or now.  Only $700...

From my Food&Drinks board, via A. Cloud, source: this blog

I've actually made these! Quite a few times.
They are EASY and YUMMY!

From my Wow Nature, Wow! board, via  L. Hampton , source:LoveTrain blog

Charlotte, is that you?

Also from my Wow nature, Wow! board, via G. Swartz, source:Tumblr

 I'm not sure where this is, but I like to imagine it's somewhere near Yellowstone.

From my Keep Calm... board, via pinner, source: Etsy

Obviously I'm dreaming about taking a trip somewhere.  It would be good for my sanity. 

Also linking up with some other lovely ladies for Wordless (Almost) and What I'm Loving Wednesday.  

See below!  

 

Weekend Recap (instagram style)

Hello, Monday.  Please hurry up and turn into Friday. Please?  (If only...)

Well, since it remains Monday...

Here is my weekend wrap up!
Pretty low key but enjoyable all the same.   

Friday...

Didn't do much after work. We had some delicious Thai food for dinner and went to bed kind of early.  I'm always a wimp in Friday nights.
BUT! When I got home from work, in my mailbox was this necklace I almost forgot I ordered from The Posh Daisy! (There are lots on Etsy, too, I just noticed!)  I friggin love it.  I am tempted to buy a couple more of them because a) they are cheap enough and b) it's very light and thin plastic and I can just see myself breaking it if I am not careful!
And then I would be sad. 

Saturday...

I had to get some razors, soap, etc so I headed over to good old Target.  OK, first I browsed through some clothes.  And jewelery...obviously, because look what I found?  This cheap and adorable ring set that TOTALLY MATCHES my Edinburgh necklace from the lovely Meg's Across the Pond shop.  Stoked!  

Saturday night we went to the drive in movies!  Two movies, one low price (per person, I remember when it used to be per car when I was a kid!), and one fun time. We have been to this place a few times before, but it has been years and years.  I'm glad I thought of it (again).  Drive ins are something I definitely remember doing as a kid.  Things have changed somewhat since then, and we pack for more comfort in 2012 than I remember back in the 80s.  hahaha

  

Drive in set up...One air mattress, multiple pillows, one sleeping bag, snacks and chairs just in case...

The air mattress ROCKED and we were super comfy.  I am glad we brought the sleeping bag, it got pretty chilly out there. Next time I am bringing two. After we got all set up, we pigged out on some of the snacks (see below) I brought along.  

(And jammed out to the awesome soundtrack of the 90s they were playing over the radio station for the movie!)

NOT PICTURED:  Watermelon, spinach/artichoke dip, macaroons, and a cream puff I picked up just for fun!

So, here's the kind of funny thing... 

Of the 3 movie combo options we had, 

we chose the one clearly geared towards families with kids.  

Whatever.  

(I kind of felt like Snow White & The Hunstman would be too dark to watch at the drive in, and I wasn't really interested in The Avengers.  Neither of us was interested in Prometheus, and while The Dictator is probably "stupid" funny [and entertaining, we like those kinds of movie] it didn't sway us.) 

We chose Madagascar 3 and Men In Black 3.  :-)  And it was a really good time!

The movies were exactly as expected, cute, funny, and predictable.  

Will Smith is always good for some entertainment, and the crazy zebra (Chris Rock) in Madagascar cracked me up a few times. 

As for the "theater" itself...It's a pretty huge parking lot (there are 3 of them, although I think the lot for our screen was the largest), and the parking spots are extra wide and angled up so everyone (hopefully) gets a good view.   

One negative -The sound quality is not great (there is a bit of annoying static coming through your speakers because the sound is broadcast over a radio station). But it was not unbearable.  

There were families all around us having a good time and it reminded me of when I was a kid.  All in all, a successful date night.  :-)

Sunday... 

We did a little gardening. Well really we just watered and checked on the new sprouts.   These are either onion or cilantro. (I think!)  

Whatever it is, there are a lot of them. 

And found the first tiny tomato on this rogue tomato plant that popped up in our flower bed in the front of the house. 

I sure hope some of these veggies and herbs we've got started will produce enough for us to use! 

To wrap up our weekend we just got back from eating (again) at Bay Park Fish Co.  Yummy crab cakes and fish tacos!  It's becoming a Sunday evening tradition lately. 

Hope everyone else enjoyed their weekends, too.  

My Friday's Fancies (Short & Sweet)

I don't wear shorts very often, since our weather is pretty mild in San Diego.  But...we do have a few days every summer where I just can not stand wearing pants!

  

I usually have a pair or two of jean shorts, since they are so versatile..and last forever.   

I like this blue and white combo, reminds me of Greece, the beach, summertime! 

shorts by ussince94 featuring a cap sleeve blouse

I love it all (duh) but I think the shoes are to die for!  

Thanks for stopping by today.   Happy Friday!!