There's apparently only one dried apple pie recipe floating about the entire Internet. The same goddamned one at about 10,000 websites. I don't WANT to use 4 cups (or any!) apple cider. I don't WANT to use 1-3 Tbsp of heavy cream. Jeezus pleaseus.

Judith said she saw an otter crossing our road.

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I made flan today, will find out how it is tomorrow. I've never had it, had first read mention of it in a Harlan Ellison story where a unicorn ate it from a Limoges dish ( Read more... )

So I broke out the Koolaid and simmered wads of wool that are now swinging in mesh bags on the clothesline.  Nothing like cooking up a big pot of hair ( Read more... )

Why does everyone in the world who does any sort of teddy have to give it those eyebrows?

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Looked out the back door and saw a little tuxedo cat on the hill. Thought for a moment it was Bob, but the pattern was different. Could be one of his kids. I opened the door and tried "Kitty, kitty, kitty" but again unlike Bob, it merely sat and looked at me. Well, there's food in the shed. Once I'm spending any amount of time outside, I'm ( Read more... )

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When I look outside, I find myself scanning the woods or field for the cats, as though I think they're going to come back. As though they've been in Barbados or someplace to escape the cold, and have neglected to send me postcards because they're cats.

Sherry's 50th is coming up. I was going to make her a rag doll, but Joe said, "Make her a sock monkey", so I did.


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