March - in like a Lamb, out like a Lion!

It is so cold today - and here it is the end of March!  What's up with that anyway...  Things are singing along in the Eicher/Gipson household.  School in in full force for both of us, Mulligan is the same little darling she always is (hum...) and we are looking forward to the coming spring and summer.  

Last week Ken and I went with the East MS Community College (the class that I teach twice a week) to Greenwood, MS, home of Viking (you know, the stoves, fridges, dishwashers, etc).  We had a plant tour, a Lunch and Learn cooking demo and lunch, a tour of the Aluveian Hotel and Restaurant and of course, the Viking retail store.  Fun was had by all.  It was interesting seeing the appliances being made in the plant.  No appliance is made until it has been ordered and purchased so every item had a name and place of delivery.  Lucky, lucky people.  Maybe one day...maybe not!  Interestingly, they have a fun fact that only 50% of their kitchen appliances are actually used - people purchase them just to look at!  Not me, I'd be using mine in full force.]!

    The day before that I had a doctor's appointment and some funny medicine so Ken drove us over to Greenwood the night before the tour so we could both get some sleep.  It is a 3 hour drive from our house.

  After 15 years we have gotten rid of the Jeep Cherokee - a sad day in the Gipson household.  It was a good jeep and traveled all over the world (it went to Guam).  We are now a 66% green family with hybrids - we really like that 48 - 55 miles per gallon.  Gas has been going up here and there is no telling when it will stop again.  Very unpredictable.

Take care until next time.  Later.