vw, if it's not too late, don't dry them, and wash them again. Keep washing, 'til the stains come out. If you dry them, the heat may set the stains.

Yeah, I did this. I washed them in hot water twice, the second time with some bleach. They seem ok. The pillows are done for, though. I took one sniff of those things and stuck them in a trash bag!

ok. made the CI cupcakes. that is a grown up cupcake - nice rich dark chocolate. way better than average. I put a mocha butter cream on them.

Have the Buffistas found the perfect cupcake recipe or something? There's been so much cupcake talk lately...

Cupcakes are the new pie.

It's not *exactly* cupcakes, but I really want this pan so I can make the perfect little cakes. Aren't they cute?!

Baby bundts! Those are adorable.

ION, there is now a contract on the house. Now all I have to worry about is the inspection. Erk.

That's wonderful news, Anne! I'm sure the inspection will go fine. Wow! That all happened so fast.

vw, that's a lovely pan. I don't use my mini-Bundt near enough. Makes such pretty dessert.

there is now a contract on the house

So what do you do? Call the cops and get protection? Urge the house to run for its life? Stand and fight? What?

vw, that's a lovely pan.

I first read this as "vw, that's a lovely plan." And I thought, plan? What plan? Is my memory really that bad? Clearly, it is. Looks like my reading could use some work too.

beth, did you use Dutched Cocoa, or just regular?

regular - I couldn't find any dutched. some day I will. then i will have to make a batch with both and see what the difference is.

vw, that is an adorable pan. You should link to such things before get togethers when I am trying to decide what to get you rather than after. ;)

ION, I seem to have picked up a stomach bug. I feel very icky.

I bought a Honda Pilot yesterday. It's a beautiful car and does exactly what I need it to do for a price I was happy with. My dad is visiting and we drove it to the beach yesterday. The dogs played on the beach while we walked a bit. Then we had a wonderful plate of crab legs, clams, shrimp, corn on the cob and sausage. We drove home watching a really pretty sunset.

Then, after I had parked my new car in the garage, I closed the garage door. However, the car was a bit longer than I realized. As it just so happened, there was a metal bracket sticking out of the inside of the door and it left a 12 inch scrape line down the back of my brand new car. :( (I don't usually use emoticons, but I feel I deserve one here.)

My dad is hoping that if we wash and wax the scratch, maybe it will help.