Afternoons with Melissa

The summer weather is already here even if the calendar still says spring. With these warmer temperatures, we want to cool off. We are welcoming back the ice cream truck into our neighborhoods.

It's no surprise that every time we head to the grocery store it is hard to get out of there for under $200. I try. It seems every time it's $200 easily. That scares me. I mean I don't know about you but I don't have money to just blow like that.

First of all I think food is better when you can roll em up. Have you ever rolled up your pizza? I have. Have you had the ice cream that is rolled up? It's fantastic. Sometimes I take my tacos and roll them to keep all the goodness in.

We have already hit one hundred a couple of times this summer. We set a record for the earliest recording of those oven-like temperatures. Early May could be considered way too early to hit 100 but here we are.

This has been going on for way too long. Baby formula has been hard to find for quite some time. I have seen moms begging on Facebook to help them locate some. I know we have asked family in other states to be on the lookout.

Being a pet owner is a lot of responsibilities being added to your plate. Having a pet is very rewarding. Sometimes you have to come up with solutions to your pet issues. Some of those issues include changes to your home.

How can somebody be so heartless? Poising our dogs here in Amarillo? I can't believe it. Our dogs are our family. They are the first contact we have when we get home. They are so excited to see us. Poisoning our dogs? Really? Who does such a thing?

Amarillo has a lot going for it. We have people from the area who has made it as actors, actors, and even sports heroes. It's always great to see Amarillo being mentioned for the good it brings and not just the bad.

I feel like Jack in the Box has a cult following here in Amarillo. There is a love for the place that matches no other place needed here. I feel when we ask what needs to come to Amarillo that is one that is mentioned many, many times.

We are not even halfway through the year and it is already turning out to be a tough one for some local restaurants. Amarillo has already lost some of its shine and it is happening in Canyon too.

I remember driving by one day and noticing the Hastings Distribution Center was gone. I had heard about this place that Amarillo Independent School District was putting up. I didn't know much about it.

I have always been a big fan of Market Street. That is where I do ALL of my shopping. I remember when it opened. I was thrilled to have a grocery store in my neighborhood again. I remember the days of Homeland being where the Dollar Tree is now.