Queen of Rambles

Mike tells me I should write a review of my year like everyone else is doing. My year has been so insane I don’t think I have the energy to do such a thing. Last New Year’s Eve was spent frantically cleaning our Swedish apartment, then moving over to Annica and Bjorn’s house […]

I know this will sound perverse to many of you, but I love going to the dentist. I’ve been going to the same dentist since my very first trip and he’s a wonderful man. I’ve never seen the needle. I’ve never had a single dollop of pain. I have only had […]

I’ve decided I need to stop thinking of careers that provide some sort of service to children and go to real estate school. Good agents make a lot of money. I have no idea if I’d be a good agent or not, especially since I hate lying to people so I might be […]

I just spent entirely too much money on something that makes me extremely happy. I present you with a snowman toilet lid cover. Lee Ann’s parents had one on their guest toilet and it made me happy every time I had to go in there. Her mom said she got it from […]

When I opened the motel door this morning I figured we would be spending a lot more time in Cape Cod than anticipated. We couldn’t walk out the door. Snow was up past the car’s bumper. There was no snow plow. I almost rolled over and went back to sleep since […]

We’re out of here until Monday! We will have no computer access as far as I can ascertain, so there will be no random updating. I know I usually say “we’re leaving for a week with no computer access!” and then I update even more than unusual because I’m sneaky when it comes […]

I think my potato soup is cursed. The last two nights I’ve been plagued with epic nightmares that leave me shaky in the mornings. I won’t go into details since I know it is impossible to fully portrays the horror that comes from being kidnapped by aliens with Chandler and Ross. I […]

Ok, people are demanding it so I’m going to give in to the pressure and post the potato soup recipe. Be warned, I was up all night with tummy problems because of this soup (a problem I have with anything fatty since my gall bladder removal).
Here’s the link to the orginal: Absolutely Ultimate Potato […]

Apparently Washington DC does get snow. In fact, the snow was so great that people were sure school must be cancelled. I found this somewhat surprising as there was less than 1/8 of an inch in the deepest spots. Crazy, crazy world.
It was freaking cold, though. I subbed for an ESL teacher […]

Ready for some yummilicious cookies? I took the recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookie Classics book (which seems to mainly be several variations of sugar cookies, changed up by the cookie cutter that you’re supposed to use).
1 cup shortening (I like butter flavor)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie […]