This is ridiculous. I always console myself every fall with my mother-in-law's reassurance that my husband could never have a swimming party for his birthday when he was growing up because, no matter how warm it was through September, it always cooled by his birthday.
It's 90 degrees today. It was yesterday, too. The hubby could have had his swimming party this year.
Can I please have autumn now? Please?
Monday, September 29, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Rest in peace -
Goodbye, Paul Newman - thank you for sharing your talents and for your philanthropic work. Godspeed to you.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
A Fun Waste of Time...
The Movie Timeline
This is a timeline of events that have happened in movies - those events that can be determined to at least a particular year, if not date, by some means. Take a peek, and make sure you see the very very beginning of the timeline there on the home page (before clicking any of the years designated on the sidebar).
Friday, September 19, 2008
Quote from Barry Goldwater
"People all over the country keep talking about legalizing gambling, and I thought we already had it. It's called election day."
(From the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Jimmy Stewart)
(From the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast of Jimmy Stewart)
Wanna feel better about your house?
Lovely Listing
Beware - some photos are not for the faint of heart. Or for viewing while eating. Or before trying to sleep, for that matter (speaking of which, cripe, what am I doing awake? Apparently the site will also make hours slip by...).
Saturday, September 13, 2008
CAKE!!
This is so dangerous, LOL! Chocolate cake in 5 minutes (prep and cook time), without buying the pre-made instant cake bowl things.
This is not my recipe - received in email, no idea of the original source.
CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
1 Coffee Mug (Make sure it is microwaveable)
4 Tablespoons flour (plain flour, not self-raising)
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 Tablespoons milk
3 Tablespoons oil
3 Tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla essence (vanilla extract)
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla essence, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (This can serve 2)
This is not my recipe - received in email, no idea of the original source.
CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
1 Coffee Mug (Make sure it is microwaveable)
4 Tablespoons flour (plain flour, not self-raising)
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons baking cocoa
1 egg
3 Tablespoons milk
3 Tablespoons oil
3 Tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla essence (vanilla extract)
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla essence, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (This can serve 2)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Autumn
It's approaching. September is typically the last month of consistent hot weather around here, and I am seriously counting down the days. I like Texas for a number of reasons, really, but I am an autumn/winter person, and I look forward to it each year.
And actually, this will be good for the kiddos too - more outdoor time on their swingset, with a mommy who doesn't mind being outside in the more comfortable weather.
With the fall also comes the new school year, and although I'm not teaching, it does mean that Patrick gets to resume speech therapy at the elementary school - which he really enjoys - as well as continuing with his private speech therapy (which he also enjoys). There is one little boy at speech therapy at the school in the same session, and they seem to interact well, so that makes things all the more fun for them, and hopefully, they'll both gain quite a bit from it.
I've joined a mailstring/group of local women who meet up for playdates, events, etc. The group is designed for lots of opportunities to get together (so that no matter what you like, you'll find something), kid-friendly. Looking forward to getting to one of the events soon!
Busy stuff coming up - local cities' festivals and a car tour that Patrick is going on with Jay's folks (so Calla and I will have mommy-daughter time) for this month, next month we have tickets to one of the Day Out with Thomas things, there's the Texas Country Reporter festival in Waxahachie coming up as well, plus I'd like to try to get to the state fair one day, and we have tickets for the Ft Worth Zoo. I think next year I'd like to look into some kind of passes for the museums and such around here - or if not next year, definitely the year after, so we can take the kiddos. They LOVED the children's museum at Fair Park, and really liked going to the zoo when we were up visiting my folks - so I really think it'll be worthwhile.
Yay Autumn!
And actually, this will be good for the kiddos too - more outdoor time on their swingset, with a mommy who doesn't mind being outside in the more comfortable weather.
With the fall also comes the new school year, and although I'm not teaching, it does mean that Patrick gets to resume speech therapy at the elementary school - which he really enjoys - as well as continuing with his private speech therapy (which he also enjoys). There is one little boy at speech therapy at the school in the same session, and they seem to interact well, so that makes things all the more fun for them, and hopefully, they'll both gain quite a bit from it.
I've joined a mailstring/group of local women who meet up for playdates, events, etc. The group is designed for lots of opportunities to get together (so that no matter what you like, you'll find something), kid-friendly. Looking forward to getting to one of the events soon!
Busy stuff coming up - local cities' festivals and a car tour that Patrick is going on with Jay's folks (so Calla and I will have mommy-daughter time) for this month, next month we have tickets to one of the Day Out with Thomas things, there's the Texas Country Reporter festival in Waxahachie coming up as well, plus I'd like to try to get to the state fair one day, and we have tickets for the Ft Worth Zoo. I think next year I'd like to look into some kind of passes for the museums and such around here - or if not next year, definitely the year after, so we can take the kiddos. They LOVED the children's museum at Fair Park, and really liked going to the zoo when we were up visiting my folks - so I really think it'll be worthwhile.
Yay Autumn!
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