Lizardek

25
Nov
2013

THESE ARE THE DAYS

Every day when I come into work, one of my colleagues greets me and then says what day it is. I don’t know if this is a Swedish thing, but I find it very strange. EVERY DAY. I suspect he is saying it for confirmation because he must understand that I KNOW what day it is. So, in case you weren’t aware or don’t have access to a calendar or are on vacation and not paying attention: today is Monday. One of my other colleagues is gone on a business trip this week, so we’re short one person, which means...

24
Nov
2013

NOM NOM NOM

Cookies are done! They were really easy to make, except for the dipping in chocolate part, which I would do differently next time. I put the skewers in first, but then they twirl within the dough and come out when you’re swirling the cookie dough in the melted chocolate. So I would swirl the ball first and THEN skewer it. And yes, they are DELICIOUS. The chocolate chips IN the cookies are dark chocolate and the melted dip was milk chocolate. Recipe below 🙂 Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3...

23
Nov
2013

TO FREAKING DO

Went to gather the cookie-making stuff and discovered that I have: 1 bag of peanut butter chips 1 bag of cinnamon chips 1 bag of raspberry chips 1/4 bag of white chocolate chips 2 bags of butterscotch chips 1/2 bag of chocolate chips I need at least THREE bags of chocolate chips and since I can’t get to a store that has them until Monday evening and the cookies have to be MADE TOMRROW, I will have to go buy baking chocolate and chop it up. Drrrr. However, in the midst of hunting for the chocolate chips I discovered that...

22
Nov
2013

I BET YOU CAN TELL I WAS HUNGRY WHEN I WROTE THIS POST

Next time I agree to dog-sit I need to remember to order better weather. It has been raining most every time we have gone out with him, which isn’t very fun and makes it hard to want to walk for very long. And the pissy kind of rain too which means that when we come back in the house, we have TWO dogs, because I have a POODLE ON MY HEAD. Ha! It’s gotten a lot colder in the last 2 days as well…winter is coming. No snow yet, but the air feels anticipatory. Our breath steams and when I...

21
Nov
2013

MOSTLY KIDS, WITH A SIDE OF STUFFING

Our Internet was totally spotty yesterday and kept cutting out completely, so with the slowdown, I just couldn’t get up the ork to sit down and write a post. Plus, CAKE BOSS. Martin warned me loudly and vociferously about the slippery slope dangers of The Learning Channel, which I had never previously watched anything on, and didn’t even know we had. “It’s the channel with HONEY BOO BOO, Mom!” he exclaimed, in utter disgust at my naivete. “Ohhhh,” was my response, “but but but CAKE BOSS.” haha! I don’t really care about Cake Boss. I was just filling time waiting...

20
Nov
2013

OUT OF INTERNET

Watching Cake Boss…while doing laundry…and petting the dog…and we have no Internet so I don’t know if this will post. Phoning it in tonight… 🙁

19
Nov
2013

WALKING THE DOG

Martin and I picked up Mental the dog after school/work and he was happy to see us…though maybe he’s happy to see everyone. Dogs remember people, though, so even though it’s been awhile, we’re pretty sure he remembers us. 🙂 We waved goodbye to 1222 and drove home. We really like Mental. He’s obedient and sweet and bouncy and he doesn’t yank your arm out of its socket when you are walking. Martin and I took him for a walk after we ate; about 40 minutes in the wet dark evening, just to reacquaint him with the neighborhood. It felt...

18
Nov
2013

THINGS, THINGS & MORE THINGS*

Things I’ve Run Out of: ideas, Internet, motivation Sweet Things I’ve Eaten Lately: mini-caramel cupcakes, raspberry & white chocolate pastries, Swedish cinnamon buns What I Do When I Run Out of Ideas, Internet & Motivation: use bulletpoints, make lists, drop F-bombs Things Talked About at Work Presentation Today That Went Completely Over My Head: pension plans, funds, insurance choices Bad Things That Have Happened to Someone I Love Lately: car accidents, near-miss tornado, power outage (the SAME someone) Colors I Wear A Lot More Than I Used to: turquoise, brown, orange (well, only one shirt but I like it a...

17
Nov
2013

I SHOULDN’T HAVE DONE IT

Eaten so much at lunch Laid down on the couch after the in-laws left, to read Fallen asleep Napped for 2 hours Talked to anyone after I woke up Now I’m tired and grumpy and I’m still full.

16
Nov
2013

16 THINGS FOR THE 16TH DAY

1. We are almost completely out of toilet paper. Someone emptied the stock without writing it on the shopping list, prompting an angry harangue from me. Everyone insisted on their innocence, so it was apparently NOTME that did it. 2. We have friends coming over for dinner tonight that we haven’t seen in ages. Anders is making a feasty menu that includes pulled pork sandwiches, spare ribs, American coleslaw and twice-baked potatoes. I am adding a green salad and making dessert: white chocolate & raspberry pastries with ice cream and mini-meringues. 3. I dusted the house and now I can’t...

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