Do you hear what I hear?

3:56:15 PM     

Eavesdropping on Sugarfused

Conversation 7:00 AM this morning went kinda like this:

Scott (walking into computer room): "What are you doing?"

Sugarfused (squinting at monitor): "Googling."

Scott:  "Googling what?"

Sugarfused (turns coyly and says): "Well, I'm sure I read somewhere just a minute ago that assuming Rudolph is entered into the equation, there are over 40,000 ways to arrange the reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh.  I'm trying to find it again."

Scott (heavy sigh): "Honey, you really should get away from that computer."

10:42:41 AM     

I Want To Slap Martha Stewart

9:24:26 AM     

Santa's midlife crisis

9:09:20 AM     

Damage control

Three days before Christmas and our tree has suffered major pet damage.  I haven't put any wrapped packages out (hell, I haven't even wrapped a package) for fear of the kittens ripping them to shreds;  and Belle, the new puppy, chewed the plug-in right off one of the strings of lights.  My assessment this morning:  2 tree branches down, 2 handmade ornaments with signs of teethmarks, several small bits of tinsel scattered across the living room floor, one big gaping hole in the right side of the tree, and the smell of fake pine on the puppy's breath who has learned that terrorizing cats is cool.   And I still have shopping to do.  Heaven help us.

8:23:39 AM     

*Southern Boiled Custard*

Ingredients:

1 quart whole milk

5 eggs

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 Directions:

1. Into the lower pot of a double boiler, add water. In the upper pot, add milk. Heat through  over medium heat.
2. Beat eggs together until light. Add sugar and mix well. Pour a small portion of hot milk into the eggs and sugar to warm and thin this portion. Pour slowly into hot milk.
3. Cook, stirring constantly until it will coat a spoon. Do not over cook. Add vanilla extract. Chill in refrigerator before serving.

Makes 8 servings.  Rum may be substituted instead of the vanilla extract if desired.

7:35:27 AM