The public schools already long-seeming Christmas break because of the way the holidays fell got extended by two days due to extreme cold. Today, Wednesday, was the kids’ first day back. At work, everyone was saying, “oh I just want to get back to normal”. Somebody on facebook said today was her first alarm […]
OK, so it’s above zero out – just – something like 3°. But it’s 55º in the downstairs and 64º up. Yesterday when we got up, Mark’s furnace – the 2nd floor one – wasn’t working. We coaxed it back on, and the upstairs returned to normal temps. Then, around 5:00 in the evening, the […]
The holidays are winding down, and real life is intruding – Over the weekend, I sold the old Toyota that John’s been driving, that belonged to Mark’s Dad. It’s probably worth at least $4000, but needs work that would cost someone like me, who has to hire a mechanic to do it, at least $2000. […]
I made 2 ducks that I got from Matt Smith, using this Gourmet recipe from 1943. I followed the recipe pretty exactly, except instead of celery in the bottom of the roasting pan, I used celeriac, and I didn’t add the orange zest to the sauce. Which was delicious even without it. Oh, yea, and […]
We’re doing Christmas by flexible scheduling this year, time-shifting. John and Megan and Al and Emma all got here on Monday, sequentially. I was at work finishing grading, and John texted to say they were in town and going to the mall for last minute shopping, and did I want to get picked up because […]
After the party, I’ve made it tradition to play the cookie fairy. I hand deliver boxes of cookies, and take trays and plates of cookies to friends and work and people who either couldn’t make thaw party, or I owe a favor, or who I’d like to owe me one. So far this year, I’ve […]
Cookie season isn’t over yet, but it’s winding down. The party was Friday. It was a particularly nice one, somehow. Here’s what there was to eat: Buffalo chicken dip from the Frank’s hot sauce website, with celery sticks – coulda made a double batch. 5 pounds of hamburger made into cocktail meatballs – there were […]
Trying to make up for not writing since last Sunday – here’re cookie platters and other shots from this years’s party. More Real Soon Now™
What a day. Got up and made the Boomerangs, a.k.a Rose’s Crescents. That went well, although I think they’re a touch on the large side. Pictures are in the prior post. But things kind of went downhill from there. I was going to walk downtown and get my work laptop. I thought I’d need it […]
Friday I made all things almond & stars – the cinnamon almond stars, and the almond cookies with chocolate stars glued on top. I had to take the old Toyota that John’s been driving out to Monona Motors to get checked over. It’s a 2003, that Mark inherited from his dad and I bought from […]