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2022 September | Mum’s Retirement, Game Night, Last Chemo, Spaying Artemis, Stargazing & A Whole Lot of Ethan

September 30, 2022 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

20220901 | Houston Restaurant Week | Mum | Astor Farm to Table | Katy, Texas

September 1, 2022

Due to such a busy month, I wasn’t able to take Mum on our usual mother daughter Houston Restaurant Week until this day. It was also to celebrate that she had retired! I chose Astor Farm to Table and it EXCEEDED my expectations. We use to love Peri Peri until it closed down near us and since then I’ve been trying to find a South African delight near us since. This is the winner.

From their bone marrow to their oxtail to their dessert. I don’t know what they put in it but I wanted it all again. Mum even asked for the hazelnut cake for her birthday because she loved it so much. She also loved the drink so much she was spewing random things which we had a great laugh about. I made a montage of some of those random things with video/pictures for our family to watch.

20220902 | Houston Restaurant Week | Alice Blue | Houston, Texas | Paola & Mellie Dee

September 2, 2022

I finally got to see Paola! We went to Alice Blue for Houston Restaurant Week lunch. The food was great. I loved how simple the mushroom dish was yet flavourful and filling.

It was nice to catch up with her and listen to her stories and I treasure the advice she gives me when I tell her my woes. She showed me around the area, letting me know which shops are some of her favourites which worked out as I needed a gift for Luke’s birthday.

20220902 | Mum's Retirement Party | Acadian Coast | Houston, Texas | Frankenstein & Mellie Dee

Later that night was retirement dinner at Acadian Coast for Mum. Frankenstein trekked his way over as well. Funny enough, the parents were going to go on a plane to Disneyworld to meet up with Brudda, SIL, Emmy and Ethan for a week of fun so they didn’t want to eat anything too crazy that could give them a stomachache. I on the other hand welcomed everything, especially the raw oysters. YUM!

There were many times Mum would tell me to stop grabbing things off his plate because he needs to eat. I translated that to him and he remarked that he didn’t mind. Also, hello, Mum, he’s welcome to grab off my plate as well!

20220903 | Luke's Birthday | Mellie Dee & Michelle

September 3, 2022

Luke’s birthday party finally arrived which also meant finally getting to see Michelle!! I loved watching how the kids interact with him. They were super caring and kept trying to feed Luke cake as he tried to flip it over.

20220903 | Game Night at Sissy & BIL | El Tiempo | Frankenstein & Mellie Dee

Later in the day I went over to Sissy & BIL’s for game night with Frankenstein. We played my favourite, Bananagrams, and though the name always escapes me, one my favourite games that BIL has. along with Tetris at the end. Frankenstein isn’t a fan of board games but he stayed through it all. I could see him getting tired toward the end. We did stop in between for El Tiempo but that probably just made him more sleepy.

20220904 | Stone Age | Belated 1:1 Birthday Dinner with June

September 4, 2022

I take June, every year, somewhere new for her birthday and although late, we landed on Stone Age. We had fun cooking on a hot rock and laughed a lot on our fails. This meal serves two but we felt it was too much food. I do like the place though and hoping we can come back again in the future.

20220905 | Twistee Treat | Mallory

September 5, 2022

I hung out with Mallory and she was nice enough to take me and the kids to Twistee’s for ice cream. I had been craving a dipped cone since forever. If you’re reading this, Mallory, when will you take us again?

20220907 | June Chemo

September 7, 2022

Last day of chemo. It gets harder at the end as your body gets weaker. In the beginning she would be able to have conversations but it quickly changed to her sleeping through most of it.

20220908 | Artemis Spaying Day

September 8, 2022

Artemis finally got spayed. These are the pictures Frankenstein sent me. She was so chill in the crate even though it was her first time out of the house since her capture. haha And after with her wearing her fancy neck pillow.

20220911 | Sissy Day | Manicure, Coffee, Macarons

September 11, 2022

Here is a small glimpse of my embroidery project. I had to finish it by October for someone’s wedding so I took it to places where I was able to work on it, i.e., the nail salon. Sissy didn’t want me to but I had to get it done! The ladies that worked there all loved it and came over to look. After our pedicures we went to Sweet intensity next door for some treats, macarons and iced coffees, since we didn’t do lunch.

20220912-20220913 | Workshop at Work

September 12 & 13, 2022

We had a two day workshop since many folks from out of town came in for the conferences and kickoff of a new thing. I was surprised with all the fidget toys the provided. Bet your ass they came home with me to fidget with while I was in meetings.

20220914 | Team Away Day | Escape Game | Masraff's | Houston, Texas

September 14, 2022

Our team did a half day away where we worked in the morning and went to The Escape Game’s Gold Rush experience. We escaped!! Then it was dinner at Masraff’s. This has quickly become one of my top restaurants work has taken us.

20220919 | WEN Mentoring | La Madeline

September 19, 2022

We had WEN mentoring session at La Madeline’s. It’s a different set up than my usual mentorship meetings but felt like this could be a good group. More than half did not show up though so I’m not sure.

20220924 | Mellie Dee & Ethan | Katherine & Karen's School Sale

September 24, 2022

Rose’s daughter’s, Karen and Katherine, had a school event where they have their own businesses and people go around and actually shop. I took Ethan and he had fun eating and drinking everything. I bought him some things and he picked some things out for Emmy as well.

20220924 | Stargazing with Frankenstein | Mellie Dee

Later that night Frankenstein picked me up. We stopped by Buccee’s, picking up dinner and headed to a remote location for star gazing. He set up his telescope and then we had dinner by car brake light. hehe You can’t tell what we were eating but there was a sausage, sandwiches and chips. We didn’t get to do much star gazing as the clouds decided not to cooperate. After a while, we packed up and went home.

20220930 | Elyson Cafe | Playdate | Mellie Dee, Ethan, Mallory, Jacob, Beth, Caden

September 30, 2022

Last playdate with JJ & Connor before he left back to Dallas and it had been a while since I’ve seen Mallory & Beth. There was another Mum with her kid there as well. This was also the first time I met Caden! He was itty bitty and kept mean mugging me whenever he woke up from his beauty sleep. We had lunch afterward before we all went our separate ways.

202209 | Ethan in Katy

Adventures with Ethan are always a whirlwind of fun. He loves to learn and help. Two top favourite memories from these pictures:

  1. He was afraid of the giant skeleton and warewolf on our walk. He didn’t want to walk on that side of the street but I made him. After staring at it and watching me take pictures of Rizzo with them, he turned around and said “Goojei, no scare, picture.” It was the cutest and we snapped a lot of pictures and he asked to go back a few times afterwards.
  2. He wanted to help me cook so he dragged his little stand chair over, helped me wash and clean the mushrooms and dropped them into the pan. He was so excited afterward and anyone that came to the kitchen after, he would tell them that he helped me cook it and they should eat it.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: American, Cajun, Coffee and Tea, Dessert, Houston, Houston Restaurant Week, Ice Cream, Katy, Korean, Mexican and Tex-Mex, Sandwiches and Burgers, Seafood, South African, South American

2022 May | My Birthday, Rizzo’s Surgery & Breast Cancer

May 31, 2022 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

20220530 | Puzzles | Lego Ice Cream, Batman, Superman, Star Wars, Beach, Friends, Oil & Gas | Emmy & Ethan

I finished 7 puzzles this month! SEVEN. Well more like six and a half but it’s more Frankenstein’s fault since it was his puzzle his work folks started and couldn’t finish. My first 2000 piece puzzle couldn’t be finished because of it.

The kids loved seeing how fast I could finish the puzzles. I even got them into it by buying them their own. They continually redo them and haven’t got sick of them yet.

20220501 | Ethan, Rizzo | Monica & Osvaldo's Baby Shower | Mellie Dee

May 1, 2022

Ethan follows me around as much as he can. It’s like having another Rizzo around. I don’t mind it though … when he’s not loud when I’m in a meeting.

Monica invited me to her family and friend baby shower. I haven’t had homecooked Mexican food in so long. I savored it for sure! Osvaldo showed up late when it came to opening presents. It’s weird how you know someone for so long but after not being together for a long time, it feels a little foreign. It was nice to see their family and catch up though.

Ethan and I went on a walk with Rizzo afterward. That boy overheats SO fast. After 10 minutes he was already red in the face. He didn’t want to go home though.

20220505 | Ethan, JJ, Jacob, Mallory, Mellie Dee, Rizzo | Park, Elyson Cafe

May 5, 2022

After work I took Ethan to play with JJ and Jacob at their neighborhood park. We ordered food from Elyson Cafe and just watched them do their thing. They are all so grown up and can do so much by themselves. It’s crazy how five years ago, Mallory and I were hanging out alone, with no babies around.

Brudda came and brought a soccer ball and easy to travel goal posts. Rizzo was chilling next to the soccer ball and with the name, found it cute.

20220506 - 20220507 | Ethan & Rizzo | Sushihana, Early Mother's Day Crawfish, Mother's Day with Gma

May 6, 2022

Brudda, Dad, Ethan and I went to Sushihana for lunch. Mum came during her lunch hour. Later that night Sissy and BIL came over and we had an early Mother’s Day celebration by ordering food from Yummy. There was SO much leftover especially since I hadn’t been feeling well and was afraid my stomach would be even more upset if I ate the spicyness.

May 7, 2022

We went to Gordon & Patsy’s for our usually Mother’s Day dinner with Gma. It was nice to all be together again.

20220511 | Churrascos and Wine | Work Event on Campus

May 11, 2022

Work had a get together event and for the first time in my life, I was served ALCOHOL on campus! And I’ve worked on this campus since 2008! They catered from Churrascos so I could have gotten beer or even liquor! So crazy how things have changed.

20220511 | Birthday Dinner | Mallory, Beth, Mellie Dee | Santiago's | Katy, Texas

Later that night I met up with Mallory and Beth at Santiago’s for my early birthday dinner. We, okay I, I went a little crazy and ordered way more than needed. But everyone knows that by now. The pichana is a clear winner and I cannot wait to come back here!

Also wanted to add that when they arrived, they were trying to convince me to have my bachelorette party in Las Vegas … because they want to go. First off, not engaged and won’t be any time soon, and second, not a super big fan of Las Vegas. Let’s just go as a girl’s trip instead?

Per usual, thankful for these two ladies that always finds time to shower me with love.

20220513 | Birthday Song | Ethan & Emmy | Ikea with June, Elements Massage, Jollibee

May 13, 2022

Day off, I had a video from Dad. A recording of Ethan and Emmy singing happy birthday to me. I wonder how long they’ll continue using the fake cake you see in the picture. Emmy’s been using it since day one. And Dad added a candle so that they can blow after singing. They “fought” to blow it for sure.

June had a biopsy done the day before to check for breast cancer when she felt a lump. She wanted to celebrate my birthday and make me feel special so she went with me to Ikea even though she wasn’t feeling well. A week or so later, her results came back positive and reality hits hard.

We walked around and bought nothing. I noted some dressers that peaked my interest but with the lack of supplies, I’ll wait to make a decision. We bought ice creams and soft serves along with a chocolate cake to serve as my birthday cake.

I dropped her off and headed off to my massage at Elements Massage. Frankenstein’s present to me for Valentine’s Day. I sadly didn’t get my hot stones but they left credit of $5 for me next time. Sigh … someone get me a gift card here so I can use it up.

I walked around and went to different places for my birthday discounts like Kendra Scott and Nothing Bundt Cake. I came home to a fully decorated table with the Jollibee I ordered June and I for lunch. Pictures of table below. She went all out.

20220513 | Birthday Dinner | Ambrosia | Houston, Texas | Mum, June, Sissy, BIL

Mum, June and I met up with Sissy and BIL at Ambrosia for my birthday dinner. It was very different but it was delicious. Their décor was super cute on the patio with twinkly lights and all. We took pictures and realized that Sissy and I looked like twinsies. Per BIL, true sisters dress alike .. gross. haha

20220513 | Rizzo, Birthday Flowers from Frankenstein, June's Decorations, Gifts from Everyone

We went our separate ways. Mum and June sang happy birthday to me as I opened presents and ate the cake we got from Ikea. Literally look at the table. She printed out pictures, made paper flowers, blew up balloons and all.

Presents poured from all over the place this year and I feel so so so loved. My biggest surprise was Frankenstein’s flowers he had delivered. I never cared for flowers but I realized it’s who gives them to you. These weren’t pity flowers or flowers “stolen” from someone else’s bouquet. They were bought for me and only me.

Don’t be fooled by the other flowers with Rizzo. Sissy got those for boss’s week and gave me one. Mum loved them and took the vase along with it. haha

20220514 | Crawfish & Feng Cha | Gordon & Patsy | Mum, June, Sissy

May 14, 2022

Mum, June, Sissy and I had crawfish at Gordon and Patsy’s. You would think they made it for me for my birthday but in reality, since Mum has been a bit depressed, he wanted to treat her some food and get her out of the house. Sissy ordered us Feng Cha since she was craving boba. Mine did not taste good at all.

20220515 | Birthday | Frankenstein | Perry's Steakhouse | Lunar Eclipse | Artemis

May 15, 2022

I drove to Frankenstein for my date night/birthday surprise. When I got to his place, I changed, got ready, and we headed to the mall. I’ve been wanting to go to a mall with him but sadly, since it was a Sunday, everything closed early. We were both clueless since we aren’t big in person shoppers. He got excited when he remembered I wanted to go to a Container Store but, yep, closed.

We hung out on the field a bit, people watched and talked about random things. Then he told me go guess which restaurant I think it was. I got it wrong, but he had made reservations at Perry’s. I was able to go all out and we ordered drinks, martini flight for me! I liked his drink more though but I don’t remember what it is. He got the pork chop and I opted for the expensive steak. We got a side of Brussel sprouts and loaded mashed potatoes. We had quite a lot leftover.

We are horrible selfie takers as you can see above. We sat on the field again and watched the night sky, then made our way back to his place where he pulled out his telescope and camera. We walked down near the golf course and watched the lunar eclipse. He took a lot of pictures and I laid down on the blanket and read through an article where we could assess one another. I think that article brought us closer together and I was able to speak easily without fear of him getting angry. Sigh, so nice.

That’s one of his moon pictures from the lunar eclipse. This picture doesn’t do it justice since I kind of pixelated it.

The next morning I sat on the porch and relaxed as he continued to sleep. Artemis hung out with me as well. Look at those YELLOWS!

20220517 | Lunch with Chelsea | Cajuu | Katy, Texas

May 17, 2022

Chelsea and I finally got to grab lunch together at Cajuu. We’ve been wanting crawfish and the flavour here is perfect, the price, not so much. We’re both alike and showed up with presents for each other’s birthdays that passed. And being able to catch up with her is always a treat. We complain about things but we are so thankful for everything we have.

20220519 - 20220520 | Rizzo Surgery | Gulf Coast Vet | Houston, Texas | Mellie Dee

May 19, 2022

Rizzo has been fighting a bump and sneezes and breathing issues since the end of November and they finally said he needed surgery. The fear I was going to lose him was HUGE. We spent a few minutes alone in the car together. I cried a lot and although Frankenstein was far away, he did something that made my heart so full so that I could focus on something else when I was in the waiting room for him to go in.

Rizzo had to stay the night but was told all was well. He had a bacterial cyst, unsure how and why, but it ate through his bone and impacted three of his teeth. Luckily they were able to make the incision in the mouth rather than on his face. He still looked rough when I picked him up the next day but he healed up well. He kept trying to nibble on his IV arm so I sewed him a collar pillow. He actually loves it and doesn’t mind me putting it on him.

20220530 | Emmy, Ethan, June, Swimming, Target, Fun

May 21, 2022

Emmy and Ethan are here again! We went to Target for some fun, played in water with LOTS of water balloons, made toilet paper tube animals and more.

20220526 | Splash Pad | JJ, Jacob, Mallory, Emmy, Ethan, Mellie Dee

May 26, 2022

I took them to the Splash Pad in Mallory’s neighborhood after work one day. They played with JJ and Jacob first at the Splash Pad before moving to the playground. Its so nice that they have a friend the same age as them Sadly they don’t live anywhere nearby else they could be best friends!

20220527 | Nursery | Mum, Ethan, Emmy | World Market

May 27, 2022

Mum, Dad, June, and I took the kids to IHop. Afterwards Mum and I took the kids to the Nursery and TJMaxx. We shopped for a bit and dropped Ethan and Mum home. Emmy and I continued our shopping adventures.

20220527 | Dim Sum Box | Katy, Texas | Emmy, Jenny, Le

When we were about to pick up food and head home, I get a phone call from Jenny and Le that they were nearby and we decided to eat lunch together at Dim Sum Box. Super expensive and the food is normal with a way smaller menu. My favourite is their special garlic shu mai.

20220528 | Rainforest Cafe | Katy, Texas | Sissy, Emmy, Ethan, Mellie Dee

May 28, 2022

Sissy came and we took the kids to Rainforest Cafe. They were both scared at first when the thunder happened and the animals went crazy. Ethan literally sat on half my lap holding my arm for dear like practically the whole entire time we were there. We walked around the mall and headed home.

20220528 | Crawfish Cafe | Houston, Texas | Jenny, Le, Emmy, Jennifer, Jimmy

Later that night, I took Emmy to Crawfish Cafe for dinner with Jenny, Le, Jennifer and Jimmy. Their fried shrimp is better than most Chinese restaurants! But the flavour I got for the crawfish was meh. I should of listened to Jennifer and gotten the one she recommended. Next time!

20220529 | Frankenstein | Cooking "Panang" Curry

May 29, 2022

Jenny and Le came and picked up Emmy to go back to Dallas. Ethan was still here though.

Frankenstein made plans to cook dinner together since we were both off for Memorial Day. We decided to make Panang Curry which might have been a mistake seeing how there’s not many Asian stores around. We went to Kroger to pick up our ingredients and it was a hit and a miss. Coconut cream/milk was EXPENSIVE there but we substituted and did our thing and I will say, although it tasted nothing like Panang Curry it was still delicious.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: American, Asian, Cajun, Chinese, Coffee and Tea, Dessert, Fast Food, Houston, Japanese, Katy, Mexican, Seafood, South American, Steakhouse, Sushi, Texas, Thai

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Mandeville, Louisiana

July 18, 2021 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Mallory & Mellie Dee | Gloria's | Soju 101 | HMart

On Wednesday, Mallory and I had a girls night. We met up at Gloria’s for dinner and drinks. I am in love with their tamales and I am down to go back again just for it! We had some margaritas and then headed over to HMart to buy some goodies before going to Soju 101. We had soju shots and a sake bomb before calling it a night. It’s been a while since we’ve done something like this and it was a great time.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Rizzo Packed Bags

Thursday nifht was packing day. New bag and new purse. Definitely the best way to travel for a weekend trip. Rizzo wanted to come with.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Mellie Dee | IAH to MSY

The airport was crazy busy Friday morning but I was able to get there early and even get a dragon fruit lemonade thing from Starbucks. I snacked on my yummies from HMart while listening to a podcast.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | MSY & Cafe Du Monde

Flight was pretty quick. I watched part of The Tomorrow War on the plane and when I landed I watched some more while snacking on Cafe Du Monde, waiting for Michelle to pick me up. The MSY airport had a cute wash your hands sign and seat covers. So clean and nice.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Dexter, Mellie Dee, Jack, Zea Rotisserie & Bar

Michelle and I caught up a lot in the car and Dexter came up to me when I got to the house. Either he remembers me or he just wanted love .. or both. I was able to get a good picture with Jack.

We hung out a bit and ordered food from Zea’s through DoorDash. I actually like grits now! How crazy.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Meribo | Covington, Louisiana | Michelle & Mellie Dee

At night Michelle and I had a girls night. We made different stops but due to the how busy all of them were, we ended up at Meribo and I am not disappointed. We had the biggest bowl of brussel sprout appetizer ever that I ended up having it with a total of four meals. And their pasta was great. I told her if I ever visited I wouldn’t mind coming here again.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Max | Bubble Bath

Jack and Claire got the stomach bug from school and so we stopped by Walgreens and picked up some meds. Max finally came out and said hi and I took my first real bath while watching Mother’s Day.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Mellie Dee & Dexter | Skooter's Grill | Madisonville, Louisiana

Saturday morning I found out that Matt and Michelle were all throwing up too. I kinda knew that would happen. I hung out with Dexter, watched and finished Never Had I Ever and ate lunch through Door Dash by Skooter’s. I was surprised by how much they gave and the food was very delicious.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Jack, Dexter

I took a nap then went to Target to pick up some things for them. Came back and made chicken noodle soup for Jack and played with him a bit. When I went to the bathroom, Dexter followed me and Jack tried to shove toys (train track) under the door and started crying because I was in the bathroom. Haha

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Max & Dexter | Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar | Mandeville, Louisiana

Later that night I ordered food from Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar through Uber Eats. Super expensive and not a good portion size. But it was good enough to keep me full. Max came to say hi but always at a distance and Dexter scared me because he was in my room chilling and I didn’t even know.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | ER with Michelle

This morning Michelle and I went to the ER since she was feeling a lot of pressure and since she had the stomach bug, most likely dehydrated. Luckily they checked her out and she was all good.

2021 | Week 70 of Quarantine | Frog | Skooter's | Madisonville, Louisiana | MSY to IAH

We went back to the house, ordered Skooter’s again as I finished watching TVB’s Sinister Beings. I got to finally see a baby frog (they croak a lot at night) as we walked out the door to the airport. Michelle took me and it was nice to have a good hour with her again before leaving. My flight got delayed but luckily I’ve finally landed and am on my shuttle to my car.

We obviously didn’t do much and it sucked everyone was sick but I’m glad I didn’t get sick. But most importantly glad I got to spend time with Michelle. 3 years until she moves back home! #fingerscrossed

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Cajun, Covington, Italian, Louisiana, Mandeville

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine

April 12, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Kim's Teahouse | Rizzo While I Work

Fourth week. You’d think I’d be tired of this life but I’m not. Rizzo also has started laying to where he can always view me. He’s also realized I’m not leaving and if the light is still on in my office but I walk away, he knows I’d come back so he doesn’t following me like he use to.

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Gift to JJ

I sent two lucky three year olds, JJ and Emma, a presents so that the parents can have a little relax time. They are black papers where you scratch the surface and rainbowness shines. I heard from both parents that they love them so yay!! Maybe I should get some for Emmy.

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Home Cooking

I’ve been cooking throughout the week a lot more since I have more time. Loving all my creations and hope to bake something for June soon as well.

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Mellie Dee Unwashed Hair

Another thing I’ve been doing a lot, or not doing, is washing my hair. Hear me out. It’s gross but it’s not. I’ve washed my hair every single day since forever and after less than a day it’ll usually get all nasty. This has been a blessing being in quarantine to do what I’ve always wanted to. Skipping every other day or more of washing means less oil build up in the end. Here’s to hoping I can keep this up in the real world and do every other day.

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Kim's Teahouse | Orleans Seafood Kitchen | Katy, Texas

Joy now is ordering food at the end of the week. Crawfish from Orleans Seafood Kitchen again because my favourite place still won’t deliver. Kim’s Teahouse because I needed a break from drinking water. I ordered grocery delivery again and put some alcohol in my cart so after a month of not drinking, I just might take a swig.

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Crawfish from Gordon

Funny enough, Gordon and Patsy made crawfish. Timothy went to eat at their place and since I have a tiny cough, Timothy was nice enough to drop some off for me.

2020 | Week 4 of Quarantine | Diamond Painting, Mahjong, Rizzo While Ukulele

To pass time, I’ve completed my diamond painting! I love it so much and cannot wait to put it in my future music room (10 years from now). Sissy, Brudda, and BIL made an online account to try out online mahjong. It was actually not bad. Ukulele learning has been going well and Rizzo laying on my case makes my heart melt. I’m currently debating to get a kalimba or not. Currently in a collect-all-instruments mood.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Asian, Cajun, Chinese, Katy, Seafood, Taiwanese, Texas

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine

April 5, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Work from Home Rizzo

Work was horrible in the beginning of the week but it was nice getting Friday off even though everyone knows I have issues signing off. Turning around working on my secondary work laptop and seeing this face makes my heart so happy.

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Rizzo and Ukulele

I took the plunge and finally got myself a ukulele, mostly because Brudda wants me to teach Emmy. It’s super easy since I already know guitar. Only thing I need to work on is getting my huge fingers to fit on the fret well enough. This came with a case, capo, electric tuner, extra strings, picks, strap and a little guide book – amazing! I also like that it’s not the usual hole in the middle so it gives it a little flair. I’m getting concert requests from friends like the college days with the guitar so we’ll see how comfortable I am.

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Egg, Beet and Veggie Bake

I had time to cook lunch Friday and opted to use up some old vegetables lying around, zucchini, Brussels, and carrots. I added in beets and eggs all baked to perfection. This is definitely my easiest bake meal.

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Orleans Seafood Kitchen | Katy, Texas | Door Dash

We decided to get crawfish for dinner. Mostly for me since everyone else had their own food. This is from Orleans Seafood House. They don’t have the usual flavour I love, just Cajun, but was still super flavourful, spicy, and cooked perfectly. The lemon garlic butter was perfect for the potatoes. Definitely putting that in my boils in the future!

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Rizzo Freshly Cut and Clean

Many people complained of Rizzo’s crazy hair so I went and trimmed him up and gave him a wash. Fresh and clean! He was so good and even let me do the bottom of his paws too.

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Diamond Painting

Other than phone calls and video chats to keep busy, I jumped on the bandwagon with Diamond Painting. More like diamond placing. It’s actually very relaxing and I’m already more than halfway done and have another one waiting for me. I might share the end product once I finish.

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Rizzo Watching Me Diamond Painting

This was Rizzo’s stages of watching me do this project. He’s so cute.

2020 | Week 3 of Quarantine | Tandoori Grill | Katy, Texas | UberEats

June and I have been obsessed with Tandoori Grill and ordered it AGAIN. We convinced Mum she had to try it so the outcome looks as if we ordered the whole store. They are awesome and added a ton of papadum when I asked for it – all for free! Love this restaurant and the fact that they’re not stingy with the servings too!

We’ve been told that quarantine life will last till May or even up to July. So far, the introverted me is okay with this life. Especially if Amazon stays open and we have enough alcohol to spray everything down, I’ll always be able to get my groceries and fun project stuff to fill the time.

I hope the rest of y’all are doing well.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Cajun, Indian, Katy, Music, Seafood, Texas

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