chicken, 60, and the best Christmas card ever
1. The roasted chicken was fantastic. I rubbed it with salt and pepper and thyme, then piled potatoes and onion and carrots and celery around it. I baked it at 375 for 20 minutes, then 400 for another 35 or so. I took it out to test the temp and wasn't sure it was done, so I put some dollops of butter on the chicken and veggies and put it back in the oven for 5 minutes (it was only 10 degrees away from what the temp guide told me for poultry), then it rested for 30-45 minutes until Nathan got home. It was juicy and tender and simply fantastic. After we ate our fill, I pulled the meat off and put it aside for future enchiladas and soups, then boiled the bones and leftover veggies for stock.
2. Mitchell (my older brother) and Shannon (his fiancee) sent me a Christmas card. I opened it and it read, "Sorry, they were all out of pirate cards. Hope you like snowmen." I looked at the front and realized that one of them drew an eyepatch on the snowman. And then I looked more and saw a hook for a hand! I was totally thrilled. ^^ Whichever of them did it is now on my favorite person list.
3. 60. Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris
59. From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris
58. All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris
57. Walking Dead, C. E. Murphy
56. Your Heart Belongs to Me, Dean Koontz [audio]
55. Bloody Bones, Laurell K. Hamilton
54. Under the Dome, Stephen King
53. The Magicians, Lev Grossman
52. Empire, Orson Scott Card [audio]
51. The Gathering Storm, Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
50. The Last Witchfinder, James Morrow
49. Coyote Dreams, C. E. Murphy
48. Witches, Inc., K. E. Mills
47. The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten, Ritch Duncan & Bob Powers
46. Boomsday, Christopher Buckley [audio]
45. A Touch of Dead, Charlaine Harris
44. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
43. Pygmy, Chuck Palahnuik [audio]
42. Shopgirl, Steve Martin* [audio]
41. The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
40. Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris
39. Another Shot: How I Relived My Life in Less than a Year, Joe Kita
38. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris
37. The Accidental Sorcerer, K. E. Mills
36. Thunderbird Falls, C. E. Murphy
35. Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs
34. Odd Hours, Dean Koontz
33. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris
32. Elantris, Brandon Sanderson
31. DB-29, D. K. Caldwell
30. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris
29. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris
28. A Clash of Kings, George R. R. Martin
27. Urban Shaman, C. E. Murphy
26. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris
25. Bonk: the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach
24. Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin*
23. Warbreaker, Brandon Sanderson
22. Shadow of the Hegemon, Orson Scott Card
21. Knife of Dreams, Robert Jordan*
20. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Gregory Maguire
19. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt
18. Gil's All Fright Diner, A. Lee Martinez
17. Crossroads of Twilight, Robert Jordan*
16. The Love-Artist, Jane Alison
15. Winter's Heart, Robert Jordan*
14. Lonely Werewolf Girl, Martin Millar
13. Path of Daggers, Robert Jordan*
12. The Zombie Survival Guide, Max Brooks
11. A Crown of Swords, Robert Jordan*
10. Lyon: Lords of Satyr #3, Elizabeth Amber
9. Rant, Chuck Palahniuk [audio]
8. Lord of Chaos, Robert Jordan*
7. Fires of Heaven, Robert Jordan*
6. Almost Adam, Petru Popescu
5. The Spirits of America: A Social History of Alcohol, Eric Burns
4. A Spell for Chameleon, Piers Anthony
3. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, Max Brooks
2. The Shadow Rising, Robert Jordan*
1. Plato and a Platypus Walked into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes, Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein
This one was okay. Big fairy war, Sookie's in the middle and has to survive. Plus, sex with Eric again. Worth reading just for the images that provides.
2. Mitchell (my older brother) and Shannon (his fiancee) sent me a Christmas card. I opened it and it read, "Sorry, they were all out of pirate cards. Hope you like snowmen." I looked at the front and realized that one of them drew an eyepatch on the snowman. And then I looked more and saw a hook for a hand! I was totally thrilled. ^^ Whichever of them did it is now on my favorite person list.
3. 60. Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris
59. From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris
58. All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris
57. Walking Dead, C. E. Murphy
56. Your Heart Belongs to Me, Dean Koontz [audio]
55. Bloody Bones, Laurell K. Hamilton
54. Under the Dome, Stephen King
53. The Magicians, Lev Grossman
52. Empire, Orson Scott Card [audio]
51. The Gathering Storm, Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
50. The Last Witchfinder, James Morrow
49. Coyote Dreams, C. E. Murphy
48. Witches, Inc., K. E. Mills
47. The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten, Ritch Duncan & Bob Powers
46. Boomsday, Christopher Buckley [audio]
45. A Touch of Dead, Charlaine Harris
44. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
43. Pygmy, Chuck Palahnuik [audio]
42. Shopgirl, Steve Martin* [audio]
41. The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
40. Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris
39. Another Shot: How I Relived My Life in Less than a Year, Joe Kita
38. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris
37. The Accidental Sorcerer, K. E. Mills
36. Thunderbird Falls, C. E. Murphy
35. Running with Scissors, Augusten Burroughs
34. Odd Hours, Dean Koontz
33. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris
32. Elantris, Brandon Sanderson
31. DB-29, D. K. Caldwell
30. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris
29. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris
28. A Clash of Kings, George R. R. Martin
27. Urban Shaman, C. E. Murphy
26. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris
25. Bonk: the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach
24. Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin*
23. Warbreaker, Brandon Sanderson
22. Shadow of the Hegemon, Orson Scott Card
21. Knife of Dreams, Robert Jordan*
20. Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Gregory Maguire
19. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt
18. Gil's All Fright Diner, A. Lee Martinez
17. Crossroads of Twilight, Robert Jordan*
16. The Love-Artist, Jane Alison
15. Winter's Heart, Robert Jordan*
14. Lonely Werewolf Girl, Martin Millar
13. Path of Daggers, Robert Jordan*
12. The Zombie Survival Guide, Max Brooks
11. A Crown of Swords, Robert Jordan*
10. Lyon: Lords of Satyr #3, Elizabeth Amber
9. Rant, Chuck Palahniuk [audio]
8. Lord of Chaos, Robert Jordan*
7. Fires of Heaven, Robert Jordan*
6. Almost Adam, Petru Popescu
5. The Spirits of America: A Social History of Alcohol, Eric Burns
4. A Spell for Chameleon, Piers Anthony
3. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, Max Brooks
2. The Shadow Rising, Robert Jordan*
1. Plato and a Platypus Walked into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy through Jokes, Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein
This one was okay. Big fairy war, Sookie's in the middle and has to survive. Plus, sex with Eric again. Worth reading just for the images that provides.