Tue Pose a Question

Thanks for playing my Q & A game last week. I enjoyed it muy macho!

This week I had a wonder as I was stepping over the wormy apples that fall from my neighbor's tree into our yard. It seems like all apples that grow on trees in yards have worm holes, does it not? That simple act of stepping over wormy apples set my brain in motion. I keep thinking about apples and worms. My little wondering brain wondered to myself what I would do if I bought an apple at the store and it had a worm in it!? Ewe.

What would I do? I think it would depend on what I was using it for. If I was just eating it, I would set it down and squeench a little bit (you know... shiver with yuckiness and have various muscles in my body clench in creepy ways {shoulders, gluteus maximus, thighs}. My brother invented the word squeench, btw), and then take it back to the store and demand my money back. If I had a specific plan for said apple, ie: apple pie, apple cake... something recipe-ish... I would cut around the wormhole, squish the worm, squeench again, and then cut up the apple and use it because I would have no time to go to the store and demand my money back because I don't plan well and I would most likely need whatever I was making in one hour... exactly ten minutes short of the amount of time needed to make whatever I'm making. That's how I seem to operate most of the time.

Funny thing is, when I make something from the yard apples, that consistently have a wormhole or a worm, it doesn't phase me. Expectations are the key here. I expect them in yard apples. I don't in chemical-filled store apples.

So... how bout you? If you got a worm in a store bought apple, would you squeench and throw a fit, or would you proceed with your original objective? ;)

There's Nothin' Like Smellin' Like Chocolate!

It's pretzel time again, kids!!! And with pretzels time, comes insomnia! Yes, it is currently 2:08 a.m. I still have to get up in the normal a.m. hours and package the pretzels. Thank goodness for my lovely hubby's help. I wouldn't have made it without him!!! Just thought I'd post a few pics of the wretched things that keep me up so late!!!

Pretzels waiting to be packaged!

Tell you the truth, I am grateful that I smell of caramel and chocolate, because that means some extra money to help out! I need to quit my whining about pretzel time. It is such a blessing!

Apples and Caramel Pecan Bars..... already packaged and ready to roll!!!

Don't they look cute and springy? I think Spring is my favorite for the ties! They make me happy with their bright cheery colors!

Happy Wednesday!