Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese frosting
For years my brother and I competed for the honor of “Best Carrot Cake.” Eventually I gave in and told him “You win! You make the Thanksgiving carrot cake from now to eternity.” He tried to get me to take on that task after a few years, but I declined. I must say, I...
Soon I can post pictures
With all the wedding preparations, it's frustrating not to be able to post pictures -- in about 7 weeks tho, the wraps will be off the wedding dress, and the photos can go out for all (including Kevin) to see. Last week I watched a cold Marie pose outdoors for her...
Too funny for words
JF emailed me this delightful little media file... Mouse movie
Old Friends & memories
I found this in my "drafts." It's a couple of years old, now. (I hadn't realized that this site was that old!) I wish I had finished it, because I wonder where I was headed. And now, so much more has happened. Marie is making preparations for her wedding. A piece of...
East of Katrina
The slow motion train wreck of a hurricane has passed west of us. Two tornado warnings this afternoon sent us all into an interior hall in the library. It didn't hit so close, but the funnel clouds have been hanging around the neighborhood all afternoon. The air is...
North East of Katrina
We've been watching the weather channel a lot today. As this monster storm approaches landfall it's rather like watching a train wreck in slow motion. This morning as I was about to get up John had already turned on the weather channel. I knew something was up when I...