High Five for Friday

1. My new Kindle Fire.  Nope, it's not an iPad, but it certainly does everything (and more!) I need it to.  I can watch all of my Amazon Prime videos on it, play Angry Birds and Sudoku till my heart's content, and I can even borrow books through the Prime Members Lending Library.  It's a sassy piece of technology, and I'm glad to have it.  And I'll admit, using a digital copy of the Bible for study is pretty cool--makes flipping "pages" much quicker.  I know it can do more than I understand in my one week of ownership, so I'll keep you posted about my future Kindle discoveries.

2. Eating biscuits with butter and molasses--a true Southern tradition.  This past weekend I should have taken a picture of my dad's famous biscuits, but I didn't.  I should have taken a picture of the sweet/syrupy/creamy goodness that is butter and molasses smashed and swirled together, but I didn't.  I should have taken a picture of the biscuit with the aforementioned goodness slathered on it, but sigh, I didn't.  Why?  Because I ate it before I could take a picture.

3. Remembering to live for the week, not the weekend (thank you, Summit Plumblines), which reminds me of this verse I need to call to mind often and much:

Teach us to number our days, 

   that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Psalm 90:12

4. Dinner at Raleigh's Nofo @ the Pig.  Located in an unassuming building that used to be old Piggly Wiggly, Nofo is a great place for foodies to eat (and shop...super cute gift store on the second level).  I've had a tasty dinner and yummy brunch there before, but going tonight with a certain special someone will be a distinct treat.  Even better is that I have a Living Social deal to use.  Don't you just love Living Social?

    

5. Another fun English teacher cartoon.  Is it embarrassing how much I laughed at this one?  Perhaps.  Am I actually embarrassed?  Not really.