Well, I know some of you are buried under a blanket of snow. But me, I’m feeling all springy – yes, in spite of the coming rain storm that has forced the cancellation of Randy the perfekt husband’s golf game this weekend and made us drag out the Yahtzee  cup and the 1000 piece Vegas strip puzzle in preparation.

Some of this feeling has to do with my freshly shaved toes. Oh, AND the fact that Home Goods has at least 50 display shelves packed with Easter merchandise. But the biggest factor – the fact that I just got the stitches removed from the south of my C-section removal of my basal cell carcinoma.  I don’t know why that makes me feel springy. But it does. And I celebrated by buying cute, new undies…

Know how else I’m gonna celebrate?  A spring inspired drink called the Kiwi Mango Cocktail. That’s right. Because nothing says stitch-free like vodka. Also, kiwi birds are from New Zealand and that’s south of the equator and my stitches were south of MY equator and… well, you get the idea. Enjoy!

KIWI MANGO COCKTAIL  

1 part Kiwi Vodka
5 parts mango nectar or juice
8 mint leaves
Preparation:  Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the mint leaves and vodka.  Top with nectar or juice.  Stir well.

And remember….don’t feel guilt and drive. Or parent. Or, oh forget it. Just have a cocktail.