Can he cook or what?

When I got home last night I found Jeremy in our pantry, pulling out jars of roasted peppers and containers of couscous. He'd already been in the refrigerator and the freezer. On the table were frozen tilapia, frozen peas, garlic, parmesan cheese, lemons, yellow and red peppers and a zucchini.

Twenty minutes later while the garlic and parmesan crusted tilapia were in the oven and the veggie couscous was finished he went back into the pantry for a can of red beans and whipped up a bean and roasted pepper cold salad with garlic/citrus dressing because, he said "I had an extra five minutes."

All I had to do was refill the pepper mill and pour myself a glass of wine.

Jeremy is best-friends-forever with the oldest child in the house. I hope she keeps him.

(Apologies for no photos of the chef and his feast. Alas, my Sony Cybershot went cyber-kaput a few days ago.)

Blackcat!!!

[Poetry inspired by the InKY Board Retreat last weekend]

BLACKCAT!!!
by Lynnelle Edwards


Blackcat!!
Feral malething among
we women, and you with your
cateyes, and
catpaws, what
do you know of poetry

of life?

Blackcat!!
How your purrbox rumbles
while your claws outreach into my
hotleg, and
barearm, what
do you want of this coven

this night?

And we dream of white kittens.

And we dream of white kittens.

I was tagged so I have to ...

The Trap Door got me. Tagged me by name. Now I gots to answer these:

What were you doing 10 years ago?
My kids were 10 and 6 then so I'm sure I was in the car.

What were you doing one year ago?
Worrying. About life. About work. About family.

Five snacks you enjoy:
Vanilla ice cream
Strawberry ice cream
Chocolate ice cream
Any other flavor ice cream
Chocolate syrup

Five songs that you know all the lyrics to:
"Doe, a deer" - from Sound of Music
"Henry the Eighth" - by Herman's Hermits
"Stairway to Heaven" - by Led Zeppelin
"Symphony for the Devil" - by the Rolling Stones
"Louie Louie" - by the Kingsmen (just kidding, nobody knows the words to "Louie Louie")

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
Start a foundation
Give gifts to my family and friends
Travel the world
Feel guilty
Buy stuff

Five bad habits:
Giving unwanted advice
Sleeping late on Saturdays
Martinis, very dry
Watching trash TV
Being lazy

Five things you like doing:
Giving unwanted advice
Sleeping late on Saturdays
Martinis, very dry
Watching trash TV
Being lazy

Five things you would never wear again:
Underwear that doesn't fit
Anything plaid
A hairnet
A prom dress
Bubble wrap (don't ask)

Five favorite toys:
Babycakes
Cocktail shaker and other barware
DVR ("Stop and rewind live TV!")
iPod and iTunes
Computers

I've decided not to tag anyone but y'all feel free to do this if you want.

Have you read "The Golden Compass"?

Learn more about the book and the upcoming movie.

I've been yelping

I know I haven't blogged in a while. Sorry. I've been yelping.

I think I'm addicted.