Noticing a theme? Yea. It's hot. It's a reality of daily life here. Americans don't realize how lucky we are when we can set our central air to 69F and feel refreshed most of the day in our home, our car, or at work... Very different here. We wake up sweaty and stay that way between showers! Superbowl yesterday was celebrated among American friends (our Brazilian friends had a really important soccer game to attend to) so we enjoyed traditional superbowl food and fun. Traditional, yet just about every recipe needs tweaking based on available ingredients. Some days you go to the grocery store and they have cream, other days no. There are many items we use in recipes in the states that just are not readily available, staples most people keep at all times! Maple syrup, bisquick, frozen bread dough, cheddar cheese, and sour cream just to name a few. So we learn new things and tweak what we really miss hoping it comes out similar! Last night was fun! Mandy enjoyed cheering for a high school classmate, Jerod Mayo for the Patriots. Today we faced normal challenges as we went to purchase a box for our mattress and found it had increased in price, nearly doubled! Daily life tip: if you find something you need, for a decent price - buy it! Tomorrow it may be gone, and unable to be restocked or the price can jump for no apparent reason! We've learned that the hard way a a time or two!
High:Superbowl/cloudy skies Low:shopping dilemmas
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