Absinthe Pillow

It's cute and functional - well functional as far as pillows function!

C C what begins with C?

Anyone remember that kids book? Big C, Little C, what begins with C? I have happily discovered that most of my favorite things begin with C. Cashmere, Cognac, Cigars, Children (mine anyway), Christ, Christmas, Candy, Chinchillas (okay that's a stretch), Chili Peppers, Cake, Coq au vin, Cabernet, Cute Chefs (yes that would be Anthony and Alton!) I will have to continue this theme - oh and I made an Absinthe Pillow!

Totally copying Joe

Okay - So I am going to copy someone I know who has a blog here as well and has committed to typing for at least 10 minutes everyday. Okay yes I know I also committed a while back to knit everyday and that has fallen sadly asunder! BUT I am really really going to do this!

So at the very least I've been sewing. Now if I could just be selling it - all would be right with my universe!

This tote is called Absinthe Binge - now I am working on outside cushions similar to this idea. Rock on!

Virgin.............ia

Wow that seems so freaking significant I really don't actually know what to say - okay a moment of silence................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................alright. Here we are. family of 5 - 3 kids - my natural kids - 2 dogs - 1 new husband (still wet behind the ears) 2 lizards (love those little things) and me - messed up and jaded but alive and really really creative. This state (VA) is like WI in many ways and not in many ways. Example - no liquor stores here just a state run deal that is creepy in the 1984 sort of way. But vibe is laid back in the WI up north sort of way. Just a culture shock for those who have only lived where whites were the majority. I like Hispanic's as a general rule so that stands here - I hope they don't prove me wrong. We're out numbered here. but hey - habla espanol. un poco. te amo! LOL!

Cashmere and Wasabi

I have officially decided that my new theme is Cashmere and Wasabi! Or at least I am the living embodiment of such. I will snuggle up to your ass and then WHAMMO! Clear your sinuses like there is no tomorrow! That. Is who I am.

I will clean your clock and you will really not even realize I was talking to you until it happens.

That - is my circle of wonderful. Soft and Powerful - yup - that's how I roll.

Riiiiiiiiiiight. I honestly wish I could find myself even one modicum that cool - but Seriously - I sleep in MY underwear and know where I live. It really really isn't that cool. I want it to be. Does that count?

*EDIT - seriously - what the F' was I smokin? Basically trying to say I wish I was cool and I am so not. But I do love Cashmere and Wasabi. THAT I do.*

Pate for breakfast

To expound on the last post:
I am going to try to make those small shifts in life get to "that place" - to really "Live - Damn it - Live." As the mommy, I am the proverbial glue to those under my care. I know I will never be a slow moving methodical caregiver who selectively takes a ton of time to do every little thing, I just won't and it's SO unrealistic to think I will, but I am going to make the effort to do more - to not cut corners - to not just get by - bellies fed - rushing from one activity to the next in some ADHD version of a life.

I am having pate for breakfast. Pate I made from raw chicken livers I bought. It tastes really good. No one I love would touch it with a dead squirrel but to me it says "I took the time!" Granted it was just for me that I took said time - but I took the time nevertheless. I went to all that trouble. I want to start going to all that trouble a lot. Frankly that is all we have to share.

Chicken Liver Pate:
3 cloves of garlic chopped
1 med onion chopped
3 tbs butter
1 lb chicken livers clean/chopped/trimmed of fat
8 oz cream cheese
ton of hot sauce
pinch of salt

Heat butter in pan - add garlic and onion and brown. Don't let them burn. Add livers and turn to low and cover. Stir occasionally and cook about 10 minutes - longer is ok you just want flavors to blend. Cool a bit. Put mix into a blender with the rest of the ingredients. Blend like mad. Scrape into a bowl and cover with plastic touching the top and chill for 2 hours. Serve with whatever crispy thing you want to dip into it. I'm wheat intolerant so veggies and corn chips it is. But crispy french bread is yummy too.

Enjoy.

Going to all "that" trouble

Okay let me say that life is not a dress rehearsal. Um duh? You seriously have to be a special kind of dumb ass to miss that particular nugget - but really this is just a one time affair. Make it or break it - and all the dumb cliques that go with that thought. BUT if you have ever loved someone enough to a) knit them that sweater b) cook that dinner that takes OMG a ton of ingredients and effort or c) something equally amazing it's what I call GOING TO ALL THAT TROUBLE.

BUT what sucks is rarely do two people find each other who are willing to do such for the other. In a previous relationship he couldn't be bothered to give me a wet blanket if I was on fire - okay a bit of an exaggeration - but it seemed that way at the time.

Now I know what it's like to be married to someone who would do anything - I mean anything for me. It's so very odd to be on the other side of that affection. It's very humbling. And thought provoking. It makes me want to revisit some of the things that I just "do" on a daily basis. Not just slow down. But put more thought into - more something - basically - go to all that trouble now and then.