Things I Learned Today

The Yum, the Yuck and the Beautiful - 

Yummmm - I’m a sucker for stories that promise “try this for the best <insert fav baked goods> ever!” But occasionally one pans out (see what I did there?) and today was that day. 

From a chef on Instagram: make the chocolate chip cookie recipe that's on the chip bag but stir in a handful of well-crushed potato chips at the end. And sprinkle a little kosher salt on the baking sheet before scooping on the dough. I did it for a laugh - and the grandgirls laughed at me when I told them the new recipe - but it really did give the cookies more depth of flavor. Who knew?!

Before…

Yuck - replacing our home network modem/router/wifi equipment hasn’t gotten any easier or more fun. Our internet provider offers ‘self-install’ but promised ‘easy, thorough, step-by-step instructions.’ Riiiiiiiight. 

 After. Biggest difference is more hanging wires…

It took me all afternoon and half the evening to get it done. I’d probably still be at it but I got frustrated, said “f*** it”, plugged everything together where I wanted, and dared it not to work. Bonus - I got my steps in going up and down the ladder 50 bazillion times. 

 Lush Anthurium 

Beautiful - Hubby came back from his second home (Home Depot) with a couple more pretty plants. 

This one was labeled as a bromeliad but the internet says it’s a Pink Quill air-plant, Latin name Tillandsia cyanea or Wallisia cyanea (new classification). They often have a pink spike with little purple blossoms but I like the red just as well.  

The last time I tried growing a bromeliad it became Lily Kitty’s favorite chew toy. Hoping to have better luck with this one.