Amy, the roasted cauliflower is NOM. I make it tossed in olive oil, a ton of garlic, a little pepper and kosher salt. Then I sprinkle parmasan cheese over it and roast at 425 for 20 minutes.

I am being so productive today! Unfortunately, productive tomorrow will need to involve shoveling shittons of heavy snow and digging out the car. In 5 degrees with wind chill of below 0. UGH UGH UGH.

Oh, well. At least today's productiveness means I can warm up with cocoa and fresh pumpkin cookies!

A chunk of the roof of Wrigley is apparently lying on Clark Street. Winds are 50-60 mph across most of Chicago.

Hey, I have cauliflower! And mushrooms. How long do you roast them? I'd be worried about them drying out.

Mushrooms would go for about 10-12 minutes, I would think. I roast a whole chopped up head of cauli for about 20-25 minutes -- I like mine to be turning a little brown and crispy on top. Yum.

Frank, if you don't want to worry about moving your car, buy my house! It has a driveway.

The wind is pretty nutty. I was lounging in my bedroom and just listening to it whistle.

My cat is sprawled out asleep on the top level of her cat condo (6 1/2 feet up) with her head and right front paw dangling over the front edge. So cute!!

How is your weather, Kathy?

I am really freaking glad the ice totals are shrinking. I'd take snow over ice any day. I can DO SOMETHING about snow, even if it finds me on my roof. Ice, nsm.

I'm cranky. I'm tired of feeling cranky.

I am drinking hot buttered rum and it is nom. I may have to make another cup to take to the dog park with me, since I can see someone is getting antsy again.

Cool: a pack of wolves is living in Eastern Oregon.

The guy in the lane had a very detailed, very nice Hubble Telescope tattoo on his bicep. I asked if he worked with it and "No, I just think it is the coolest thing ever." "I work for Hubble." "NO WAY!!!"

I'm just saying if you fall in love and get married this will be the best meeting story ever. It's like destiny!