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I'm all out of sorts ..

because my baby isn't feeling well...

Feel much better soon, honey

"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds," declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 30:17

BBQ in Winter and Molten Lava Cakes

We had a beautiful day last week,

where the sun was shining, and the day was warmer.

So, we decided to make use of it by "christening" the "Daddy" BBQ Grill that David got ( as opposed to the "Mummy" BBQ Grill that he got for me )

Oh, and on the baking front, I made Molten Lava Chocolate "mini cakes" - once for us and another time for a friend's birthday. After baking, there wasn't much lava left in the middle as I left it in the oven for too long, but hey, practice makes perfect!

Simple Molten Lava Cake

( makes 2 little lava cakes in the little custard cups/bowls )

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp flour
• 1/4 cup sugar/splenda
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 squares baking chocolate
• 1/4 stick of butter ( we use about a slightly heaped tablespoon of margarine )

Method:

• Preheat oven to 425F
• Melt baking chocolate and butter in microwave about 1 and 1/2 minutes
• Mix chocolate and butter till chocolate all melted/mixed
• Add all other ingredients into mixture
• Pour into custard cups or any other small oven safe bowl ( mixture will rise a little in the oven )
  
• ( I sprayed the inside with some Pam so it would be easier to remove the cake )
• Bake for about 8 - 9 minutes till outer part is firm but leaving gooey "molten lava" in the middle
• Remove from cup/bowl carefully with a dinner knife
  
• Cool for about a minute and then serve with Cool Whip or Ice Cream
• ENJOY!!!!!!

"This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it."
(Psalm 118:24)

Fluffy

It seems like every year,

there has to be at least one "stray dog" event in our lives. Click HERE and HERE for 2005's. ( Yes, we still have the dogs, the Blue Heeler is Missy, and the brown/white one's name is "Wuss" - - it's a long story, and he is still Missy's best friend )

The latest one is "Fluffy"

The Many Faces of Fluffy

Fluffy wandered into our yard about 3 - 4 days ago, looking bedraggled, dirty, and tired. At first she just made the outdoor dogs go crazy with her presence, not to mention she kept eating the food we had put out for the wild outdoor marbled/blotched/classic tabbies that had claimed one part of the yard as their own. We thought she would wander off on her own, but she wouldn't leave !

So, while we determine who she belongs to, she has to be tied down with enough romping room. At first she protested quite a bit when we put a collar on her and tried to walk her on a leash to the tie down, but now that she's used to it, she is the most chilled out of all the dogs on the plantation.

We're not sure whose dog she is ... our neighbors down the road who have Great Pyreneses aren't missing any of their dogs ...

If only she weren't so sweet and pretty.... then it would be easier to keep on looking for her masters.

Weekend Update

So I will know what I did this weekend in history

Jim's Birthday

Jim is David's brother in law and a preacher at a local church. The birthday celebration was held at ( David's niece ) Stephanie's house ( Stephanie is a local glass artist - read article HERE - and has a gorgeous house ), and when she mentioned that their internet was somehow down, David was there to the rescue... I love my Tech Geek :)


SuperBowl LXI

So I had to watch the AFC and NFC championships with David. Now he has an agonizing 2 weeks of waiting before Superbowl 41.



Restaurant Empire

Okay, I admit, I'm a computer gaming freak. During breaks from reading, I play RPG/Strategy etc games online, on the PC, and on my PS2. I have my eye on Final Fantasy XII, but it's so &%^*$ expensive! So right now, I'm rediscovering the Restaurant Empire game I played a year or so ago. Hey, even JumbledMind has the same exact game!



Walter ( David's Dad ) is going to be more famous than he already is!!

The Abilene Reporter News has been putting an an in their paper for the local residents to suggest "local characters" to be interviewed and featured in the newspaper. Well, Walter, being the character that he is, was naturally recommended to be one of the featured residents. The reporter from the newspaper has met with him and taken notes, and I'll post the article once it hits the stands.

Dogs with Cabin Fever are no fun

So, I found out that weird howlings and messing up the house ( i.e. peeing on the rug ) are signs of cabin fever. Henry is guilty of both of them, but I can't really blame him coz he hasn't been able to roam about outside as much, with the below freezing temperatures and like that. I try to let them out during the warmest time of the day for several hours so he can romp and play and just get all that energy out of his system, not to mention get some sun!

Baking Mania

For some reason - maybe it's all this cold weather - I've taken to baking, which is pretty weird, coz I never was very much of a cook or baker. But in the past week or two, I've made Banana Bread, Blueberry Muffins and Applesauce/Walnut/Pecan Nut Bread.

PHEW

Yet another Friday come and gone

At first we weren't sure

if we would be able to go for bible class because it had been snowing/"sleeting" Thursday night into the wee hours of Friday morning. But in the morning, the roads, although wet, were not iced over or real slick and the rain had let up some, so it was business as usual.

First off was bible class, and then we were off to the post office to mail some stuff back to Malaysia. Cindy's husband, Johnny, had printed several photographs of the family, and even one with ( almost ) everyone wearing shirts that my parents had sent for Christmas. I had to send some official stuff back to my mom and JumbledMind for them to help take care of some matters back home. THAT went pretty smoothly, not like some OTHER times......

Next, it was off to Jordan Taylor's. They have a selection of "Feed On The Word" dinnerware/tableware that are very pretty and Cindy has had her eye on them forEVER. BUT, they are VERY pricey, and so we could just look and wish we had oodles and gobs of money. We're pretty doubtful they'll go on sale any time soon, though. I did get some CrabTree & Evelyn Lavender Carpet Refresher at half price ( need it with all those animals in the house ) though.

Next we were off to Cypress Street Station for a girly lunch of soup and salad. The Chicken Tortilla Soup was wonderful and while Cindy had the Blackened Chicken Salad, I had the Turkey slices with Bruschetta Salad and Asparagus. Talk about girliness!

We went on to browse at Civilization, where I bought a Gooey Green Wiggle Pen for the fridge, and off to Walmart for some grocery shopping and to get a Subway Melt for David ( read: MAN FOOD ).

Ooooo and I'm so excited because the 100 prints that I had ordered online from WinkFlash arrived, and they cost a grand total of 0.99 cents after a "free 100 prints for first time customers" coupon code. W00tness galore!