Meatless Monday

It is Meatless Monday and much to the dismay of my vegetable hating daughter we are going to enjoy some new veggie recipes tonight. Simply Recipes is one of my favorite sites to find good stuff to eat. Grilled tomatoes are on the menu, as well as mashed potatoes (the one thing she will eat) some corn on the cob and my favorite Asparagus Frittata. I broke out the bread maker today and made a fresh loaf of banana bread, amazing even with it being opened 45 times(to see what it was doing) the bread came out great!

Meatless Monday is an effort to reduce meat consumption by 15%, their website has some great information and you don't have to be a vegetarian to participate. It is good for everyone, including the wallet!


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Note to Self: Avoid Beach on Sunday!

I took the kids to the beach today. Rare weekend visit, I try and stay away when it is crowded. I remember why now. I believe people are basically good, however, some of them are stupid. Many of those good, but stupid people were enjoying New Smyrna Beach today. Some of them walk in front of cars without looking, I am not talking about small children, I am talking about adults.  Hello, please look before you cross. Playing chicken with cars is a game you will probably not win.

Then we have those that leave their car running, doors open radio blasting, while sitting 10 feet away from the vehicle. Really, Why? Enter Beach Patrol Officer....he stops walks to vehicle, looks around asks whose it is, this brilliant individual now acts as if they did not know whose car it is. Beach Patrol Officer turns the car off, drives away. Brilliant individual gets up and turns car back on. Really, Why?

Then we have the large family who was grilling, eating, drinking and having a good old time on our beautiful beach....drove away and left all their trash in the sand. Really? Why?

I also love it when basically good, but stupid people feed the birds in the middle of a crowded beach...every bird in Volusia County was in attendance. Alfred Hitchcock would have very much enjoyed this little scene.

It was a beautiful day and it is always amusing to watch good, but stupid people come to the beach. I think we will go back to our normal mid-week beach visits. Less people to make fun of but just less people!

Around Town~Weekend Events

Lazy summer weekend at the beach....not much going on.

Farmer's Market on Canal Street, Saturday morning from 730am-1230pm. 

New Smyrna Beach summer concert series: J.P. Inc. will perform at 6 p.m., Sunday, at Riverside Park. Concerts will move to the Brannon Center if there is inclement weather.

Chase's at the Beach has their Reggae Brunch and Bloody Mary Bar on Sunday from 10am-1pm.

Watch out for rip currents at the beach, jellyfish and nettles have subsided.

Three Olives Putt & Crawl

Come on down to Flagler Avenue, tomorrow, July 15th for the first annual Three Olives, Putt & Crawl.  It features 18 Holes of mini golf down Flagler Avenue, there will be hole in one prizes at every hole. Several grand prizes include a private plane to St. Augustine for the day, golf bags, rounds of golf at Sugar Mill, Venetian Bay and more! Participants must be 21 and over to play. ID is required. Another fun way to support your local business.

Feathers & Friends

My daughter's Beta fish finally bit the dust....this fish rode here in a cooler from NC when we moved several years ago so it had a long happy Beta fish life. However, if you have ever encountered the drama that ensues when an 11 year old girl loses a pet (any pet) then you understand replacing Blueberry (the fish had a name) was a priority of massive proportions. So...my friends at Edgewater Animal Shelter told me that Feathers & Friends in Edgewater had Beta fish. Off we went, in search of the next Blueberry.

Zazu ( a very large bird) greeted us loudly when we entered, he pointed us in the direction of the fish. They have a large collection of both Betas and tropical fish, aquariums and supplies to choose from. Owner Debbie Williams was there to give us details on the different ages and colors of the fish, we discussed her birds and hamsters as well. She is a great source of information and answered all of our questions.

A few minutes and $5.00 later we were off with our new white Beta fish. Feathers and Friends is located at 114 W. Indian River Blvd at the end of the plaza near Subway and the Chinese Restaurant. Stop in and say hi and remember to support your local business!