175 posts from 2009

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• 19:46 Where in Seattle to watch the Outback Bowl? An NU fan, but don't have TV. Game starts here at 8:00am. #NU #Northwestern #Outbackbowl

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• 14:52 Christmas cards: better late than never. Harder this year since we had such a sad year.
• 15:03 But Drake was right - I do feel better having done the cards. Was tempting to skip it this year - and I *always* do cards.

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• 07:57 Christmas dinner rolls: KAF refrigerator rolls (bit.ly/jV4dY) done thus: bit.ly/2EWOFg
• 07:59 Up next: my cashew-apricot fruit cake bit.ly/65vfUZ
• 11:44 Grating beets is a, uh, colorful operation. Doing prep for xmas dinner starter salad bit.ly/69yMCK
• 12:29 Is it weird to really like eating frozen walnuts?
• 13:21 Prep done for spinach-stuffed mushrooms (garnish for ribeye steaks tomorrow). Recipe from Diane's Market Kitchen bit.ly/aiszs
• 13:45 These might be world's most decadent (and delicious) Brussels sprouts bit.ly/4JrlKX
• 14:22 Next up - a holiday tradition for us - apricot-cashew fruitcake bi t.ly/65vfUZ
• 17:49 Hehehe - just a little extra brandy brushed on the fruit cake.

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• 17:27 My Christmas holiday begins now! Going to be cooking up a storm tonight and tomorrow.

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• 07:22 The blinking Christmas lights in my gym's spin studio really aren't that helpful.

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• 08:01 Watched "Rudolf" last night (on DVD) and I can't stop singing "Holly Jolly Christmas"
• 18:16 Amazing how blocking can sometimes transform a knitting project.

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• 10:23 Listening to "Tales of Hoffman" on the radio and dreaming that we could be at the Met right now for the performance.

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• 17:05 The box my BIL sent us (at my work) is creating shock and awe among my co-workers. I assume it's xmas presents.
• 19:48 Reading xmas card from friend whose husband I worked with years ago. He died (way too young) several years ago - remembering him fondly.

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• 18:46 Just read the cutest "Christmas letter" authored by a friend's teenage son for their family. Super cute and funny!
• 20:31 Many thanks to the manager of the Seattle Sephora who helped me put together gifts for some teen girls in need who'd asked for makeup...
• 20:33 ...he added in a nice packet of freebies to round out the gifts - really appreciated that touch!

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• 11:50 Attempting the Panettone today - wish me luck! #bba
• 12:36 Kneading took longer than indicated but I think the dough's OK. Panettone is in the dough bucket for its first rise. #bba
• 13:01 I wonder if there is an effective treatment for laundry avoidance syndrome (LAS)?
• 13:49 Very fast rise (1 hr., doubled) on the Panettone. Wonder if the SAF Gold yeast made the difference? Or a potent barm? On to 2nd rise #bba
• 17:36 #bba Panettone, after the second rise; ready to go in the oven tweetphoto.com/6394002
• 17:42 #bba Panettone, finito! tweetphoto.com/6394342
• 19:48 #1 thing I needed to do this weekend was all the final paperwork for my brother's estate - 7:45 on Sunday and I just opened the envelope
• 19:55 Yes, I was procrastinati ng. OK - I'm getting off twitter now to get this done.