Monday This and That

It's been a quiet weekend for me as I continue to nurse this cold.  I don't get sick often, but when I do it is usually a doozy. On Friday I had to get out and do a little shopping even though I didn't feel much like it.  We have to eat, and hubby has been a lot sicker than I am.  His COPD makes getting a cold a serious problem.  So, while checking out the produce, I stumbled across the following and decided to give them a try.

I like trying new things.  Last year they had bubblegum grapes, and boy were they yummy.  Haven't found them since though, so when I saw these I thought best to grab them now, or I might not get a chance.  They are not in the berry family at all and  actually closely related to the tomatillo. They are pretty good.  It's hard to define their taste, but suffice it to say they are 'sweet and sour' sort of like a cherry tomato and a pineapple.  Truthfully though, not a purchase I would make again.

Saturday was a stay in and do some cooking day after a VERY quick trip to the fruit stand very early in the morning for a few forgotten items.  It was a rainy day anyway so I really didn't mind, and it had to be done.  It's like 'something always has to be done', and sometimes I begin to feel overwhelmed.

Well, the sister didn't come.  Hubby didn't exactly tell her 'no'; he told her we weren't up to it this week, that she should come next week. Darn, darn, darn.  This place is just not up to company.  We are badly in need of furniture, and it's downright embarrassing, but we are looking to move, hopefully soon, so are hesitant about buying new at this time.  First of all, there is not room for a full sofa and nice chairs, and that's what we want to get.  No sense in buying another loveseat at this time.   

We'd been totally ripped off by Ashley furniture.  Beware of that company.  Not to be trusted.  We had purchased a leather loveseat from them as well as an extra warranty.  Miss Minga was still alive and we were fearful that she would dig her claws into it.  Well, my sweet girl never did bother the love seat, but just sitting on it did as you can see below:

It began peeling just a little over a year after we purchased it.  I contacted Ashley and was told that the store that sold us the loveseat had sold out to them, and they had no record of our purchase....OR OUR WARRANTY.  It seems the previous owners had not kept a record of the sale so we were up the creek.  Had laid out almost a thousand dollars.  So much for paying cash. Next time we know better.  Worst of all, we couldn't find where we put the sales receipt.  When you move, so many things get lost.  So, we were out our money and  a loveseat.  A friend crocheted me a coverlet, and I have another purchased cover that I alternate it with.  Just hanging on now until we move.  Then, planning buying everything new but we are both a bit wary. But one thing for sure.  We will definitely not go to Ashley Furniture.