Ah....Life

I have so much to post about that I'm not sure where to start. It's been awhile. My sister Krista arrived last Tuesday and it's been a whirlwind ever since. Our furnace stopped working last Monday and so we've been very busy trying to resolve that problem. Luckily we have a gigantic woodstove that heats our house very nicely. We have an emergency supply of wood that we used up and then the furnace guys arrived on Saturday morning to give us a new furnace. Chris and I couldn't believe that this happened to us 1 month after closing on the house. It's Murphy's law huh? But we have a new furnace now and just in time to enjoy the rebates and tax credits. (That's what we are telling ourselves to make it a little less painful) Upon arriving home on Saturday morning to find two men in my garage I wanted so badly to take a picture of them working for my blog. One of the men would put a plumber's crack to shame.


Yesterday my sister and I did some baking. We made these yummy cinnamon rolls from Pioneer Woman. If you have not checked this blog out then you need to. She is a fantastic writer and a great cook. I have been dying to make these little gems ever since Merilee gave me a pan of them. I ate the whole pan. The entire pan. Not a morsel left over for another member of the family. So last night when they were complete, i took my fork and a pan and settled myself on the couch. My sister said I couldn't do that so I sadly put them back on the counter and took the one little one she put on a plate for me. The funny thing is that Chris didn't even bat an eye at my attempt to eat the whole pan. Funny and sad. They are sinfully good. You will never want to share. We also made some great toffee that Krista found a recipe for in Sunset Magazine. You sprinkle sea salt on top along with melted chocolate and nuts. So you get that salty sweet taste that makes you want to run over and kiss the first guy you see. Luckily for me that person was Chris.





I have a crazy week ahead. Don't you all? Family get togethers, meals to cook, work, delivering gifts, shipping gifts. Yep, you heard right, I still have to ship a couple of things. I'm a little behind this year. But hey, i got all my Christmas cards out. I'm feeling pretty good about that.