Just Having fun :)

 

I am ridiculously awesome, and possibly glow-in-the-dark ;).  Just kidding, but I love those face-mask things... they're SO FUN :D

Oh, and I want to post a picture of the cake balls I made.  This time I actually had time to decorate them, and they were really fun to make, not to mention delicious :)

Temptation

  Tonight I made chocolate chip cookie-dough brownies with chocolate ganache- ooooooooh, the house smells sublime! I can't wait to try them tomorrow :) Although their ostensibly for a going-away party at the boys-and-girls club, I'm thinking not many will actually make it there :). They taste pretty amazing, but they're a bit too rich for casual consumption.  Honestly, next time I won't add the ganache, because as tasty as it is, it overpowers the already delicious chocolaty flavour.  I think what happened is the recipe was intended for use with Betty-Crocker mixes, and as famous as they are, they have nothing on Ghirardelli.  The brownies and cookies I used were so flavorful that they didn't need the extra chocolate- but all was not lost- they are delicious with a glass of milk, or hot with ice-cream.... Healthy, no? ;)

Mmmmmmmmmm.....chocolate :D

Cooks Illustrated recipe- Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mmm mm, swimming in chocolate- just the way I like it

Mail time

Yay for packages from home! She knows exactly what I like :D

And yes, I finally have my shoes back- after 3 months!

  Dinner tonight was yummy, but I ate so much that all I want to do is imitate a puddle.  That wouldn't be so bad, except that's all I've done today, and it's getting ridiculous.  I think I'll tune into the Aces game, and do something productive, like cleaning my poor neglected room :D
GO ACES!!!

Healthy, but yummy

I tried a new recipe today, helpfully posted by Clover White on her blog- Clover's Recipe Box.  It's for Oatmeal flaxseed rolls, and though they're really healthy, they're pretty delicious too- especially hot and buttery. :)  I did sub 2 cups of whole wheat flour for two of the white, mostly because we were almost out of white flour, and they turned out just fine.  Oh, and a warning- they are *really* filling, so you might want to plan on sharing them ;)

Mmm mmm, fresh, hot and crispy :)

Am I ADD?

Sarah's level of distraction while reading:
None- I love this book, I'm focused, and if you talk to me prepare to be ignored :)

Some- la-dee-da, I've got things on my mind... tangents... hmm, I wonder if...   It probably will take me awhile to finish this book.

A lot- either this book is boring, or I'm really tired- chances of having to re-read it because I remember very little are high.

Really cute guy in the room- chances are I've been re-reading the same bit for the last half-hour ;)

Tonight, I'm just tired, methinks it's time for hot chocolate and bedtime :)

Oh, and for those who are wondering, grandpa is up and walking around, and should be coming home tomorrow.  He's obviously feeling pretty good, because he's been joking around and teasing ppl :)
Thanks to everyone who has shown so much love and support over the last few days, we really appreciate it.

Wheee!

  Everything feels a bit surreal today- probably because I'm running on caffeine, but I'd like to think it's because I'm happy :).  This morning I went down to the school admin building in Sweet Home, took a super easy test, and turned in a mountain of paperwork (one reason I didn't get much sleep).  I went to the police station and got finger-printed for the back-ground check, got the results back on my test (100% on all three sections!), and got my information for the sub pool(!).  Then I went home to crash :).
  I'm still going in in the mornings to help with the homework, and now I might have a chance at getting hired to do it :).  I'm looking forward to new opportunities and experiences, though right now the only one I want is my pillow, haha.  Today with the kids was fun, we played gamed with pumpkins and other assorted squash- rolling them, running around them, estimating sizes etc.  Dinner was yummy leftovers from last night, a very simple dish mom used to make that I LOVE.  It's just chicken, cream of mushroom soup, and french onion mix, but it is delicious.

Plated with yummy veggies :)

I love cooking, mmm, and reading, and sewing... and obviously rambling too- good night ;)

It's raining, it's POURING

   I guess this means winter has finally come in earnest- rainy rainy rainy.  Oh well, I enjoyed the beautiful sunshiny days while they lasted :)
  Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were a 1/2 day, a conference day, and a day off respectively which was nice, and I even got to make-up hours on Thursday by helping with set-up for next session.  Yay for working :).  Tomorrow was supposed to be pumpkin games, but since it's pretty cold and wet, I think we'll have a computer-lab day, and save the games for Tuesday when we have the gym.
   On Friday Gma, Gpa, Lori and I went to Verna's funeral in Lebanon.  Dottie spoke, and it was very nice, but surprisingly short.  After a wonderful pot-luck lunch, I headed off to Albany for a day of shopping with Lenore, then to Wiley Creek to see Claire at her dad's house.  When Claire's step-mom died, she left three sewing machines, and Claire was sweet enough to give me one of them, and yesterday she gave me some fun material too :) I'm excited, and there are already plans taking shape in my mind :)
   Cooking-wise I guess I took a bit of a break, but last night I made sesame chicken whole-wheat wraps that were really yummy, and then cakesters with bright blue frosting (for everyone else of course... haha)

The wrap, plus left-overs of the spaghetti dish :)

Cakesters! :)

   I love love love fresh tomatoes and avocados, I'm not sure how I ever survived without them :)
Now I'd better work on finishing my skirt, or I won't have a costume for school.