4/14/2012: Coasters

4/13/2012: Mail Box

This is how much I don't want mail: when I opened the front door to snap a pic of my mail box, I didn't even bother to check for the mail. I'd love to completely stop getting mail. The only reason to have a mailbox is for Netflix and for the couple magazines I subscribe to old school style (ie: I actually get the physical magazine mailed to me). Otherwise it's just all junk that I don't even bother to open, just gets tossed right away.

4/12/2012: Lilac Bush

I figured I'd better snap a pic of my lilac bush while it was still in bloom.

4/11/2012: New TiVo

Blame this purchase on Mediacom. Cable switched to digital something or other, my old series 2 TiVo no longer picks up channels higher than 13 so... new TiVo time. Even if I eventually cancel the cable and go to using an antenna (Like watching TV in the 70s!) you can't use an antenna with the old series 2. And that's my plan. Of course, I say I'm cancelling cable every time I see the bill... and then I notice Sharktopus is on SyFy and I forget what I was planning to do...

See also: Anderson Media Console

4/10/2012: Dining Room Light

4/9/2012: Coffee Canister

This airtight canister will help you better prepare and store foods for the up and coming Monsoon months. Also, OXO SoftWorks POP containers are ideal for storing leftovers to help stretch your food dollar. This 2.7 quart Sealz 'em Right container will keep hot dog buns fresh for days or would make an ideal coffee canister.

See also: Cuisinart Automatic Grind and Brew Coffee Maker

4/8/2012: Reese's Eggs

Resse's Eggs are, simply put, the perfect candy. I used to buy pack after pack of these every year. I used to buy extras and freeze them so I could have them later in the year. But no more. These two Reese's Eggs represent my entire annual consumption for this year. Why? Because I don't want to have to go buy all new pants.

There is of course a right way and a wrong way to eat a Reese's Egg. You don't just tear open the wrapper and shove the egg into your mouth in a few bites. Unless you're a shameless heathen. Reese's Eggs should be savored. And as such there are a few simple steps to follow to ensure you consume your Reese's Egg properly. These steps are in no way obsessive, compulsive or borderline insane. Just like only eating M&Ms in color matched pairs is perfectly normal behavior to exhibit.

How To Eat a Reese's Peanut Butter Egg:

1. Remove your Reese's Egg from the wrapper but leave it on the cardboard insert.

2. Using a knife, cut the egg down the middle the long way. Be sure to use a sharp knife to avoid crushing the egg as you cut.

3. Perpendicular to this cut, cut across the middle the short way.

4. Make two additional cuts half-way between this cut and the egg's ends.

5. Now enjoy your Reese's Eggs in 8 convenient pieces! (There's also a best order to eat the pieces in but I'll leave you to figure that out on your own. It's pretty obvious.)