On Chocolate and Other Treats

You may think you’ve seen a picture of this chocolate bar posted on my blog before. Look a little closer. Maybe closer still. Click to enlarge if you'd like. That orange makes all the difference! The addition of orange to this particular Belgian chocolate brings one that much closer to heaven! (Many thanks, AD, for the Valentine’s treat.)

Miss Houdini doesn’t much care for chocolate or oranges, but loves greens, some flowers and some fruits. Last night took her green bean baby food from her new sitter, and was as gentle as could be when her newfound friend took her off the ramp and placed her up on her perch. Miss Esther and I watched with glee! Iguana wrangling 101: check!!! (In fairness to the green girlie, she really required no wrangling at all, and completely deserved her watermelon treat before lights out.) Did I mention Miss Esther and her Mom are also a treat? It is so exciting to have someone tell you what a great opportunity it is to have her daughter hang out with your iguana!

We had freezing rain this morning, the Environment Canada warning lifted just before 1:00. So I weighed the benefits going out. I decided to salt the steps, and see what it was like. I slipped while salting my next door neighbour’s steps. No falling, just jarring. So I decided to stay home till supper time, and let my fingers do the walking instead of risking life or limb or some combination of the two. More on my virtual shopping excursion later ...