your office relies too much on sun to warm it and no one countered the thermostat for a cloudy day.

Either that, or they got all excited yesterday and turned on the airconditioning.

Wow, I just got Jehovah's Witnessed! That hasn't happened in years. They were a pair of very nice suburban ladies. It was very... I know they're supposed to do that, but I was still all, "You're doing what? Really?" I think I would have been less baffled if they had been selling Fuller brushes door-to-door.

I feel bad taking any compliments for the map. It was kinda too easy. But hopefully it's gotten me back into the coding swing.

DH has purchased a grill (Lowe's sale/discount rack) that looks like a Dalek. Or the Jetson's maid. Or a cross between the two.

and I am having a hard time keeping my eyes open at my desk.

The two aren't related.

Do you know what's better than sitting at my desk eating a pink cupcake and sipping a mimosa with my puppy in my lap? Nothing.

Except possibly margarita and nachos for lunch.

Love the map! Thanks ita.

So yesterday, Comcast knew there was a problem in my area-- there was an internet service outage to the entire "node" and they were working diligently to try to fix it.

This morning, Comcast is not showing any problems in my area, so they don't know why my internet is not working. They promise to send someone out on Saturday (and maybe sooner, but probably not), and by the way, they may try to charge me for it.

Referring back to the popcorn, I'm a recent convert to on-the-stove popcorn making.

Let me evangelize!

I find it to be faster, easier and to produce better results than my hot air popper (maybe because my hot air popper is cheap and crappy, but whatever).

The reason I switched was learning that it only has to be on medium heat. All you need is a heavy pot with a lid. I use my soup pot.

Instructions

Put heavy pot on burner set at medium heat.
Add 2 Tbps neutral oil (eg vegetable or peanut) and 3 kernels of corn. Cover and wait for the 3 kernels to pop.
Add 1/2 cup popping corn, cover and shake to distribute. Keep cooking, shaking the pot occasionally, until the popping stops (5 mins or less). Dump into a bowl and season.

One downside - this will cook the oil into a thin layer on the bottom of the pot. The easiest way to remove it is to immediately add a couple of inches of hot water and put it back on the hot burner. Let it come to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes. Once it's cooled down, it's easy to wash out (no scrubbing needed).

Thanks for the cleaning tip, Ouise!! That's my only problem with the yumminess that is stove-top popcorn in my stockpot.

Thanks for the cleaning tip, Ouise!! That's my only problem with the yumminess that is stove-top popcorn in my stockpot.

Alleluia! Spread the word!

I sometimes put some baking soda in with the boiling water, but I haven't done it enough times to really tell if it makes a difference.

It's a good technique for any food stuck on a pan. I add a little dish soap, but you gotta watch that it doesn't bubble like crazy.