I went to Walgreen's today to pick up some diet cokes and, because it's after Thanksgiving, they are playing Christmas music ( Read more... )

despite what the recipe says, these sugar cookies were not soft after an hour or two. They weren't as crispy as some cookies I've had though, so I guess that counts.. They were also some of the best lemon cookies I'd had. The only change I made in the recipe was to halve in (I did not need 3.5 dozen cookies), and to add a few drops of lemon extract ( Read more... )

Okay, between hurricane, death plague, and miome getting the death plague I have done 0% of my Secret Santa shopping. I am so far behind! But all is not lost. I am determined to catch up this weekend (mostly because I will be traveling next week so won't be able to do it then).

I can do this. *insert determined music here*

I am currently sitting on my sofa typing this on my TV. miome got me a computer to hook up to our very large TV so that I can play games. My netbook does not have enough firepower to play games. This thing? Oh hell yes. We got back from Miome's parents today and are looking forward to a few days of home improvement projects. Our kitties are thrilled to ( Read more... )

We were in a restaurant eating, when The Little Drummer Boy came on. I wasn't paying much attention, but obviously the song was getting on miome's nerves. Right in the middle of our conversation, she busted out this line

Miome: Because Lord knows that's just what a newborn wants. A drum solo.
Tsaiko: *cracks up laughing* Now I'm picturing a rocker ( Read more... )

I have a received my Secret Santa package from a Mr. (or Ms.) Hey! Stop looking here!. I am pleased.

And of course, my cats have already sniffed and jumped on top of it. As if there are not already a ton of boxes for them to sit on top of. -_-

8 inches of snow does not make for fun driving.

We made it back though.

Every time I read this I crack up laughing. My favorite is the kitty clawed chair leaking sprinkles.

I am so close to being done with Christmas shopping. SO CLOSE.

My mother is on the internet.

You guys just don't understand.

My mother is on the internet. I am trying to direct her to safe(r) sites like Facebook with such advice as "Only friend people you know" and "Do not click every link that shows up" as opposed to letting her computer get eaten by something she caught from a wild troll while she is ( Read more... )