That almost makes me miss renting -- not that I ever had that kind of relationship with a land[lord|lady], but I'm pretty sure Bank of America doesn't even recognize the concept.

It only took a pint of heavy cream and half a block of gruyere to submerse the spuds in creamy goodness. Plus also onions, garlic, shallots and fresh thyme.

Can regrettable science argue that this is good for me?

It contains no trans fats! And no high-fructose corn syrup! Thus eliminating the 2 biggest nutritional bugaboos of the past ::mumblemumble:: years!

There is no corn syrup whatsoever in this artery clogging concoction! I win.

Can regrettable science argue that this is good for me?

No! Regrettable science only works for things that can be packaged with New And Improved Reduced Evil Guilt-Free Sin!! labels. Regrettable science got out of the made from scratch business some time around the era of Crisco white sauce.

On the other hand, Respectable science says NOM.

(Actually, Respectable science only hypothesizes NOM. I will need to perform empirical experiements!)

I have spent hours and hours playing with new doll and having her try on all of her outfits and wigs, and am now making tiny accessories. (A recent comment from me to Pete: "Oooh! My miniature glow-in-the-dark crow skull fits perfectly in her hands!")

I don't think Pete realized the depths of crazy this would unleash in me.

I ... that's the best thing anyone has said about my book, I think.

Yay! Wee Goth Cousin also said that about half the copies she's pimped have been to other Goths, and half to people with gross misconceptions about it (in the Sacramento area, that's mostly people saying, "Uh, so you're a bunch of Satanists, right?"), and that everyone has tracked her down later to thank her for the recommendation.

JZ' that's so great I wish we could use it as ad copy! Any way you can re-jigger that and add it as a review of the book on Amazon?

I think I can manage that.

And I'm totally envious of ND and Kristin for the awesomeness of their landlady.

Just had latkes. Yum. (Our Chanukah celebration stuff is on several days that aren't Chanukah this year -- it's pretty much whenever during December the family is together and whoever needs to do stuff feels like doing it. We kind of missed the "family is together" part, though, because my mom started cooking based on the time when my sister said that she'd be home, and she's now more than an hour and a half late and we've finished eating. I'm not sure who's going to be more annoyed once she does get home -- my mom because my sister was late and missed traditional family dinner, or my sister because we didn't wait for her and she's got to eat blue latkes.)

Hmmm. I under-potatoed my scalloped potatoes. It is now a particularly rich and cheesy potato soup. This could still be a win...

I love those! Hec, my mom wants short haircut advice...nobody here will cut enough.