A Wednesday to remember.

For the first time in recent memory — more than three months! — the sky is actually HEAVILY OVERCAST here and we’ve had a trace of rain. Sam sat out on the patio for a while before lunch today and said the chaise lounge was slightly clammy and he thought he felt a drop. For Texas, this is really huge news that’s worthy of a full paragraph in the Howdygram. And this was it.

FYI, there’s a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms for the next several days and a 40% chance next Monday. Nobody is holding their breath.

And now, for your possible interest, I would like to share the details of today’s online spending spree. I bought a new “oversized” microsuede king-size comforter set for the master bedroom from BrylaneHome that coordinates with the new monogrammed towels I got earlier this year for the master bath. I’d been searching for the perfect set for MONTHS, and this, dear readers, is the one:

What I like best about this comforter (aside from the fabric) is the SIZE, because it’s 110" x 96" and big enough to cover the massive new mattress we bought six months ago. If you check king-size comforter dimensions on most websites they’re usually no more than 102" x 88". This, in my view, is EXTREMELY CHEESY.

Today’s shopping extravaganza also included a monogrammed garden flag for the front yard. I’ve wanted one since we moved into our house back in 2007 but never got around to actually shopping for it. Please check out this very cute website — JustForFunFlags.com. They’ve got hundreds of different flags, wind socks, goofy garden stakes, flag poles, flag stands and FREE SHIPPING. Everybody loves free shipping.

And finally, for the gourmets among you, I am pleased to offer the following new do-it-yourself food trend here in the southern United States — KOOL-AID PICKLES.

According to an article I just read on the Dallas Observer’s website these are really easy to make at home for your family and friends just in case you actually know people who would EAT this weird crap. All you need is a one-gallon jar of dill pickles (think Costco), a pound of sugar and a package of unsweetened Kool-Aid, preferably cherry or lemon-lime. Then you take the pickles out of the jar, mix the Kool-Aid and sugar into the pickle juice, put the pickles back, seal the jar and refrigerate for a week. I personally find this to be a nauseating recipe, but apparently Kool-Aid pickles are so popular they even have their own booth at the Texas State Fair. The only positive feature — AT LEAST THEY AREN’T DEEP-FRIED. (Yet.) Thank you for reading this.