D-List.

I've been listening to my MP3 player in my car, playing all the songs in alphabetical order so I'll hear everything on there at least once, and can delete any "downer" songs that I don't want to come on when I'm running and need to keep my energy up. So far I'm up to the Gs. But a few days ago I had the best grouping of songs so far:

Down With The Sickness
Dracula From Houston
Drop It Like It's Hot

That made me happy all day.

Cocktail Hour

My father in law has instituted "cocktail hour" every day at 5:00 PM. That's a bit early for me- I mean, what if I still need to drive somewhere that evening? But I do like the idea of having a cocktail in the evening, it just works better for me to wait til 8 or 9. I've decided to change it up and not have the same thing every night- I'm always seeing interesting cocktail recipes on Pinterest or wherever and this is a good way to try them out. I'm starting with simple ones and working my way up. Last night I made a Lemon Drop after seeing them make one on Bar Rescue (a show I've recently found to be oddly addictive)- vodka, lemon juice, and simple syrup shaken with ice and served in a glass with a sugar rim. Tonight I made a White Russian with almond milk and coffee ice cubes. Got a good one? Share it in the comments!

Adventures in Gardening: Sad News.

Yeah, pretty sure they're dead. The one I transplanted into a red pot is for sure, the one in the black pot that I moved still looks exactly the same.

Adventures in Gardening: Color Makes a Difference?

So here's something weird. I planted 4 jalapeno plants in pots and put them on my front porch. The 2 in red pots are healthy and gorgeous:

but the 2 in black pots are dying. I'm guessing the black gets too hot?

I had 1 more red pot so I repotted one of the plants to see if it will recover:

The other one I moved to a spot that doesn't get quite as much direct sun:

I will either post updated pictures next week or report that they died, whichever is applicable.