Saturday, July 17, 2010

Popcorn

Today I was informed by a very lazy woman that if I wanted a snack I'd have to make it myself. I filled a pot with water to make noodles, but have not yet learned the magic of making it bubble. Instead we made popcorn.
You start with a paper lunch bag. Momma said that it pops better with a drawing on your bag, but I have yet to see a study published in a reputable journal.
What does she know anyway? Her degree is in psychology.Pour in two or three tablespoons of corn. Measuring is serious business. Carefully spill some so you can vacuum later!
Fold the top of the bag over twice, getting help when you realize you don't know what "folding" is.
Place your bag in the microwave,
and press the conveniently labeled "popcorn" button.
Spend the next 2 1/2 minutes checking out how handsome you are in the shiny door!
Carefully open to let the clouds out.
I like mine with really fancy Parmesan cheese. Grate it on until Momma takes it away, then eat the cheese off the top of the popcorn.
Mom likes hers with a squirt of olive oil spray and so much pepper it makes her sneeze. Repeatedly.
Thanks for joining me today! Tune in next time when hopefully I can talk someone into some cookies!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Beads

Man, it is like a sweatshop here. Enough with the child labor!

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Pretty!

I selfishly used Case's occupational therapy time today
to have him create
beautiful jewelryfor me.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

My Hero

I am so lucky! Monday we were enjoying a little day-off shopping when the car made a disconcerning "Pop!" as we pulled into a parking lot. Lifting the hood clearly showed the problem: a large tear where a pipe exploded. Never fear, Marc cut off the offending piece and stuck the now shortened hose back on the cooling system. We drove home without AC to keep from taxing the system too much, but all was well the whole way home. In less time than it took for the engine to cool Marc had a replacement hose, and was able to fix the car shortly.
Thanks for being so awesome, especially in the heat and humidity!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Independence Day

Happy Independence Day! Celebrate your love of our country by blowing up a small piece of it!
We took advantage of being in Alabama this year and fired off our own fireworks.
These are what the guy recommended to Marc after being told we have a small child, and didn't want anything dangerous. Marc got a bunch of what he thought were fountains. The one pictured above started out fountaining, then it shot good size fireballs 30 to 60 feet high. Like this.
So did the rest of the "fountains." The first couple shot through the limbs of one of our trees, so high overhead we hadn't thought it would be a problem. A few of the flaming spheres bounced off branches; one looked for a second like it was going to get stuck. We shot the rest off from a different spot.
After growing up in California and Utah, these are the coolest things ever.
The boys bonded over firepower.

I love the smell of gunpowder (and sparklers) in the evening.