tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post3408938137159798874..comments2023-04-13T08:23:37.518-05:00Comments on Mrs. Always Random and Usually Shallow: Ten Things of Thankful: Week 35Mrs. Always Randomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-22156922874126471592014-02-17T22:46:56.278-06:002014-02-17T22:46:56.278-06:00I HAAAATE it when I miss a photo op that would be ...I HAAAATE it when I miss a photo op that would be most excellent for the blog! Makes me want to yell, "CUT!" and get a chance to re-shoot the scene.Wish life worked that way....<br /><br />That museum looks like great fun! There's a museum of funeral customs somewhere in Illinois that I have wanted to go to, if I ever find myself in Illinois, that is, as my father in law is a retired funeral director and my husband worked as one for a couple of years when we first moved back to the home stomping grounds.<br /><br />We had a "glitter snow" (FABULOUS description) last week. It was so dry and sparkly that I was able to use a broom and sweep it off the front walk and driveway instead of shoveling (husband out of town and avoided the whole thing, dammit). <br /><br />I just read your brownie recipe, and it reminds me a little of a recipe I have for a chocolate chip cake with chopped dates in it. The topping is white sugar and chocolate chips and maybe butter (it's been YEARS since I made it) which is sprinkled on the batter before baking. It does turn out a little on the crunchy side on top, if I recall correctly. I probably ought to make it and find out....Dyanne @ I Want Backsieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946323852124525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-61183725173218404772014-02-16T19:39:02.925-06:002014-02-16T19:39:02.925-06:00love the term 'glitter snow'… we had that ...love the term 'glitter snow'… we had that for our last snow storm*, very dry easy to shovel!<br /><br /><br />* I totally refuse to refer to a snow storm by a name just because the marketing people at Weather Central or wherever decided we needed to name snow storms… clarkhttp://wakefielddoctrine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-52560806766524525822014-02-16T17:56:00.466-06:002014-02-16T17:56:00.466-06:00I love the German Father's Day tradition: all ...I love the German Father's Day tradition: all the guys (even singles and child-less men) gather with a little hand-cart full of beer and go hiking for the day. Which makes me think: what would the family say if on MOTHER'S DAY I got together with all my friends, loads of wine and head to da day spa? Dads oftentimes don't get to spend as much time with the family as moms (I know, our case is different), but why do they get to leave for the day and moms don't?? Back to the post: Love the idea of a cookie cake! Can you draw a picture and share? The museum looks awesome, I bet Lily would have loved it. But she's a little morbid; when she was 4 we went to a museum with a skeleton on display (I had no idea it would be there). And instead of being scared and freaking out, she called: Look, Mami, there's a dead person over here!! What did she die of? And why is she in such a funny position?? And... Love my weird kid :-)<br /><br />Ohh, and a date on someone else's dime, especially and OVERNIGHT date is awesome!! Have a great new week!!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-83085626567599719262014-02-16T16:27:25.040-06:002014-02-16T16:27:25.040-06:00Well, who wouldn't thrilled with a FAB-U-LOUS ...Well, who wouldn't thrilled with a FAB-U-LOUS cookie cake? I know I would be! I'm not much on Valentines Day either, I truly dislike the idea of a day to tell someone you love them. I do that every flippin' day...in words and actions. I am glad to see it pass. I'm glad you got to take some time with your husband. The museum looked pretty cool and God love the neighbor who cleared your driveway! I don't know much about snow but I've read enough on blogs in the last few weeks to know that the clearing of it is quite a chore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544185213746159372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-3685765354161212962014-02-16T09:19:51.702-06:002014-02-16T09:19:51.702-06:00Your photos! Your father! Your PBA! Your attitude!...Your photos! Your father! Your PBA! Your attitude! YOUR COOKIE! WHAT MORE TO BE SAID???<br /><br /> xox jeanJean Katherine Baldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497992193034414806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-44946911148161660792014-02-16T09:12:54.826-06:002014-02-16T09:12:54.826-06:00Okay - to the neighbour who cleared your driveway ...Okay - to the neighbour who cleared your driveway - a spot in Heaven is already reserved for him or her. We have a neighbour who does that for us from time to time when we are both at work and words cannot describe how grateful we are.<br /><br />The museum looks like a blast - how interesting as a topic! And good on your father for taking pictures!<br /><br />All in all sounds like a wonderful week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-46825054985620468452014-02-16T06:22:03.360-06:002014-02-16T06:22:03.360-06:00Did you say cookie cake? You had me at cookie cake...Did you say cookie cake? You had me at cookie cake. <br />I would have loved to go to that museum. I love museums period but a medical one? That speaks to my nursing scrubs :)<br />As a snow blooded Canadian, I am so over it. I did hear more birds yesterday...well it could be the crazy cabin fever soul tricking me Kimberlyhttp://makemommygosomethingsomething.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-4715535441199439192014-02-16T04:38:22.576-06:002014-02-16T04:38:22.576-06:00I agree with you. It's quite irritating the wa...I agree with you. It's quite irritating the way Valentine's has lost sincerity over the years. Hope the Winter settles soon!Michelle Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467728821417382306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-43588149768285306382014-02-15T22:42:19.960-06:002014-02-15T22:42:19.960-06:00We are at our sixth snowiest winter on record here...We are at our sixth snowiest winter on record here and I am certain that more is to come...it's only the middle of February. We can't possibly be finished with snow. I just ate what is quite possibly the most fantastic chocolate chip cookie ever. Add icing? Hmm...that might make it completely over the top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-21363043989920584432014-02-15T21:33:16.828-06:002014-02-15T21:33:16.828-06:00We went to that museum! It is a GREAT museum! Ev...We went to that museum! It is a GREAT museum! Everything is exactly as it was the day they closed the doors. You would love it. I'll have to take my kids again this summer. They were little when we went the first time.<br /><br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-58851383024812288742014-02-15T21:20:20.295-06:002014-02-15T21:20:20.295-06:00I think I would have been "over the edge"...I think I would have been "over the edge" long before 51.5 inches of snow! Wow. That is a LOT of snow! Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-76187130791139081142014-02-15T19:48:16.178-06:002014-02-15T19:48:16.178-06:00"Please be sure to close the refrigerator doo..."Please be sure to close the refrigerator door after replacing corpses in appropriate stalls." or something like that... was the sign on the cadaver fridge in the lab I ran at UCONN during PT school. Did a lot of dissections in that lab ... those photos brought back a lot of memories... surprisingly, not bad ones!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13864898827831713032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382954206394623451.post-45321222561949892722014-02-15T19:39:07.830-06:002014-02-15T19:39:07.830-06:00135/144 is GREAT :D
Aaaaaaaaaaand if I don't ...135/144 is GREAT :D<br /><br />Aaaaaaaaaaand if I don't like chocolate chip cookies loaded with icing, does that mean we can't be friends any more?<br /><br />YAY for you getting time away and the hotel being clean.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.com