Happy Birthday to Son #1 who made me a mom 36 years ago! He is a hardworking man, loves his family, has a wicked sense of humor. A good guy.
I am blown away by the fact that I have a child this old. When we started our family, Mark and I surely did not envision all that would pass. I don't know how to parent adults, so I have moved into an advisory role for the best job I ever had.
A blog post about pin cushions reminded me that this beauty was in a box somewhere with a broken head. A little E6000 glue surgery later and she was mended.
I would like to make her another skirt. I don't know why I took the original one off, and the cushion of her body is not great for pins, but she was sewn by my mother and it has great sentimental value.
I set her on a shelf near a recently discovered picture of Mom.
She is pictured here in Morocco, 1990. Newly married and so happy. This photo makes me smile, and I do miss her crafty self so much.
I've been moving things around on my walls, making things a little simpler, easier to look at. I took the kids' teenaged portraits off the wall in my bedroom, and stored them in the family album. To the empty space above my dresser I put the nude line drawing. Seemed appropriate for a bedroom more than an office. I ordered a beautiful Japanese chrysanthemum print from Etsy to add to my collage wall in its place. I also patched and painted over the holes left by my failed attempt to hang a TV wall mount. Then I returned the mount to Best Buy, as suggested by blog reader!
The upcoming ice storm has me all kinds of stressed out. Time to bake. I found an oldie but goodie recipe in my files for Fudge Pie. Crust is optional.
I made two glass dishes of it, wishing I had ice cream to top it off. It has a very moist brownie-pie feel to it - perfect to scoop with a spoon.
Fudge Pie
*Pre-heat oven to 350.*
1 c. sugar
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. vanilla extract (I also added a half teaspoon of instant coffee)
2 oz dark chocolate, melted with the butter
chopped nuts - optional, but about 3/4 c.
Mix all. Pour into glass dish or pie shell. Bake for 25 minutes.
Stay warm everybody!
Gina
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