Chewy Brownies

Last Christmas I received a "Test Kitchen" cookbook.  I've held off on many of the "baking" items - not sure why, but anyway I'm having fun with them now.  I made the 2011 Season's "Best Chewy Brownie" recipe today and without a doubt they are absolutely wonderful as the pictures will show.

Take Me Out To The Ballgame - like you've never seen it!

More fun with my co-workers!  We're planning a visit from our mutual fund partners soon and will be taking them to a Brewer baseball game.  I used a recent photo from  a team outing to creat this video.  I giggle everytime I see it.  It will be a surprise - I hope it doesn't get me fired!

It Bloomed Finally

It's been three years since our Passion Plant flowered.  It waited until the last weekend of summer but it was worth the wait.

Me Paint?

I've never taken an art class yet was able to reproduce this POPPY photo.  Shelly treated me to an evening at Sips & Strokes.  We both started with a white canvas then painted it entirely black.  Grass followed.  Then red blobs that turned into the Poppy's.  Last is my signature.

POPPY's by Carol

I thing my birth season has finally ended!

I thought my birthseason had ended last Monday when Shelly & I went to Sips & Strokes, but I forgot about a couple of things.
1.  Imelda, my friend from Baird treated me to lunch on Wednesday at Swig - located in the 3rd Ward.  It was really nice, we sat outside under an umbrella and had Caesar Salads and Ice Tea.  We walked there and back to our offices so felt less guilty about our lunch!
2.  Today I sent myself home from work early - just because - and went to Kohl's to spend the $75 free money I had received as a result of my original birthday shopping with sweetie.  I bought some baking pans, and everyday wine glasses because I keep breaking them! 
I'll probably look for new ways to use my new birthday stuff...Kitchen Aid Mixer; cookie sheets, baking pans, and I can't forget about my new toy...an IPod.  I did load some music on it but I want to do alot more. 
So much to do - so little time!  At least this will be a long weekend to play.