The wife and I have been discussing various things that we would like to do when our tax refund check shows up in the mail in the near future. We did pretty good this year, we had a lot of deductions and made good use of all of the receipts that we kept in our tax shoe box, that are such a pain in the neck to deal with. But it was well worth the extra effort it took in order the get the best bang for our buck.
We both have things that we would like to see done with the money. Most of it will be used for things concerning the house. She has her eyes on a nice hanging wine glass rack that she has found online at Glassstemwareracks.com. She is good at finding good deals on the Internet and found a site that offers all kinds of wine glass racks for sale that she was showing me last night. I’m good with that and see no reason why we can’t spend a few bucks on nice quality looking wine glass rack. She has good taste and I’m usually right on board with most things that she finds to spend our money on.
I do like my chocolate, and when you throw in some peanut butter, all the better for me. I always have a bag of Reese’s Pieces close by to munch on. I just saw on TV that they are coming out with a dark Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate candy bar. I prefer my milk chocolate, but am always willing to try something new, besides they are now saying that dark chocolate is good for you.
Although I understand that many people like to hunt, I am glad that hunting season is finally over. I don’t like having to wear blaze orange clothing if I want to go for a walk on my own property out of fear that I might get shot by someone who is half-drunk and hunting on my property without my permission. I also understand that hunting helps to control the deer population and keep many of the deer from starving to death over the winter, but I have to admit that I find it disturbing how many people enjoy killing other creatures! And I really don’t see how it can be considered a sport – the prey are at a serious disadvantage and really don’t have much of a “sporting chance!”
This is the time of year when I like to go to the many different County Fairs, State Fairs, and Street Festivals. There is always great music to hear, and good food to eat! Not to mention all of the great exhibits to look at. I enjoy going into the fairgrounds exhibit buildings to get out of the hot sun, and take my time going from booth to booth. Many times I’ll see some high-end trade show carpet or logo mats being used in the exhibit buildings. They really help to make the displays really stand out!
Outside, the vendors that are on the main walkway of the fairground are smart enough to use a logo canopy to protect their wares while promoting their business. I enjoy seeing all of the different shapes and designs. I think that the variety helps to make the atmosphere of the event more festive, and the vendors more professional. And I especially appreciate it when they put a covering over the areas where the picnic tables are, so the patrons can enjoy their food while out of the elements.
I was reading on the Yahoo odd news a story about how a man who owned a pizza shop in Pennsylvania had shot a deer and put the carcass in his pizzerias kitchen for a friend to come pick up. Somehow one of the pizzeria cooks “mistakenly” started to carve up the deer. He was spotted by a restaurant patron, who complained to the health department. No citation was issued. I cannot imagine how a cook, in the employment of the pizza shop could “mistakenly” carve up the deer! Seems to me that he must have been told by someone to do that, don’t you? If not, wouldn’t you think it was a health violation to simply have a dead deer in the kitchen? Sounds very suspicious to me!