First Mexico Trip this season

We finally made our way south of the border. Usually we would have made multiple trips by this time. We are 7 miles from the border and in that 7 miles we spotted 4 or 5 state troopers. This is unusual.  We figured something was up. Then when we walked over the bridge and were making our way to a pharmacy we were a bit overwhelmed by the number of Federales present. It was not busy so many business people were on the street too and seemed to have an above normal interest in the Federales. So we asked, "What is going on?" Answer was "Nothing". "This is normal" It plainly wasn't normal.
We decided that there would be some people who would turn around right then and there to get back to the good old USA. We didn't. We went to the pharmacy and picked up a few items, like naproxen and zyrtec. Then we did our usual casual shopping and ended up at Garcias for Panchos. It had been a long time and I thoroughly relished every bite.
And then we made our way back to the bridge. Not a Federale in sight! All was back to normal...whatever that is!

A Ramble

Well folks, it has been tough. You see when you are housebound by weather or nearly so there is not much to add to the blog. I am pretty much a watcher of public television. We both are really. And being on antenna we do not have a bunch of options. We have added Netflix and it is a lifesaver, especially on days such as those we have had since Christmas. A few days ago we watched Get Low. What a great movie! We highly recommend it.
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Get Low

2009    4.6 stars

Average of 657,964 ratings:3.7 stars

Robert Duvall stars as irascible backwoods loner Felix Bush, who plans his funeral while he's still around to attend -- and enjoy -- the proceedings.

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Being the introvert that I basically am I am not bothered much by having a lot of alone time but the dank, dark days we have been having does take its toll. I want to see the sun and even perhaps take part in some outdoor activities. Maybe even leave the park and do something fun! 

We have tickets for a Port of Brownsville tour but we want to have some nice weather for it.

Another recommendation I can make is a Fanny Flagg book we are listening to on Overdrive. Funny, genuinely funny.

www.Overdrive.com

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is a way to be connected to a library online. I use my library card from the library in Jefferson Iowa but if you have a library card from any library you can use overdrive. We happen to be listening to an audio version of the book but it does not have to be audio. It works much the same as if you walked into the library and checked out a book. Our new friends Bob and Cathy Jones, who we met in Canyon Lake TX, introduced us to Overdrive and we are so glad they did. It is another tool for our entertainment capabilities.

So I am closing this ramble for now but if the weather continues in the awful manner it has been I may have to resort to more rambling.

Loaded Caulflower

LOADED CAULIFLOWER

I have reposted this several times but it is my most requested recipe right now. If you have not tried it, it is a MUST! It's low carb too!!!!!

Ingredients:

1 large head of Cauliflower cut into bite size pieces (approx 6 cups)

6-8 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled (Cooked in oven at 400° for 20 mins)

6 Tbs chopped Chives

1/2 cup Mayonnaise

1/2 cup Sour Cream

2 cups Colby Jack Cheese ( may use cheddar)

8 oz container sliced mushrooms

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°

In a large pot boil water and cook Cauliflower for 8 - 10 minutes, drain and let cool.

In a large bowl combine sour cream, mayo, 1/2 of crumbled bacon, 3 tbs chives, 1 cups of cheese,mushrooms and cauliflower and mix well... place in baking dish and cover with remaining 1 cup of cheese and rest of bacon crumbles. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted. top with remaining 3 Tbs chives and serve.