Wine Bottle Plant Nanny

This is a pretty cool invention. It's like that infomercial for the bubble waterer thingy, but it's using a wine bottle. So it's recycling.

Although, I could prove how big of a wino you truly are. I truly am.

To get or not to get...

Only in Hawaii?

While in Hawaii we were introduced to a canned beverage. I wouldn't say it was soda as there was fruit juice and no carbonation. It was just a beverage.

But it wasn't just a beverage. It was delicious liquid goodness. It was sweet, but not sugary. It was refreshing. It was Aloha Maid.
I didn't drink any soda while in Hawaii. And no, the ginger ale on the plane doesn't count. In fact, I didn't drink all that much water either. I drank a lot of Pineapple-Orange, Guava, Strawberry-Orange, and Passion-Orange Aloha Maid. Which is probably why I gained weight while there. I drank that stuff like it was going out of style.

Now what I really want to know, is where can I find this true nectar of the gods on the "mainland"?!?

The stuff is made by Ito En (USA), Inc. somewhere on one of the islands. And there are many more flavors that we didn't try. But when I look at their website, I find no evidence of an Aloha Maid brand. In fact, besides ordering it from places online, I can't find it. And I'm not at the desperation level yet of paying $10 for a 12 pack.
Help! If you have ever seen this can/label anywhere in the Continental United States please let me know! I'm looking for it. I'm craving it. I'm having withdrawls!

Footsie Wootsie

Pay no attention to the people in this picture. They are old co-workers. People that I used to work with at my fresh out of college job, at the Merced County Fair.
The fair which occured last week, that I attended last Wednesday to go to a concert (more on that and my future husband later). You know what's great about working at fairs, you know people. You know people that are excited to see you and give you a corn dog and water (Thanks Tracee!)

The most wonderful part of working at the fair during the fair were those machine. Those things they call "Footsie Wootsie". Or as I like to call them "25 Cents of Heaven." They were wonderful. I think throughout the 6 day fair I spend $10 on them.

What happens is you drop your coin in the slot, and then this "feet mold" where your...feet are... starts to shake and vibrate and hum. Oh...it's wonderful. Wow, writing that out it actually sounds kinda dirty. But honest to pete it's for your feet. (I'm a poet and didn't even know it.)

And last week, I spend 25 cents of someone else's money for my own pure enjoyment.

And honestly, I've googled those machines. And I can't find them anywhere. And if I could, you know what, I'd buy one! And I'd have it in my living room for my guests to enjoy. Cause what good is having something if you can't share it. And maybe, if my guests are lucky, I'll have a dish of quarters for them to use on the machine.

Or maybe I'll just charge them. I haven't decided yet.

But you know what, the Stanislaus County Fair starts this Friday and they get those machines too. And boy howdy, I'm showin' up prepared to have my feet massaged.

But I guess...

my mom would be my Valentine if I had to choose someone. Only because she loves me, she gave birth to me, she (and my dad) has allowed me to continue living with them, and well, she gave me my most favorite See's chocolate ever... A half pound of milk chocolate bordeaux. So I brought them to work, cause, well, they're safer here than than are at home. So just a bit ago, I cracked open the box to have a little treat.

12, that's right, 12 pieces of heaven. That's one a month for a year. Or one a week until May 1st. Or one a day until February 29th (they're at work remember, so weekends aren't included). Or...one every other hour! (Ok, so you're only seeing 11 chocolates. I was in the process of eatting it before I took the picture.)

I love these chocolates!

And for those of you non-chocolate fans, enjoy the box of Corazones Dulces (conversation hearts).