And amidst the storm, there was a sudden calm. He closed his eyes and turned his face to the sun as a smile spread across his face. Though he knew the storm wasn't over, he felt no fear as love and gratitude filled his heart and tears of joy trailed down his cheeks...
My mom is trying to entice me into going to Kona with them in April. If she keeps at it, it might work. Currently, she's making me think about how awesome my dad's uncle is; he hung out with Hemingway and Bugsy Seigel at Sun Valley, for crying out loud. I love talking to him, he's such a hoot, great wit and hearty stories.
They are ridiculously good, but I'm going to have to give most of them away tomorrow so that I don't have them around.
- Katy S
Forgive her her brownies as she forgives us who eat of her brownie pan.
- ωαřмaiden ☆TeamOtto☆
Oh, I think the sinnin' don't start until they cool down from the HELL FIRE IN WHICH THEY WERE BAKED!!!! errr....Sorry about that. Do enjoy! :)
- caj needs a haircut
In all seriousness, though, this is the problem when you are trying to watch your weight, but you have a sweet tooth and bake really well.
- Katy S
I wish I lived close enough to you to help you out of that jam!
- RudĩϐЯaЯïan
I have some in my fridge. Perhaps tonight is the night to make pasta with it...
- RepoRat
there's a little produce market in my 'hood that sells domestic feta (possibly homemade) for $2.79 a pound. the amount I've eaten in the past two weeks is bordering on obscene. The above is how I was describing it to my dad. I left out the part about the sheep and/or goat milk base.
- Sarah G.
I forget the name of the Mexican cheese that's just like feta? So yummy, throw it in something it's all the salt it needs.
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
Aah. Checked your page just in case you'd posted a new picture, and there he is! Laura, Peter is absolutely adorable. What about a photo-a-day project for his first year? (After all, what *else* do you have to do?!)
- Mama Lawson
Dear everyone: Thank you again so much for the nest egg you provided for Peter and me. After consulting with him, the first thing I did was get a year of Amazon Prime, because he assured me that it would be very helpful to be able to order things and have them show up at our door two days later.
Then I told him that we would also use the money to help keep us warm this winter, because I usually keep the house at 62F, but Pete tends to get very cold, even when well-bundled, and so I've had to jack the heat up to 68-70F.
- laura x
You might wanna be careful about giving the kid Amazon credentials. Just sayin'.
- RepoRat
In all the things that I thought to account for in the new baby budget, I never thought to factor in the possibility of a higher heating bill. So you guys are totally our saviors.
- laura x
RR is right, but just think about the motivation to learn his letters and numbers if you offer to teach him your Amazon password... ;)
- Catherine Pellegrino
Repo, I'm trying to raise him to be frugal like his mama, but you're right that he may have other ideas. He is super cute and he knows it.
- laura x
do they still have that mis-named "amazon mom" program?
- DJF
I think my cousin and her husband would marry Amazon for their diaper delivery the same way her dad would marry Walmart if he could.
- Katie
I am still bitter that they didn't start that Amazon Mom thing until after J was done with high-volume diapers. (We still use it for Pull-Ups, though.)
- Catherine Pellegrino
Oh, you also get free streaming movies with Amazon Prime!
- marthalib
And if you put diapers etc. on 'subscription' you get another 15% off!
- Yvonne
from FFHound!
didn't they just cancel that, yvonne? I know there was some kind of uproar about them dropping the discounts. However, Peter still made the smart choice with Prime and with the heating costs. Wise beyond his years, that kid.
- ellbeecee
Yesterday he started trying to roll over. Precocious monster.
- laura x
from iPhone
Re Amazon Mom: I think they've rolled back the discounts for both the subscription program and the mom program a bit recently, though I haven't been following closely. For us, though, it would still have totally been worth it for not having to run out to the store.
- Catherine Pellegrino
I just checked my subscription for razor cartridges and it still shows a 15% Subscribe & Save discount.
- S of 2C
Just got notification that three of my poems have been picked up to be published in the anthology "Sonnets in the New Millennium", and I've been invited to be the poetry guest editor for issue XVI of The Enchanting Verses Literary Review!
Well, you know I'm completely in love with Ramona since my last visit. I suspect my reaction to Peter will be the same. Much love (and an extra scritch behind the ears to whomever would like it most) to you all!
- Louise Alcorn
Thank you for sharing the pic! :) Love to all of you.
- Laura H.
How well I remember those initial days after bringing each of our children home for the first time. I knew our world was changed forever, and was nearly overwhelmed by the awesome significance (and responsibility) that those moments represented (but in a good way.) Enjoy this very special time.
- Mark J
People are talking about the stupid lady who said Obama was Muslim. Some folx are mad at lies told about the president. I haven't heard anything said about how fucked up it is that "he's Muslim" is looked at as an insult.
She said his presidency was illegal, and in almost the same breath yelled that he was an avowed Muslim. Bitch shoulda just kept it real & said America is for white Christians only, since it's obvious that's what she believes.
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
I like to point to the Republican party any time someone tries to tell me that we're "beyond all the racism" now. These people actually draw cheering crowds and no-one actually challenges them on their racist, homophobic, misogynist, xenophobic, cockamamy, crazy-ass bullshit.
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
Did this occur recently? I remember a similar incident from the '08 election. To his credit, McCain rebuked the woman who made the claim. On the other hand, he didn't go further and add "And it really shouldn't matter if he 'is' Muslim." We have really lost our way. Not so much that people hold these views but in that public officials implicitly support them.
- MoTO Bott
That's exactly the statement I was hoping to hear, from SOMEbody.
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
The lady was a heckler at a Santorum appearance somewhere.
- Starmama
from FFHound(roid)!
I'm sure the Senator corrected her >.>
- MoTO Bott