So we took a trip today to the fish market, one of my favorite places to go, looking for something good for dinner.  This neighborhood shop has everything imaginable at great prices so we start down at the left and work our way up the ice bar.  Shrimp from prawns to popcorn...yes we need some medium size for 'swimp & grits' so we get a pound.  Oh scallops, we don't have any of these, so we buy a pound.  What's that fish with the red stuff all over it...cajun catfish...we get three.  Oh what kind of fish is this?  It's red snapper, I've never made that but am willing to try.  They filet it for me but keep the skin on (yes, they remove the scales).  Angelo asks about swordfish..I've never made swordfish.  He gets three steaks.  A little white wine, a little soy sauce, and some lemon juice; that ought to be a nice marinade.

And now we are at the item for which we originally took this trip; oysters.  At $6.99 a dozen and that includes shucking them, we had discussed purchasing two dozen...Angelo buys three.  And two lobsters which were in a tank next to the oysters.  "Do you want some soft shell crab?" "NO, this is enough."  But we purchased 4 crab cakes.

I won't even tell you how much it costs or how I possibly got all the stuff in the freezer (except for the 2 lobster and the oysters).  Lunch was bloody mary's and raw oysters of which we ate every single juicy last one of them.  The lobster water is on the boil and we'll have that tonight.  Angelo's final comment?  We should have gotten 4 dozen oysters!

Taking another new road, yet again!

I went to my first Pampered Chef party about 15 years ago. I thought, at the time, that it was something I could sell, but I didn't know if my lifestyle would be condusive to building a busines. Afterall, I moved every eighteen months to three years so how could I possibly establish myself with such uncertainty? You know, we make some stupid decisions as children but the ones we make as adults are so much worse! But everything in its own time.

Being a stay-at-home grandmother and taking classes doesn't offer me much opportunity to make extra money, and the job market being what it is presently, no one is hiring for work 1 day a week. Having a home business seemed like the next best solution. I received my box of paperwork and was immediately overwhelmed. So much to do, so much is expected, so much to organize, and my immediate reaction was "Have I bitten off more than I can chew?" Probably, but I have a pretty big mouth and it takes a lot to choke me. I do, however, wish I had taken this chance AFTER completing my algebra course, but it's too late now.

So, here I am, off on yet another adventure. I am a good salesperson so that aspect will be a no brainer. I love entertaining so I can handle that part of the job. I was a theater arts major so standing in front of a crowd performing and selling won't be too hard. Having a son that is attending culinary school, having a background in entertaining, and having once worked for Williams-Sonoma and knowing products shared by both businesses, I feel as though I have a foot hold that most might not, so product knowledge should not be a problem. But where do I find my customer base...yikes. It's too late for second thoughts now and not willing to quit so easily when faced with a challenge, I will conquer Pampered Chef as well. If anyone out there would like to purchase Pampered Chef products, please let me know!