We're having a lightening storm here. I really don't much like lightening storms unless I'm far enough away for them to be impressive. The power keeps flickering. I've lit a candle so that at least I won't be left in the dark if the power goes out. I wish I had more candles. Maybe I have some in my cardboard chest. I can't remember.

Yes, the Visitation by Frank Peretti was just as good this time as the last time. I need to find a new author to read. I've read everything in my collection half a dozen times.....

I've been baking. My kitchen was formerly the only clean room in my house, and it is that no longer. I have batter everywhere. I hope this turns out, otherwise I'm going to be very sad.

Other Favorite Quote

He'd genuflect at a light pole if there was a cross piece on it.

Frank Peretti, The Visitation

Two cops are wandering around the apartment building looking slightly suspicious. Do you think they found out that I had an illegal cat here last month?

Favorite Quote of the Day!

Ocean Breeze Soap. It's like an ocean cruise.....except without a boat....and without actually going anywhere. (From "The Muppets take Manhattan")

Just when you think life in the south couldn't get any weirder, it's that time of year again! The annual Cotton Palace Pageant. Check out the dress on this one!

I took my last two recital dresses into the costume shop today. Sally and Jamie loved them. Yay! Approval from real costumers!

The mystery explained

Alright, I've had many people say they can't leave comments because they don't know how. Simple. Scroll down to the bottom of the entry. Point mouse at the thing that says "comments." It should change color with your mouse over it. Click. Screen will pop up asking you to fill in your name, email, homepage, etc, and then provide a box to enter actual comments. Type. Hit Enter! Now you have officially joined the comment brigade -- the only way I know who's reading this, since unlike Daryl and maybe Teri, I don't have a counter that registers hits to my website. Happy commenting!

Pasta

I tried this evening to cook with the no-bake pasta sauce. You know, put pasta in a pan, pour sauce and a can of water over it, bake at......for .....minutes. Yes. So I did that. But I have no parmesian cheese...and besides that, it just didn't work very well. The noodles are sticky, or crunchy. Maybe I should have used Penne instead of garden rotinelli. Doughy, that's what it is -- doughy. Like eating uncooked pasta with sauce. Why am I still eating it? Because it took almost an hour when all's said and done, and I'd rather eat the crap I've made than make more crap. Come to think of it, the sauce sucks too. But it's nutrition dang it!