dancing doughboy

As you may know, I have a silly sense of humor. Click on this link and make him do the robot. Oh too funny.
http://www.pillsbury.com/AALL/default.aspx

EXPLODING PUMPKINS!!

So on the way to Chicago last year Mark, Jeff and I were listening to this.
Pumpkins are craaazy. Its crazy how much comes back to me as I listen to it. I can picture about where we were on the highway. The sun was setting and it was pretty. Ive always thought its crazy and sounds and smells can bring back memories. Does that ever happen to anyone else?

listen:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95603520

to bad theres no video for natures explosion.

PS did you know pumpkins are a fruit? Maybe i did at one point, but thats crazy!

i like to read silly articles sometimes when bored...

So this isnt funny, but imagine witnessing this. It would be crazy!

Ohio boy, 7, hit by deer while playing football

The Associated Press
Posted: 10/13/2009 05:58:13 AM MDT
Updated: 10/13/2009 07:12:18 AM MDT


WINTERSVILLE, Ohio—A 7-year-old Ohio boy playing a game of backyard football was tackled by a deer.
Brandon Hiles says he encountered the buck when the ball rolled into woods while he was playing with friends Saturday in Wintersville, about 125 miles east of Columbus. The boy says the buck ran at him and flipped him with its antlers, leaving bruises and a gash.
His 9-year-old friend Wyatt Pugh (pyoo) beat the deer with a stick to make it go away.
Wintersville Police Officer Art Fowler Jr. says there were actually two bucks in the area gearing for a fight, and Brandon was attacked when he inadvertently got between them.

Funny funny funny!!

You have to look at this video. Oh so silly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ8O1D0MRi8

My latest baking experience

I just love pumpkin in the fall. I start craving it the second the weather starts getting cooler. this was totally delicious. if you dont have buttermilk, you can substitute by adding some lemon juice to milk. It works just fine!!

http://thehungryhousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/pumpkin-bread-with-crumb-topping.html

PUMPKIN BREAD
Printable RecipeMakes 2 loafs
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla3 eggs
1 can(15 oz) Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin(not pumpkin pie filling)
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 to 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
Preheat the oven to 350.
Lightly grease TWO 8 x 3 3/4 x 2 pans (those disposable foil ones at the store)
Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.Add the vanillaAdd the eggs, one at a time.In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour,salt,baking powder,pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon.Add the dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with the buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour.Fold in the pumpkin and toasted walnuts.Equally pour into the pans and top with crumb mixture (recipe below).Bake for 50-60 minutes, until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.CRUMB TOPPING1/4 cup white sugar1/4 cup brown sugar1/3 cup ap flour1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup cold butter, cubed1/2 cup oatmeal (1 package of instant oatmeal)1/2 cup walnutsIn a medium bowl, combine 1st five ingredients with a pastry blender or 2 forks, so it resembles, well "crumbles".Mix in oatmeal and walnuts

So i have a new job. If you have heard me talk about it at all, then you have probably heard me say thats its very boring. Some days are worse that others. Today I resorted to putting post-its over all 3 of the clocks at my desk. I must say, it did make the day go by faster.

I shall give you an intro to my blog. Basically anything goes. Updates on my life, pictures, funny things/stories, recipes I have recently made (big surprise, right?), etc.

As long as I have this job, it will probably remain very updated. So here it goes....