ThREe FiRstS & a SeCOnD

First FiRSt...Last night I made my first ever batch of homemade salsa! After being gone to Mexico for a week, we got home and found that we had about 12 LARGE tomatos ripe at the same time. So...I decided, "Why not?" I went to the store, bought the large black canning pot, the jars, and all other required tools and came home to attempt my first batch of "Wonderful Salsa," (www.recipezaar.com/Wonderful-Salsa-9272 ). Aside from the very painful steam burns I got on both of my hands, I think it was a success! I may even try some more when the next batch of a dozen tomatos ripen at the same time!
Second FiRSt...For my birthday my sister gave me an herb garden, and those herbs have been growing like crazy! So, a couple weeks ago, I cut a bunch of my Sweet Basil and tried my hand at homemade pesto and it too was delicious! I still need a recipe for Sage, since it's growing like mad right now and I have no idea what to do with it! So, if you know of anything, pass it along!
Third FiRSt...After coming home from Mexico we noticed Elvis limping around the house. After a couple days, he wouldn't even walk on his right front paw, and it was swollen about twice as large as his other paw. So I made an appointment with the Vet, and took him in on Thursday. Luckily, it's not broken, but he did have a large, infected cut...so to keep him from licking it all day long, he get's to wear the "LampShade!" This is the first time I've ever had a pet in one of these, and it's HiLArIoUS! He's constantly walking too close to walls or cabinets and hitting his lampshade or getting stuck in the chair legs under the table! I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while! Luckily, he's already acting and feeling tons better, so I'm sure the antibiotics and lampshade are doing their job!
Finally, the SeCOnD...I brought the bangs back! I've had bangs like this before, but it was about a year ago, and I'd grown so tired of my hair the way it is, that I had to do something! It's a definate change, but I like them! Also, they help hide my larger than life forhead...you can't complain about that!