The Beat

Baby shower

2012-01-22T10:57:00.000-07:00

Okay, I didn't take any photos of the actual shower, but let me tell you it was really fun. Even though I had to pass on the jello shots, it was still a total blast. Ria was so sweet and cried when she opened this, which made me cry. Ahhh pregnancy.

I like to imagine...

2012-01-22T10:42:00.000-07:00

I like to imagine that I don't live in a country full of religious nuts, but every once in a while evidence to the contrary is just staring you in the face.

You can enlarge this picture to read the man's jacket and various informative signs.

I took this picture, and later in the same evening we watched a British news cast in which the reporter called a Rick Perry ad hate speech. And hate speech it was, I just don't usually hear it cast in such an honest light. Hmmm.

Hi girl!

2012-01-22T10:27:00.001-07:00

We got our ultrasound on the 6th. She's a girl! Hooray!! When the ultrasound tech told us it was a girl I asked, "Are you just saying that because you don't see a penis?" And he replied in his very flamboyant way, "Oh no!! See? There is one little labia, there's the other and right in the middle there is her little clitoris!" Whoa, I mean, whoa! I guess ultrasound technology had been improving in the past couple of decades.

Hope that's not way too much information for blog land, I just think it is a hilarious story.

Still knitting for me...

2011-12-23T23:44:00.000-07:00

People who know me well like to ask, "So have you already knit a ton of stuff for the baby?" No, I'm still knitting for me thankyouverymuch.

Sunny December

2011-12-18T13:47:00.001-07:00

We've had some really nice days this month. Yesterday was one of them. Never mind about the rain today.

Who'da thought?

2011-12-17T16:32:00.002-07:00

When every last pair of regular jeans stopped cooperating around my midriff I moved to stretchy topped maternity pants; it has been about a week now. When, a couple of days ago, a goddess mascaraing as a yarn peddler came into my work and asked me if I'd ever heard of this genius idea...

...and voila my jean collection has magically gone from two back up to ... well a lot more than two. I don't know how may jeans I own. You can see from the tight stretch of the hairband I don't have too much longer to play with this, but hey, fun while it lasts.

Henry is ready for Xmas

2011-12-17T16:19:00.002-07:00

But then again he doesn't really do presents, so don't feel bad if you're not ready yet.

Woodstove

2011-12-13T21:11:00.003-07:00

Recently Pop has been working like crazy on our wee extension. For a while it looked like this...

Though, in my usual fashion this isn't a really good 'before' picture. More of a midway picture. Before there was nothing there... no little room, just a wall and French doors to nowhere. Then there was a frame, and a porch and little by little did we come along.

Then last week our neighbor, Dave, helped move Scott and Fran's old woodstove into our place.

Then with the stovepipe and chimney all ready, Pop let Linton and me do the ceremonial lighting. What a sweetheart!

The fire has been blazing for a couple of nights and even Henry approves, imagine that!

The Henry reward

2011-12-11T11:40:00.002-07:00

Where our reward is always a restaurant, Henry's is a long off leash walk.

Out at Tweets

2011-12-11T11:11:00.003-07:00

Yesterday Linton and I tackled one of the old piles of construction left overs next to our house. I didn't take any pictures, but you can imagine - hauling off junk is very satisfying. Afterward we congratulated ourselves by eating at Tweets in Edison. I'd checked out this little restaurant before, but never eaten. You see, it's counter service and the meals are in the 12-16 dollar range. Those two things seem mutually exclusive to me. Sixteen bucks for a meal, yes, but you get your order taken. Counter service sure, but that's an 8 dollar sandwich. Anyway I had a serious hanker to try it out yesterday. Here is what we found...

My polenta, poblano pepper, cheese and red sauce was so, so good. Really toe curling. The atmosphere was sweet and warm. In other words I think I'm over my aversion to a pricey counter service meal. I'd go back. Linton? Hmmm, I wonder.

Christmas tree

2011-12-06T19:06:00.003-07:00

It has been a couple of years since we've done a tree, having opted for garland instead. But this year we had to go whole hog. A wee bit nesty? Maybe.

Even Henry got into the spirit of it (read crammed into the back seat with the tree).

Lemony lovelies

2011-12-06T18:54:00.002-07:00

From this month's Bon Appetit magazine. Yum, yum.

Happy birthday, Pop!

2011-12-06T18:46:00.002-07:00

Candles and everything. Nicely done, Nell Thorn.

(my amazing beets)

Happy birthday, Pop!

Gratitude

2011-11-26T16:48:00.002-07:00

That one's easy.

2011-11-17T20:31:00.005-07:00

Yes sparkling juice; no champagne. Because, as you may have heard, Linton and I are expecting a baby in May.

Farm visit

2011-11-13T10:26:00.004-07:00

I didn't get too many pictures at the farm, but fortunatly I did have my camera out for this entertaining pig feed. Here's what you do.

Pick a pumpkin from the pile.

Toss it high in the air, so when it hits the ground it cracks.

Watch and be entertained.

Do you see the dark wood cabin in the background of the first two piggy pictures? That's Kyle's wee house - it is so pretty inside lots of rough cut wood and a little sleeping loft. Neat!

Visit to Olympia

2011-11-13T10:14:00.003-07:00

I visited Kyle in Oly last weekend. We started out with a farm visit, then went out to breakfast at Sage's.

Then a walk through the woods to the Evergreen beach.

Cup o noodles

2011-10-30T15:11:00.003-06:00

Henry and I were walking today when we passed a raccoon ravaged old package of cup o noodles. Eminently suggestible, I suddenly had to have some. I schemed up a recipe all the way home. It's just unbelievable yum to get exactly what you want.

Spooky bowling

2011-10-28T13:36:00.004-06:00

I thought my work party, Spooky Bowling, would be an eight on the fun scale. I was prepared for an eight, but you know what? It was totally a ten.

Anadama bread

2011-10-18T21:14:00.002-06:00

This is Fran's Anadama bread made, and damn-a is it good. I don't know what recipe she used, but there are oodles online. You should try one out; it is truly delicious. Also, I'm sure you don't have anything better to do than bake bread. Riiiight.

Autumn loveliness

2011-10-18T20:56:00.004-06:00

This autumn has been so bright and lovely. (I had to write that before it starts raining tomorrow - no joke) People continue to eat outside at Mount Bakery, always a good barometer of our weather. And walkies with Henry continue to be lovely. A few days ago Fran and I heard then saw two spotted owls, and today we heard the coyote baying to each other. Naturally I didn't have my camera with me on the owl day, so here's one of sky, a much easier target.

Breakfast in bed

2011-10-08T13:45:00.002-06:00

I recently gave up my Sunday shift so that Linton and I could have our whole weekend together. I enjoy the mornings most of all when there's so little to do that quick oats in bed feels like an accomplishment. Ahhhh.

Raccoon fight

2011-10-08T13:30:00.005-06:00

Henry loves to chase raccoon. They always climb up the nearest tree before he can get to them. I say always but take a look at this boys nose...

Ouch! Poor pooch. Of course he didn't think he was a poor pooch; he came out of the woods very pleased with himself.

Wedding prep

2011-09-30T10:08:00.003-06:00

The wedding celebration

2011-09-30T09:58:00.005-06:00

That's right, none of the ceremony as I was busy bawling.

Group shots

2011-09-30T09:49:00.003-06:00

I was in Maine for Laurel and Max's wedding recently. There are about a billion pictures I want to post, but I'm going to start by showcasing the brilliance of these people for doing group shots.

On a hill walk someone mentions the sound of music and I shout, "Twirl bitches!"

After setting up tables I say, "Go team tables!"

And just like that they are posing. What a wonderful group!

Weekend before last

2011-09-19T12:48:00.001-06:00

Long game (I made it about half way through), hammocks, and fudge. Yummy end of summer days.

hero, zero

2011-09-11T21:31:00.004-06:00

Sometimes living in the valley is a trip. Driving behind this gigantic truck I considered getting annoyed, but decided it would be more fun to put it on the blog so we can all have a laugh. I mean really, 'hero, zero'?!? It is kind of hilarious.

Summer catch up

2011-09-07T20:09:00.008-06:00

I found it disheartening, the idea of blogging, after the splashy and wonderful vacation posts. I kept composing self pitying blog titles in my head: Sweeping again, or Waitressing can really make you lose faith in humanity. But in reality it has been a fun and full summer.

We've had visitors.

There's a living room expansion is in progress.

It was my birthday and I got some great pressies! (Yup chalkboard placemats)

There has been lake swimming, pedicures and hikes.

Many celebrations and gatherings that I didn't take enough pictures of.

More cool birthday presents.

Lots of knitting.

And even Henry has made a new friend.

One who eats blackberries off the vine.

Sorry for the image dump, but if I told myself to trickle the pictures into individual posts it might never get done!

Scotland holiday 2011 - places

2011-08-01T21:37:00.002-06:00

Scotland holiday 2011 - stuff

2011-08-01T21:30:00.003-06:00

Scotland holiday 2011 - people

2011-08-01T21:27:00.002-06:00

Sneak peek

2011-07-03T21:00:00.002-06:00

Am very proud of this and want to share it, but because it's a gift I've tried for an elusive photo.

Hello summer

2011-07-02T22:59:00.001-06:00

10 year high school reunion

2011-06-26T21:50:00.002-06:00

I went to my 10 year high school reunion this weekend. It was tons of fun. I've always thought ours was a particularly lovely class, and it was really grand seeing everyone who was there. I missed those who weren't.

Some of us have become parents.

Some of us remain children.

Hannah and Henry-the-dog on the lawn.

Bocce ball game (Abby Road, much?)

Out of the frying pan...

2011-06-24T10:13:00.003-06:00

Linton's last day of school was Wednesday, and today (Friday) he's back in the classroom with 32 students for an all day, three week summer session. Well, having Thursday off certainly rocked, but it wasn't quite a summer break!

Birthday part two

2011-06-24T10:10:00.003-06:00

Will the birthday posts ever end? Maybe; maybe not.

Happy birthday, Linton!

2011-06-16T21:48:00.003-06:00

What's this? Chocolaty dishes? Could there be cake?

Follow the balloons and find out!

You better bring your knife along, just in case.

Cake! You found cake! Happy birthday, Linton. I love you!!!

Tasties

2011-06-16T21:23:00.003-06:00

Inspired by cousin Andy, this has been on my to-try list for over a year. However, I found the recipe completely intimidating. Homemade ginger ale, followed by instructions to macerate fruit to make a consomme - what does it all mean?? But recently I got over it and took my bad self to the kitchen. Holy Toledo it was so worth it.

After having the little cocktail around for just a day it has been dubbed a 'tasty'. You've got to try this thing; go make some for yourself. Better yet come over to my house and save yourself the trouble.

Crumble, or is it crisp?

2011-06-15T19:45:00.002-06:00

What do you say when you bake fruit topped with oats, sugar, flour, and butter: crumble or crisp? In either case I was baking one and found myself enjoying some of my kitchen things. What a nice yellow!

Dates

2011-06-15T19:37:00.003-06:00

We have lots of dates, mostly they are for no particular reason. It's a wonderful thing about Linton: he's always game for going out to eat. We are becoming regulars at the Brewery.

Music at the Muse

2011-06-12T19:30:00.003-06:00

The Muse is so lovely, and the signage is great.

North Sound Brewing

2011-06-12T19:21:00.002-06:00

We had never been to North Sound Brewing, so had to try a sampler of beers. My favorite was the imperial IPA, yummy. After we went home and both took a two hour nap - very soporific beers.

Laurel's Bachelorette party

2011-06-09T14:04:00.005-06:00

Because I didn't take my camera out with us on the night, I only have before pictures...

And after pictures...

We had such a fun night out. We saw a show, went for drinks where Laurel arm wrestled us all into submission, and danced (I'd link to the dancing too, but at that point I have no idea where we were).

2011-05-28T20:45:00.003-06:00

These are working a treat. I was worried because all my planter boxes are in the shade, but a friend told me to plant leafy greens, as they don't mind the shade. (On a separate tack this friend has an etsy shop you should all check out) Anyway, the greens are doing wonderfully.

And the mint is coming back with a vengeance!

Congratulations, Pop!

2011-05-28T20:34:00.004-06:00

Pop restarted the chorus program for the middle and high schools in La Conner this year. Last Monday they had their debut choral performance. The theater was packed, something not often seen for theatric endeavors in La Conner, and the audience was lapping it up. The kids sounded sooo good; I was bursting with pride. Afterwards I had to go home and get to bed for yet another early opening at the bakery, Gurrr!

But the following day the four of us celebrated in style. Champagne, sunshine and having three of my favorite people all to myself was almost worth missing the after party for.

Ala spit

2011-05-27T20:13:00.003-06:00

shakedown cruise

2011-05-18T20:15:00.004-06:00

Pop and I planned a shakedown cruise on Saturday. But Saturday turned out to be all shakedown and no cruise as we went back and forth to the boat store. Luckily for us the weather has done nothing but improve and yesterday we got onto the water for the loveliest afternoon.

Delayed gratification.

2011-05-18T20:01:00.003-06:00

I saw these in a thrift store a few days ago, but didn't buy them. Who needs old Grecian urn style drinking glasses? I proceeded to think about them longingly for two days, then go back for them. The delayed gratification was loads of fun.

lies

2011-05-13T12:04:00.005-06:00

Sometimes I have an hour to kill waiting for the bus. Then I only engage in wholesome, free activities like going to the library or taking long walks. I never, ever drink wine in a dark bar while knitting and watching the rain fall.

I also never shop.

Lugandi!

2011-05-13T11:58:00.004-06:00

A friend at work gave me some hand me down earrings. What a girly treasure trove! New to the word lugandi? I've defined it here. I'm still guessing at the spelling - corrections or affirmations from Dad or Uncle Sandy would be appreciated.

Cooking fail

2011-05-05T20:37:00.003-06:00

I tried this is a few nights ago. Admittedly, chocolate wine sounds horrible, but it was delicious. Delicious. I left determined to go home and make myself a batch. The only recipe I could find was this one. I didn't read the reviews until after I had made up a batch so totally disgusting that it deserved the name chocolate wine. I added heaps of sugar, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, nothing helped. What an epic cooking fail.

BBQ

2011-05-03T16:33:00.003-06:00

Occasional sunny days lately have left me hankering for hot dogs. Sunday evening I got my chance. We built up a fire in our pit, and cooked dogs with lots of mustard, ketchup and sauerkraut. Yummy-licious. It was almost warm enough that I wanted sandals, almost. The tray as I trooped outside:

Happy birthday, Nan!

2011-05-03T16:17:00.003-06:00

It was lots of fun to have an evening out. Thanks for done gettin' born, Hannah. Love you!

Rhubarb abounds

2011-05-01T21:55:00.003-06:00

It was funny to go to the Hedlin's farm stand yesterday. I'm accustomed to that place overflowing with fruit, berries and veggies, but it was just rhubarb and leeks. I took home rhubarb and made compote. (Which I managed to over sugar and then had to add lemon to - oh the cruel irony). It is nice to be cooking with Skagit fresh food, though.

Mixology

2011-05-01T21:43:00.004-06:00

You too can make my new cocktail. I know you're all bursting with excitement. It's called Peppy because that's what Linton said when he tried it. These are the approximate proportions I used to make two.

Two heaping table spoons of honeydew melon, muddled
Juice from 1 squeezed lime
4 oz tonic
4 oz gin
simple syrup to taste (I used honey rather than sugar to make mine)
I didn't mix with ice because it was warm enough to enjoy a cool cocktail, but only just.

Easter post

2011-05-01T21:33:00.005-06:00

Easter came and went, and this blog didn't seem to notice. Cheep, cheep!! It was a good easter spent in Seattle with the family. Although this picture of my impulse purchase was the only one I snapped that day.

Saturday Sun

2011-04-25T19:07:00.002-06:00

It was very sunny and warm Saturday. The nice weather was much needed, and oh has it been drizzly ever since. But never mind that now. Here are some pictures of the loveliness.

Side by side hammocks and soaring eagles.

Nan and Zack visited. Vroom, vroom!

It just so happens...

2011-04-23T23:36:00.003-06:00

Linton has been planning a garbage pick up walk with Kieran for ages, it just so happens that Earth Day was yesterday. A happy coincidence.

The boys are very proud of their enormous haul. Good job, boys!

2011-04-23T23:25:00.002-06:00

Dad takes a phone call in the middle of our date. It gives me time to snap a picture. Nice living next to the folks.

Birthday yarn

2011-04-19T19:23:00.002-06:00

I got this yarn for my birthday and have finally knit it up. It has been a long time since I knit with this weight of yarn. It took some getting used to, but I got into the swing of it. This is the finished project that I blogged about taking on the bus with me a while ago.

Tulip season

2011-04-15T12:05:00.001-06:00

The pub table is as close to tulips as I'm gettin'.

Ready to plant

2011-04-15T11:49:00.004-06:00

I have planter boxes much deeper than last year's, thanks to Nan and Zack. They are filled with steaming compost from LaConner's, *ehem*, wastewater compost, and I am ready to plant! Now if only the freaking weather would cooperate. I know, April showers and all that, but I'm really ready for the rain to let up.

Okay - this one isn't a planter box from Nan and Zack. It's the sand box from the previous tenants reclaimed for gardening.

La Conner livin'

2011-04-10T23:08:00.003-06:00

Several years ago I was walking through La Conner with my mom. We went down onto one of the docks in town; she told me it was the dock she stood on when she and Scott decided to move to La Conner. I sometimes find myself there, and think of my parents years ago.

FYI

2011-04-10T23:01:00.000-06:00

A cookie by any other name

2011-04-09T21:09:00.003-06:00

I just like the fact that these cookies are sometimes called snowballs, sometimes Russian tea cakes, and sometimes Mexican wedding cakes. They are very, very good. Recipes for these pepper the internet, you should try them sometime.

Nothin' much

2011-04-09T21:06:00.003-06:00

I was taking pictures of my breakfast the other day - like ya do - when I set my camera down and this was framed. I like it, so thought I'd share.

sister visit

2011-04-01T11:49:00.004-06:00

Amanda was up for a short visit. We stole away some one on one time getting ice cream and walking on Fir island.

Hand me down heaven

2011-03-28T23:30:00.002-06:00

A couple of days ago I was at work and waiting on the local knit shop owner (who I'm obviously friendly with). I was in the right place at the right time because a gal breezed in with an enormous pile of knitting magazines. She tried to give them to the knit shop owner, who graciously passed them all onto me. Holy cow - what a score!!! So, so many new patterns to dive into.

Live band karaoke

2011-03-27T22:20:00.002-06:00

Live band karaoke with The Uncanny Valley, such fun. Ria and I sang Stand By Me - awwww.

Score

2011-03-23T21:42:00.002-06:00

I do almost all of my shopping second hand, and occasionally there is a real score. Bring on spring.

Soda bread

2011-03-22T20:12:00.002-06:00

Soda bread from Traditional Scottish Recipes, thank you Sally! I was long overdue in giving this book a try. Yum, yum.

80X

2011-03-22T20:03:00.003-06:00

After five months of a long commute I finally discovered the bus. Why did that take me so long? My daily routine now includes listening to audio books and knitting, a major improvement over the old routine of filling the car with gas.

Green card!!!

2011-03-17T23:40:00.003-06:00

Linton got his green card in the mail yesterday. Previously he was a temporary permanent resident. Now they've knocked the temporary off of his title and he's a permanent resident. Way to go, Mr. Porteous!!!

To celebrate we went out to the brewery ...

...Henry waited patiently outside.

Then we went home, and continued celebrations with French 75s.

Mossy mitts

2011-03-17T23:33:00.004-06:00

Just in time for St. Pat's, I finished my mossy green mitts.

Raahr... mitts want beer, or better yet man! (watch out, Linton!)

Spring

2011-03-16T18:03:00.003-06:00

I know the date is all wrong, but spring has absolutely sprung in our neighborhood.

First fires

2011-03-09T21:58:00.003-07:00

We had our first fire since Guy Fawkes night. Goodness it has become warm this week! Expect several more posts about our fire pit. I plan on getting a lot of use out of it.

Linton, make me more firewood!

PS: Everybody knows to click on the image to view it larger, right? I think you should all see cute Linton in full screen. :)

The changing of the guard

2011-03-07T23:01:00.003-07:00

My folks have a house full of lovely, ancient things, and occasionally Nan comes over to rearrange and make beautiful all the old lugandies (sp?...old McDade word meaning treasure). It is so wonderful to have a rotation, because keep something in one place for long and you just stop seeing it. Here is the most recent incarnation of the goods. Again I missed a before picture - I've really got to get better about that!

Whoo, whoo

2011-03-07T22:49:00.003-07:00

Another knitting quickie, much needed because I'm in the middle of exceptionally fiddly this. When we first moved back to the mobile I woke up in the middle of the night to an owl hooting. Ever since I've felt like having more owls around the house. So this is a nice start.

Re-blocked

2011-03-01T18:52:00.004-07:00

Last year I made this. But after wearing it for several months it had become huge, so it fell totally out of use. Finally, I got around to re-blocking it. Using warm water and a little hand agitation, it shrunk down to a better size. Then I had fun goofing off in front of the camera this morning.

Still a relative newbie of wearing my hand knits I don't know if this is normal, but my hand knits do tend to grow as they're worn.

A pie of a different crust

2011-02-25T20:10:00.003-07:00

The Moosewood cookbook by Mollie Katzen is really so amazing. I've been falling into it more and more lately. Tonight I made cauliflower cheese pie, but rather than a flour based pie crust it calls for shredded potato. I'd never heard of such a thing, but it was delicious.

Snow day

2011-02-24T12:38:00.002-07:00

Apologies to those of you who have had really snowy, crummy winters. For us the snow is so rare and exciting that it warrants blog posts.

Diamond jubilee

2011-02-22T18:50:00.002-07:00

For the first time since our wedding Linton had an excuse to wear his kilt. (Yay!!!) It was for the queen's diamond jubilee. I love any reason to dress up, and this was a particularly good one.

Treasure (part II)

2011-02-19T16:57:00.002-07:00

These cast iron muffin tins belonged to my great-great grandmother, Agusta Frances. Holy cow that makes them old!!! Their first batch of custardy popovers will bake tonight - wish us luck.

Very bad pictures of wildlife

2011-02-19T16:49:00.003-07:00

The flicker loves my bird feeder, but is such a nervous bird that this sneaky bum shot is the best picture I can manage.

A little coyote in the middle of the field.

Treasure

2011-02-17T11:29:00.002-07:00

Mom and I went through some cupboards yesterday and I came away with treasure! Part one: hand painted egg cups. Sweet!!!

Seriously not nice

2011-02-17T11:28:00.001-07:00

A tick on your eyebrow, and then I come along and tug it out - that is seriously not nice for poor pooch.

Familiar?

2011-02-15T21:41:00.003-07:00

I feel like there are so many pictures of Linton growing up with just this expression of, "What, just building a dam here!" Is this picture familiar to you too?

Chasing birds

2011-02-15T09:56:00.004-07:00

Henry loves a good game of chase.

Windy

2011-02-13T22:51:00.004-07:00

Very, very windy around here. I tried taking pictures of trees and waves, but nothing was really capturing just how windy it really is. Luckily I had hair at the ready looking dramatic in the gusts.

A quickie

2011-02-12T21:11:00.003-07:00

No, no, no! A knitting quickie - get your head out of the gutter! After a long and involved project like this it is nice to get something on and off the needles in a couple of days, with yarn in your stash and a pattern in your library. Thankfully someone I know is cooperative to be 7 months pregnant.

The dead of winter

2011-02-12T20:43:00.005-07:00

We have pretty dreary weather around here: it is very windy, and earlier the heavens opened with a momentary deluge of hail. So all of these bleak photos feel appropriate tonight.

But look some things are still green.

And other things are convinced that spring isn't too far off.

Golden birthday

2011-02-11T15:54:00.005-07:00

The 4th came and went here without any mention of it being Henry-the-dog's golden birthday. Well, I say golden birthday. The truth is we adopted him on August 4th when he was reported to be about a year and a half. So the 4th of February is a made up birthday, but who cares? Happy golden birthday, dog.

Check out the new trick Linton taught me. I don't eat the treat 'til you say okay.
Good dog, Henry!

Gray day walks

2011-02-11T11:04:00.001-07:00

Goood play dead

2011-02-10T20:46:00.002-07:00

Goood play dead, Henry.

Yellow bliss sweater

2011-02-10T16:43:00.002-07:00

Happy days - my newest sweater is finished. I'm in love with it, and over wearing it like crazy.

Je t'aime

2011-02-03T10:30:00.003-07:00

Yesterday I took home love cookies from Mount Bakery, where I work. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of both, we devoured too quickly. I only just managed to snap this mid consumption. It's a brown sugar shortbread cookie.

It's a small miracle that I don't take home more amazing bakery treats, especially with an employee discount. A will of steel - that's what I've got.

Getting better

2011-02-03T10:22:00.004-07:00

I'm getting much better at remembering my reusable shopping bags.

Spice cookies

2011-02-02T17:49:00.003-07:00

Okay, okay, Joy Of Cooking is annoying sometimes. But when you want to make cookies, and don't want to got to the store for anything Joy is pretty much the place to go. Love these spice cookies. I remind myself of Aunie by baking only 8 at a time and freezing the rest. Hooray for Grandmothers and their good lessons.