Rice Cakes = Love

I currently have five bags of Quaker's gluten-free rice cakes sitting on top of my refrigerator. And I am worried that in short order, that number will rise.

Why? Because that's been my elderly father's gift to me every time I'm at his house lately. I don't know whether he forgets he gave me one before (I really don't think that's the case, because he's a pretty sharp fellow) or he thinks I'm going through them at the rate of one bag every few days (that's possible) or he just thinks they are the greatest thing since sliced bread (yes, that's it - because they ARE his replacement for sliced bread). It's particularly odd when he asks me over for dinner and offers me a caramel rice cake with my chicken and salad. Not a good taste sensation. But you do a lot of things when you don't want to hurt someone's feelings.

I finally decided that these increasingly frequent bags of rice cakes are like party favors. It's my dear old dad saying, "Thank you for coming, and here's a little treat to take home with you. Please come again." There you have it: rice cakes equal love. Come to think of it, there's still plenty of space left on top of my refrigerator.

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Whether (or not) Report

Whoever is weary of waiting for spring, raise your hand. No, not that one. The one with the wool glove on it.

I can only speak for the East Coast, but I'm tired of all the temperature teasing. Come on, already - where's the March "out like a lamb" we are promised by the proverb? We get one or two days of 60ish temperatures, then a whoosh of cold, then snow flurries...and we can only conclude that Spring is toying with us, taking her sweet time to be fully sprung and laughing at the outfits we concoct during this in-between time.  

Should we dress for morning or afternoon temps? Boots or not? Is a down jacket over shorts too edgy? Dare we venture out in sandals for a pedicure on a warm day, or will we be mocked by the falling mercury in the thermometer's glass? 

One thing I know for sure - there's an infallible method to keep warmer weather at bay. Just pack all your winter clothes up  and store them for next year. And then listen closely for the seasonal laughter that will surely be woven into the ice storm that follows.
 

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