a beautiful day in the neighborhood

MUCH BETTER DAY!! Yipee! Headache a thing of the past. Must have been the arctic chill...well...it was 46 for the low, after all! And I loved it. Naturally it warmed up into the 70's and will be warmer straight through till December...but it was a great change. I think the headache was barometric pressure. Seriously.

OK. I unpacked the Teddy Bear felt box. It's some nice stuff (Aetna Felt Co.). I cut out the patterns(s) for the bears and read...yes I said READ...the instructions. That is not the norm for me. I usually make something...something looks a little off...THEN I read the instructions and say OH shit! That's how it usually goes. But not this time! I will cut the bears out after I take a shower after I finish this and after I drink the infamous tonic water. Only slight leg pain last night. Strange.

Watched a good but interesting movie tonight. 'Next'. Starring Nicholas Cage, Jessica Biel and Julienne Moore. A thinker movie. I liked it. DEA is on now...

I got a bead board in the mail today...I have one already, but this one has a cover!! I am notorioius for lining up a strand of beads and then knocking it over...so I at least can put a cover on it when I stand up! Getting this today reminded me that this was 'jewelry week'...but that plan changed.

Oh-oh...Woody is trying to block the suspect's exit..but alas! Suspect rams Woody's car and the chase it ONNNNN! He looses him...then..OMG! Spots the red mini van! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!! Whew! Thank God the commercial came on...

Did you know that Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is not the cheesiest anymore? Not to me it isn't. Where is that nice heartwarming artificial orange color that I grew up with? Not in that box!!

We are hosting a birthday party for a friends this weekend and (actually 2 birthdays) a request for my macaroni and cheese was made. I make good macaroni and cheese. I spare no fat. I add fat and carbs. I practically fill each individual shell (we like shells) with velveeta. Then coat each one with cheese and serve bowls 'dipping cheese' on the side. MMMMMMMMMMMMM! Can you say...heart attack!! Another friend is in route to San Antonio and then on to the coast to bring back shrimp, oysters, blue crab and can hopefully find some tuna (at a store...no tuna in the Gulf of Mexico!)

Husband will do his magic and is planning to marinate the tuna steaks in a Jamacian Jerk type marinade and then grill. Another MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! He loves to cook and always will try the unusual and our friends LOVE it!

My signature cake is triple chocolate with chocolate ganache. I can't eat it anymore...but love to make it. It smells nutritious AND delicious while baking!!

Well...I think I'll close and jump in the shower. It's been real. Have a nice night!!

b