Willy Nilly Friday 5 Number 12 - Huckabees in Iron Gate

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This is Huckabees in Iron Gate. We have never stopped here but the colorful chairs out front always catch my eye when we are driving through. I just looked at their Facebook Page and wow, I really need to make a point to check it out on the inside one day because what is better than "6 unique shops under 1 roof" and "a great place to stop, shop, and eat"! Well that sounds like my kind of place! You've got to check out their menu and the names of their deli sandwiches like the "oinker" lol..how funny! This is just right up the road from yesterday's park :)

Now for some willy-nilly's:

1) I tried a few new recipes this week and these 2 things were winners... Tabbouleh (made with Quinoa and was soooo tasty!) and Roasted Chicken & Potatoes ...I used bone in breasts and the chicken was so flavorful!

2) It's a pet peeve of mine when people spell "y'all" like this "ya'll"...y'all is a contraction of you and all and when you drop the "ou" your apostrophe should hang right there, after the "y" and before the "all"...so there, my spelling tip of the day ;) but...I have probably made tons of grammatical errors all through this post so who am I to judge lol...

3) Have you heard of this: Worldwide Photo Walk? Looks pretty cool. Nothing in my area, but I did see a couple in DC.

4) Did I tell you Ash and I went and saw The Giver? I know I mentioned we were going to go but I don't think I told you that we REALLY liked it...a lot! Dalton read the book and Braden's class just started. I know someone who didn't like it but she read the book and you know how that goes, books are always better, in most cases I guess...

5) Ash saw some religious nut on campus this week. He was there with his wife and small child. He staked out a section and started "preaching" about cheerleaders being "whore-leaders" and sorority girls being "sow-ority girls" and basically calling everyone big ol sluts. I don't know why he is allowed to do this. She said he has permission because it's his "Freedom of Speech"..his wife stands by and films the whole thing. Ash had heard that he sued another school he was "preaching" to after he ended up in a fight, someone punched him and now his wife films it for evidence I guess. Sounds to me like he wants to instigate stuff and then sue..maybe that's how he makes a living. He sounds dangerous. Ash sent me a link about his visit there, someone recorded him and a student got a guitar and started to sing "How He Loves Us" and all the students joined in and covered the preachers mean ramblings. You can watch it RIGHT HERE ....it's pretty touching!

Well that's my 5 for the week and now it's your turn! Post 5 random "willy nilly" things and link back to me. Visit other Willy Nilly participants and have fun! Have a great weekend too!!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 Number 10 - Downtown

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Somewhere downtown....

Random 5's

1) Soooo we switched internet providers this week. We've had Comcast ever since moving here to Va. Started out ok..but then when you have an outage...good luck with that. They automatically blame your system...then when you finally convince them that it is on their side they will come out and then "oh, yeah, it's something on our side"...duh....so that wasn't even the worst of it. So like I said, we've been great customers since 2008. The last few years our internet charge went from the "promotional" $40 a month to $80 a month. Who pays $80 for internet anymore? It's not a new thing. So every 6 months our bill goes to $80 and then Nick has to call and complain and they will give us a new $40 promotion that is good for another 6 months. Well needless to say we end up paying the $80 for a couple of months before we realize it since it's automatically drafted from our bank account. What a PITA! Switched this week to Lumos, cheaper and supposedly better with the fiber optics. Whatever...I'm just happy to be back online! Shame on you Comcast for treating loyal customers like crap but giving new customers the best deals. Isn't that the way with every company now-a-days though?

2) Ash is back in town for a long weekend. The boys have a surprise birthday party to attend on Sunday so I thought Ash and I would catch a movie since the theater is right across the street from the party locale. Thinking of seeing The Giver. It has Meryl Streep in it. That's all I need to know! I really also want to see When The Game Stands Tall but I'll save that to see with the boys....

3) Speaking of games, the boys have been playing really well. Braden has been announced leader of the team for the 1st two games! Kind of pi$$es Dalton off since they are so competitive with one another lol. That's Braden in the white jersey. He just got an interception. Got tackled in the next frame or two...that's Braden's thing, interceptions. He prides himself on them!

4) Had some Basil in the garden that I didn't want to lose. My Basil didn't really grow like crazy this year but still...had a bit to save. Then I heard on Martha Stewart radio where someone called in that they make "Basil Balls" with their leftover Basil. Blanch the leaves then freeze in individual serving sized balls and pull out all winter when you want fresh Basil! So that's what I did this afternoon. Made Basil Balls. What a great idea! Need more info on it, Click Here

5) Sad news about Joan Rivers. What a ground breaker she was. I have to say I never liked her when she was being so nasty on the red carpet but as a comedian she was hilarious. The end of an era....her family must be devasted...so out of the blue...

Now it's your turn!! Post 5 random thingie-majiggies, link back here and post your link so we can visit!! Have a great weekend!!