Oh.  Yeah.  Doing stuff and not blogging about it.  Sorry about that.

So anyway, I've got the holidays on my mind.  This morning I was chatting with some friends and threw out what I thought were pretty good holiday tips.

Number One Thanksgiving Tip:  Make your mashed potatoes a couple of hours ahead and hold them in a crockpot on low.  Awesome. 

Number Two Thanksgiving Tip:  DELEGATE!!  I know, for some of us it's hard to give up being the culinary star of this magnificent feast.  I'm with you.  But here's my story.  A few years ago I hosted my family, a relatively small group, I suppose 10 people.  Offers to bring something were accepted, but I insisted on making the bird, stuffing, gravy, potatoes, green beans and pies myself.  Because I'm so good at it.  And I LOVE to cook this meal!  But as I stood in my kitchen in a stupor and my sister-in-law asked me if I was all right, in that "are you going to pass out right now?" tone, I realized I was doing this Thanksgiving thing all wrong.  Sure I'm good, but I need to get a grip, this is not healthy behavior.  This year my guests will be participating in the kitchen.  It will take some organizing on my part, my kitchen is beautifully set up for one cook, 2 or 3 is going to take some thought.  But I'm up for it.  Because it will be totally fun and still taste fabulous. I will, after all, still be in charge.

Smart Phone Update.  I still haven't found a calendar app, but I'm getting email on my phone!  Now I realize how much junk email I'm getting, time to declators that list.

On another note I've nearly got my back entry done, the only thing left is painting the trim.  Which will commence shortly.  I have been sidetracked multiple times during this little project by other little projects.  Such is the way of adult ADHD.  Oh well, I'm focusing now...

Here is one of my projects I sidetracked to:



I heart windowboxes.

Worth it!