A spot of weather

Okay, when we moved to NC a few years ago, our plan was in part to escape nasty winter weather. On Friday we got the most miserly amount of it. In total, I think it came out to about 3" or so. Anyhow, it is really fun here (esp. since Mr. bought me new tires). Everything closes & the kiddies all sled in the muddy mush that passes for snow. Here I am after braving the storm to get the mail!

Shades of Christmas' past

Ernie adores the beautiful throw Marcy & Terry gave us. I love it too, but not like Erns who cries when he's not snuggled in with it.

Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town

This sounds like an interesting read. Here's a review from Lisa Scottoline.

Apple cake

Cooks Illustrated has a recipe (from September) for apple upside-down cake. We like the usual pineapple, but some of our friends aren't so nuts about pineapple anything. So, Mr. suggested I make this one for SS. I cheated a little as we only had 2 apples & added a little applesauce to the caramel to give it a bit more apple punch & some extra liquid.
Folks seemed to like it and it is really simple (I didn't even mess around with greasing pans - just went straight for the silicone ones). I dare not copy it here, as we have no wish to suffer the wrath of Chris Kimball! But, if you should happen across the recipe, it's a good one.

Latest projects

I've been knitting some - trying to get some fun stuff together for friends/family. Here's one finished off - the cables came out pretty good considering how uneven the yarn was. Sorry you have to look up my nose - guessing this is not catalogue worthy:)

Sistinas

Man, I used to really like this song. Guess that was a while ago. Perhaps it's just the video that's ruining it? I think they must have actually let Glenn direct or something...

"Okay, Barbie, you admire my hairy man-boobs in the broken mirror"
"I'd rather look at myself."
"No, I'm the director and if you want to be in this, then you have to admire my hairy man-boobs!"
"Oh fine, but can I at least walk around aimlessly in these old curtains for a while?"
"Yeah (flex, flex), now Sheila..."

Oooh-la-la

I totally made out tonight at the Christmas party! Thanks to Sean I'm going to go burn my new patchouli candle and spend some quality time with Curt's new gift (oh, I think you know). Ew, ick, ick, ick - has anyone written 'Sisterhood of the Travelling Dildo' yet?
Actually, first I am going to wash my hands in bleach. Then, think I will burn the candle a bit, snuggle with Ernman, finish off the mystery I'm working on & try to think of a good place to hide the 'gift' until my Uncle leaves - maybe after we'll put it as a tree-topper in place of the flying frog.

*By the way, thank you to Jenny for not scratching my eyes out when I stole it out from under you (so to speak). One day, when he's done with it, we'll make sure Olivia inherits it!