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    Sunday, December 20th, 2009
    epitaph_skeith
         		2:54p
    little miss sickies.
    My yearly viral infection, it seems, has turned itself into my holiday present, and it has decided to make me feel as if I've been struck with a gold brick wrapped in a slice of lemon.

    This is somewhat alarming, as I can't find a gold brick or a slice of lemon anywhere.

    I'm just complaining, I guess. My throat's sore as all get out, swollen like someone turned it into a blood pressure cuff and inflated it, I can't quit coughing and my nose seems to think it's a faucet. I'm not at all a happy camper, oh no.

    And I'm cold, damn it.

    ...

    On an unrelated note, will someone please tell my Cecil muse he can't wrap Kain's lance in white and pink ribbon, tape paper hearts to it, and call it Kain's "love spear"? If I laugh any harder, I will cough up a lung.

    Current Mood: sick
    Current Music: Shinohara Miyako - 30's Blue
    amejisuto
         		12:19p
    Hershey's Double Chocolate Cheesecake
    I usually post this link but I forget it up until Christmas Eve so I thought I'd post it early. It for all the kids -big and little- so they can track Santa on his journey Christmas Eve.

    Norad Santa Tracker.

    Because if the US Military believes in Santa, he must be real!



    ( Hershey's Double Chocolate Cheesecake )

    Current Mood: cold
    Saturday, December 19th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		1:52p
    Snow Report and Baklava
    I'm still here! YAY! And it is a yaying situation because about 4,500 people in town are without power and there are still people stuck out on the interstate. So the fact that I have heat and internet and cable? YAYYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAY!! YAY! It's slowed down snowing but I'd guess we have about two feet of the stuff on the ground. It's hard to tell with all the drifting. We're supposed to get another six inches before it finally stops tomorrow morning.

    But yeah, about two feet of snow. I got our ramp shoveled off of about fourteen inches last night and had to do it all over again this morning. Joy. I'm not even trying the driveway. It's about as long as a football field and has extra room for cars to turn around here at the top. I'd have a heart attack before I even made my way to the mailbox.

    So yeah, both VA and WV are in a state of emergency and everything is canceled. I mean everything. Banks, churches, mail, everything. Still, it could be worse, so I'm thankful I have a big pot of veggie soup made for dinner and biscuts and the power to use the oven and keep my computer going. Hope everyone else in the area is staying safe and warm!

    And now! Onto the recipe!



    ( Baklava )

    I think I watched AB make this three times this week. I lost count due to all the drooling.

    Current Mood: Under 2 ft of snow
    Friday, December 18th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		8:16p
    Snow Report
    It started snowing around three this afternoon, about five hours ago. All roads in Greenbrier County are closed, as are all roads in Tazewell County. Here in my little corner of WV, five school buses of kids didn't make it home and they took them to Beaver Vol. Fire Dept to wait out the snow.

    So far we have power, thank gods, but damn do I feel for the parents and kids having to wait out the storm. There are still kids on the roads down in Mercer County trying to get home too. Damn. It's been quite a while since we've had a snow this bad. I went out to my porch and measured the snow, eight inches of it so far and it's supposed to keep snowing all day tomorrow.

    I hope all those kids make it home safely. Keep warm folks.

    ETA:

    Update folks. It's 11:30 and people are trapped in their cars on I-77 between Beckley and Ghent. Road crews are focusing on that area, digging people out and getting them home. Rt. 19 between Beckley and Oak Hill is pretty much snow covered and that's a main highway for our area. I'm hearing tales of tractor trailers jack knifing in a couple of places which is making the interstate roads even more hazardous. The two main roads through Beckley are pretty much snow covered too, so I'm really not holding my breath on seeing the snow plow until Sunday.

    As for me, I keep on trying to shovel off my porch. I get a little bit done, go sit for a minute and go back and find another inch or two of snow has fallen. Yeah, this snow is really nasty.

    If anyone needs road info, I've got numbers to call for Virgina and West Virgina.

    WV- 1 877 WVA Road
    VA- 1 800 367 Road

    Good luck if you're going out! Me? I'm hibernating until Monday. And I can skip going out Monday if I really have to.
    amejisuto
         		2:07p
    Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark
    First snowstorm of the year starting tonight. YAY. Not. I like snow at Christmas as much as anyone but over a foot all at once? So not funny, Mother Nature. Not funny at all.



    ( Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark )

    Current Mood: amused
    Current Music: Leroy the Redneck Reindeer -- No, that's what I'm really listening to! WEIRD!
    Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		6:52p
    Chocolate and Orange Meltaways
    Why is it you always get sick the day AFTER you go to the doctor?



    ( Chocolate and Orange Meltaways )
    Monday, December 14th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		7:31p
    Two Pranline Recipes
    For [info]the_minx_17. They both looked good so you can pick and choose.


    ( Pecan Praline Morsels )



    ( Creamy Pecan Pralines )
    Sunday, December 13th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		11:01a
    Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie Bars
    ( Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie Bars )
    Saturday, December 12th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		11:22a
    Rugelach
    ( Rugelach )
    Friday, December 11th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		12:56p
    Twelve Days of Cookies: Day Twelve
    I've been informed that not only is it unusally cold in parts of Florida, but they were expecting snow last night in Southern California. So yeah, except for Hawaii, the entire US is freaking cold. It starts snowing in Honolulu though, and I reserve the right to freak out about the next ice age starting.



    ( White Peppermint Snowballs )

    Current Mood: cold
    Thursday, December 10th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		10:07a
    Twelve Days of Cookies: Day Eleven
    I think I speak for most of the United States -- except for possibly Southern California and Florida -- when I say: OH MY GODS, IT'S FUCKING COLD!



    ( Classic Shortbread Cookies in 4 Ingredients with added 1 ingredient Variations )

    Current Mood: freezing my tits off
    Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		7:13a
    Twelve Days of Cookies: Day Ten
    ( Crunchy Peanut Butter S'more Bites )
    Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		7:26a
    Twelve Days of Cookies: Day Nine
    ( Orange Currant Polenta Cookies )
    Monday, December 7th, 2009
    amejisuto
         		11:50a
    Twelve Days of Cookies: Day Eight
    ( Johnny's Impossible Tawdry Mexican Wedding Cookies )

    Current Mood: cold
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