Plum Jelly and Chi-Chi's Salsa

Hey ya'll... Andy here. What a crazy two weeks it's been here in Jackson. It's not as different as I thought it'd be but there definitely are some things we're adjusting to. Like the humidity, for one. I mowed our grass yesterday (I bought a $30 pusher-mower off craigslist) and when I came back inside Kellie said she could see the sweat dropping off my face :) We can do heat...but humidity adds a whole new level. Another adjustment we're liking getting used to is everyone's friendliness. Both our next-door neighbors welcomed us with gifts and cards...and one of my co-workers gave Kellie and I some home-made plum jelly and cream cheese pound cake (I'm loving the food out here by the way).

But anyway, yesterday Kellie and I went on an adventure. And by adventure I mean a long, tiring, sweaty walk to our nearest grocery store. I was feeling antsy and wanted to get outside for a while so I convinced Kel to go on a walk with the goal of getting some ingredients for our awesome dinner. Here's how it went:

Here's my sweets ready for a good walk!

Enjoying a nice breeze and bringing our own bag. We are being quite sustainable yea? :)

Kellie's so excited to be walking on a super busy road ;)

Our final destination!

The tortillas (a poor selection compared to Tucson)

My kind of salsa :)

Just a glimpse of how nice most of the homes are around here

And... the delicious meal... which took a little too long to get. I think we'll drive next time.