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- Methinks Old Man Winter is not so much an Old Man in California, but a toddler-- not nearly as severe or threatening, but prone to some really annoying outbursts. One minute it’s 70 degrees, sunny and tauntingly clear and bright outside. The next, it’s a horrific downpour with winds that shake the windows (granted, not a hard task considering our just-a-hair-thicker-than-hair windows) and the temps plummet to just above freezing. Never really a real winter gale, or real winter temps, (not if you’re from, say, Minnesota) but it’s winter here. And I’m getting kind of fed-up. I think it’s time for a time-out, Old Man Toddler CA Winter. To test my theory, I engaged in a little reverse psychology last weekend: I bought two jackets… That oughta procure some sunny warmth.
- My obsession with HGTV may be bordering on unhealthy. I think I watched it for about 4 hours straight last Saturday night. Flip This House, Find Your Style, Flip This House, My First Place, Property Ladder… It was a marathon of sorts. And I loved every minute of it. If one cannot own and remodel one’s own living space, one can watch others remodel and drool on the couch. I think it’s an HGTV law to which I am indelibly unable to break late at night.
- I am once again on the baby shower circuit and loving it. This weekend was Brenna's big day and I got to make cupcakes, cobblers, and favors (oh my!) PS- I have yet to successfully make a berry cobbler. Anyone have a great recipe? This one was cherry-berry (cherries and blackberries) and still came out too seedy for me. (And by seedy I mean too full of seeds for my taste, not sketchy; the cobbler very much on the up and up.) So, the quest continues for a good berry cobbler. Next time I'll try the much less seedy blueberry-cherry combo. The peach came out well. Cupcake selections: dark chocolate with coconut butter cream (I dyed the coconut light pink) and vanilla cupcakes with strawberry-raspberry butter cream. Pink frostings, pink bows, pink favors... Good thing Brenna's having a girl.
- How ever can LOST live up to last week's episode? So beefy, so fact-filled, so much of what I've longed for for so long. Oh, LOST, you TV version of Ike Turner, you. I just keep taking you back after so many years of emotional roller coasters. Last week you earned my love for another season. But you better get your act together next year and give me more than 13 shows. And you better pay out again like last week or it. is. over. You hear me? Over.
9 comments:
WE (yes, me AND colby) are big fans of HGTV too... I love the decorating part and he loves the building/flipping part... I think it's good for his dream and desires of buying a place of our own one day. (hopefully next year!)
Never seen a single show on HGTV...maybe that is why my house is lamo?
I want to lick my computer screen to see if by chance I can taste those scrumptious looking cupcakes.
Love the Ike Turner - Lost analogy - you clever little thing you.
HGTV? Word on LOST. And, it seems that there's been a lot of blogs lately about food chez Crazy is The New Normal. After spending a couple weeks with Tara and Dave in NY I have you figured out. When in NY there are so many food options within 5 minutes by foot that you never cook for yourself- no need right? Now that you guys are in Cali, you have to fill the void of so much deliciousness and making it yourself becomes the better option over finding the much less dense food options outside.
the cupcakes/cobbler do look delicious. can I request some to be made on a sail boat in about 12.5 weeks?
How in the world do you get on so many baby shower circuits? I get invited to maybe one or two a year. And I know you host one of two a year. Are my baking skills not up to par, my crafting skills or are my customer service skills lacking? I am starting to doubt myself.
um hi. we need to talk about lost, and the fact that it TOTALLY ripped off the plot line of back to the future...Doc needed the flux capaciter set at 1.21 gigawatts, and Daniel need the instrument at 11 hertz.
if it wasn't for the fact that i love desmond and sayid, i would have been more upset.
dark chocolate cake and coconut frosting- genius combination! and i wish i had your cobbler to keep me company right now. . .
with that last episode lost and i are good for at least another month and a half, it felt like the first season all over again.
oh- and i am in love with that pink coconut. so sweet.
Your cupcakes and cobbler makes my mouth water just looking at them. They look very yummy, you are quite the chef :)
Also, Lost, I did enjoy last weeks episode but yesterday's I do believe failed. I was a little bored. I hope next weeks is good, you never know with that crazy show!
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