Alicia Daniel

I didn’t know Jimmy Buffet wrote books along with some great music but he does.  I always enjoyed the tropical type music that he is so well known for producing so when I heard that he has written some books lately, I couldn’t wait to find one. I was thrilled to find one of his books called “A Salty Piece of Land” at my favorite used book stores for only $2.   I’ve really enjoyed reading it this past week. I’m glad that inside of the book it tells me the names of his other books that I will need to see if I can find too. I’m especially interesting in finding the one entitled “A Pirate Looks At Fifty”, if I can’t find it locally then I guess I could always look on-line and see if I can find it somewhere out there in cyber-world.

Everything is getting harder and harder to afford.  My poor beagle Belle is a part of our family but sometimes I’m not sure I can afford to keep her.  I found all sorts of online coupons for not only dog products but everywhere you can imagine.  All I was looking for was discount dog food and found discount everything.  A lot of the coupons for the stores also include free shipping of the products you purchase.  You save money with the coupon, you save on shipping and you save gas all at the same time.

Friends like to give me vegetables out of their gardens to help me out.  I love it too.  My kids eat vegetables really good too.  Someone gave me a bunch of squash with a recipe.  I made it last night for dinner and we all loved it.  You have to try this.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.  It’s New England Summer Squash:

• 2lb (6 Cups) Sliced Yellow Summer Squash
• 1/4 Cup Chopped Onion
• 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 1 Cup Shredded Carrots
• 1 8 oz Herb Seasoned Stove Top Stuffing Mix
• 1 cup Melted Butter

Boil Squash and onion for 5 minutes and drain. Combine chicken soup and sour cream.   Stir in              shredded carrots. Fold in squash and onions. Combine stuffing mix and melted butter. Use a 12 x 7 casserole dish. Put half of stuffing on the bottom of the pan, then the squash mixture and top with remaining stuffing.  Bake at 350 degree for 25 – 30 minutes or until heated through.  Serves 6

My mother gave me a GPS system for my car for Christmas last year.  At first I wasn’t sure I wanted it but then the more I thought about it, the more I liked it.  See, I work late at night some nights and my mother worries about me.  She knows that all she has to do is go to her computer and she can see if my car is still at work, if I’m on the way home or if something is wrong because I’m not where I should be.  That’s the part I wasn’t too sure about but I know Mom isn’t trying to check up on me, she’s just trying to watch out for me.

It came in handy last week too.  I was on my way home about 11 pm and my cell phone was dead and I didn’t realize it.  I got a flat tire.  Mom knew I would be leaving about then and was watching me and saw that I had stopped.  She sent her husband to me and I was never so glad to see someone in my life.  He fixed my flat and we got home safely, thank goodness.  I don’t go anywhere without it now.

I need a credit card.  I thought I could get by without one and have for years but now it’s time to start looking for the right card for my needs.  There are so many out there that it’s hard to know which one is the right one for you.  I found all the information I needed at cardhub.com.  A friend told me they checked into them before they got their card.  It has reviews of cards for gas companies, airlines, and any other card you see advertised on TV or see other places too.  With their help, I’m sure I’ll get the right card for me.