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New Years Eve and Day

New Year's Eve Pasta Making with New Pasta Attachment

Tim and Jackson take care of the appetizers and libations


Gourmet Bread Pudding for NY Day's Party



A dash of salt!


Making the pasta. . It's sort of a cross between a Play Doh Fun Maker and a Lava Lamp, almost mesmerizing.





New Year's Day Hike in the Loma Linda Hills

SoCal winter day


This was probably the site of a teenage party but Tim thought it looked like the opening scene of "Law and Order"


Attempt at an art shot.



Tim, Doug, Jackson, and Em...

Holmes and Watson thoughts

1. X-posted from Flewelling.yahoo: LOL! Modern readers have been reading (or misreading) a slashy subtext into Holmes and Watson's relationship for decades. I suppose the movie will be a real shot in the arm to what is probably a substantial body of fan fic. I've never read it that way myself, and I've read those books and stories many, many times. The friendship is definitely there, and there are wonderful flashes of it from the normally cerebral Holmes, as in The Hound of the Baskervilles, ...

Sherlock Holmes

Family and I went to see "Sherlock Holmes" this afternoon. As someone who has read the books and stories many, many times, I'd seen enough of the previews to know that I'd better leave any expectations home if I was going to enjoy the film.

Robert Downy Jr was brilliant, as always, even if this interpretation of Holmes is a bit of a stretch. Same for Jude Law as Watson. I enjoyed them both very much, so long as I didn't make any comparisons. There were moments when they were spot on, and mome...

A Christmas Card

I just received this Christmas card from Ovsanna Arzoumanian, who has a number of lovely art pieces in the Orëska gallery. Enjoy!

Christmas Snippet!

In keeping with hallowed tradition, here is your Christmas eve snippet. I thought I'd better not give away any more of White Road or you won't need to read it at all, so here is a peek at the still untitled Nightrunner 6! Happy Holidays, all!

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Young lord Selin had made good on his promise. That night they were to meet him at the Drake in the Street of Lights to be introduced to Duke Reltheus and do some gambling. They were preparing to set out when Runcer appeared at the...

Holiday Knitting

Four men's socks in one week may not sound like a lot, but it is. Men's feet are huge! Thousands and thousands of tiny little stitches in fingering weight. My right thumb and forefinger are wrapped in band aids but the two pairs are done and under the tree.

I did get an early Christmas present out of the job, though, which made the task much easier, an Ott light. http://www.ott-lite.com/p-71-tasklitehd-reg-5999-sale-4999.aspx

When you get all done with it, it's just a pair of socks, and I w...

Teaview

A review of one of my favorite Yunnan teas, from one of my favorite vendors.

http://www.teaviews.com/2009/12/21/review-sensational-tea-yunnan-fop-dianhong/

A Quote

Madly trying to finish a few knitting projects, I've been in front of the TV a lot. Yesterday I got to "see" (half watch half knit) Pixar's "Ratatouille" again. I adore Pixar's work, not just for the amazing visuals, but for their exceptional story telling. Here's one of my favorite quotes ever, which happens to come from that movie.

Anton Ego: "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgm...

This is so freakin' cool!!!

This makes me miss my old Jeep Cherokee even more. You really can make music with anything. It takes them a minute to really get going, but it's worth the wait.