Puppies and Pot Pie

It's Easter Sunday, Passovered and Out, here in Mermaid Land.  I have had my share of events today.  Went to see a friend in the hospital, which seemed deserted (Stephen King, are you listening?) and went to Lowes to check out the plants.  I could stay in the plant section forever, it just smelled so good and the guy in the red vest was watering everybody and some plants, too.  Got some pepper plants, some flowers, seeds, soil...where the energy will come from to plant them will come from, I don't know.  Then I got ice cream to go with the Mexican stuff I will be making for dinner...to be followed by lots of tv.

Bandit has a boo boo on her nose, probably from Sasha head-butting her to the ground the other day.  Even our car has Sasha marks down the side.  She is a good girl but is heavy on greetings. We will work on this. 

 Today's paper had a good article on Temple Grandin, a woman who has given the world new insights into autism through her candid writing.  She is one of my super heroes.  She is an expert on animal behavior and has campaigned for better treatment of those destined for the food supply.  I have read two of her books and watch her on videos.   There is no "cure" for autism.  There are strategies to work with people "on the spectrum" of the disorder, and new ways for recognizing the broad range of behavior are being developed.  I just hate to see it become the disorder du jour.  After the daytime tv talkshow parties are over, there is still a lot of work to be done.  This I know.   So if you ever get a chance to see Ms Grandin, pay attention and see a truly wonderful point of view.

And for the pot pie.....I  think Just Shoot Me was one of tv's underrated comedies.  Here is a clip featuring Donnie, a purposefully misunderstood character.  Me, I could sing about just about anything, but his version of manipulation through this brief ditty just shot me.  If you never saw the episode, just ignore the clip and go get a cheap Stouffer's version.

And Have a Happy Day!