New restaurant: Piefalootin

How could we NOT go to a bake shop with this name? Its tag line – “Not So Humble Pie” – had us salivating before stepping into the car. They change their menus often, but Barbara was hoping they would have the Orange You Happy It’s Not Key Lime.

One can purchase a pie or a slice or a quarter and split it or they even offer “Pie Flights” with your choice of 3 slices. And if you want a whole pie but forgot to order one, they will allow you to select 4 quarters and they will create a Build-A-Pie for you. Even if this place turns out to be a bust, just their fun with names and offerings was enticing enough to have made a visit. We ordered the Pie Flight of Best of Both Worlds (a combination of chocolate cream and coconut cream pies), Oops (chunks of chocolate and pecan with bourbon) and the Key Lime pie.

Did it live up to its name? Unfortunately, no it did not. We were surprised to learn that it has been around for 5 years because the crust was very hard, the whipped cream had no flavor, nor did the coconut cream, and the Oops was just weird. Maybe they were having an off day; we hope so.

REPEAT PERFORMANCE – “MORE OR LESS”

We had previously started a section in our blog (actually, Laura started it, I replied,  and then we continued together) called “More or Less.” In it we thought about what we wanted to work on in our lives – some more and some less. We’ve decided to revisit what we said previously, determine how we’ve done on it, and possibly come up with new things to work on at our present stage of life.

So here goes –

Laura:

Previously: “I will work on having MORE PATIENCE. I used to be quite a patient person but as I get older, I’m more quick to get annoyed or bothered with people or situations. Having patience makes your life much easier and I will make a conscious effort this coming year to recapture the more mellow Laura. I want LESS PILES. Piles of paper and stuff are annoying. They have to go! But it’s not just stacks of material things. When you pile up stacks of feelings, they take a toll as well. My new motto: Let it slide. Let it go.”

Update: I have definitely made progress with the people portion but still need work on going with the flow when it comes to situations such as traffic and long lines. But for 2024 I want MORE PUZZLES. I’m addicted to Wordle, Waffle, Connections and the Mini Crossword and I’ve recently rediscovered my enjoyment of jigsaw puzzles. Keeps the brain going and they’re just plain PLEASURABLE. I’ll keep working on Less Piles but it will never be perfect. But who am I to let “perfect” stand in the way of PROGRESS!

Barbara:

Previously: “I want Less Overeating. I get in a whirlwind of eating when I know I haven’t yet started to “diet” and that has to stop, so Less of Me is what I will work on.” (I had started with “O” for some reason at which time Laura suggested I change “less overeating” to “less pfood.”)

Update: Seems that I haven’t learned my lesson! I still scarf down everything in sight on the weekend before my eating properly start date. So, this year I am determined to have LESS of “pfooling” myself and MORE “pfocusing” on one particular piece of the plan. For example, I’ve been going crazy lately over sweets so as I begin to try to slim down a bit, I’ll zone in on eliminating some desserts. I’ll start with pie!