Yawn. We just got in from a lovely dinner for TCG's stepbrother's birthday. They are much more late night people than we are.

TCG's dad said he would take our engagement pictures on Monday. Please someone tell me what to wear.

Anyone know Boboseeottintottin?

We had Bobo-skee-wottin-tottin. I'm guessing it's the same thing.

One nice thing about vegan baking is that soy milk in the boxes keeps practically forever.

I got a new pair of jeans. I seem to be having some kind of reaction to the metal in the button. I've got an itchy green spot on my stomach. It's very weird.

I've got an itchy green spot on my stomach. It's very weird.

! Well, that just happened to a girl in the book I'm reading ( Tithe, by Holly Black), and before you know it the rest of her skin peeled off, and she was a pixie, green as grass, complete with wings. So unless that's what you're hoping for - don't scratch it!

We just got in from a lovely dinner for TCG's stepbrother's birthday.

Does this fall under your establishment-closure clause?

Ha! I've gotten this sort of itchy green spot on my ears and wrist before from jewelry. Just didn't think I'd have to worry about it from jeans.

so flour is ok then?

Egg substitutes, (having never used before) are they like "this equals one egg" and it works fine for baking same way?

Soy Milk baking, I thought the milk was for fat content in baking. Does the soy skew that somehow?

Love learning new things!

Yikes GG, hope you get laptop back on its feet soon. I feel your hard drive pain.

Soy Milk baking, I thought the milk was for fat content in baking. Does the soy skew that somehow?

Don't think so. I mean, soy milk still has fat. In most vegan recipes, the soy milk is there to replace the egg. (You add a bit of apple cider vinegar to the soy milk, and it thickens it. Kind of neat, actually.)

why am I watching a horror flick at 2am? WHY? I'm not a fan of them per se. Yet I have to find out how it ends. Watching "What Lies Beneath".

ETA the music in this flick reminds me of Vertigo, or one of the Hitchcock flicks.

add'lETA: several times in the "Production Notes" the name Hitchcock was dropped. I'm guessing the music was a bit of homage.

Skimming catch up...

Eeep, such stress over the letters for G_G and Kristin. Some ~ma headed out for positive results.

Yay for the return of the laptop, Susan. And Yay for the car trauma being minor, Hec.

The girl scouts have been around, but I have resisted. If they show up at the door resistance will be futile.

A big YAY and sigh of relief for the neils.

Car~ma for TCG.

Dog~ma for Toto.

TJs meal - artichoke raviolis with artichoke spread

Mmmmm artichoke. Want a TJs.

o_a, I believe that flour that is sealed well lasts quite a long time. Most everything I bake has eggs and/or milk. With kids these things are always in the fridge anyway.

Laptop ~ma for G_G. I hate when I have to share my computer!

sj, I would wear a favorite outfit for the pictures. That way decades later you can look at the picture and think how you really liked that outfit, as well as the fella.

Pixie Hil! Hee. Maybe you can put an iron on patch over the button.

Thanks for the ~ma, Laura. I know I need it!

ION...computer is still down. Tried just about everything short of tossing it out of a window. Looks like it has earned a trip to the store. Hoping it isn't serious and I won't lose too much info. I think just about everything has been backed up.