Foolish Fudge

This week I had the brilliant idea to make holiday fudge. Nevermind that I've never made it before, but the Carnation fudge kit in the store made it look so easy. I was excited about the prospect of the delicious delivery it would make to friends and neighbors.

I made the Carnation recipe for "foolproof" fudge without a hitch.

That seemed way too easy... I like to think that I'm more advanced than Level: Fool. I rummaged through my Kitchenaid cookbooks (courtesy of husband, of course) until I came up with a trickier recipe (requiring a candy thermometer!). Chaos ensued:

Until I have a formal fudge lesson I am taking an indefinite break from this holiday confection.

Retro Red

It was a dreary day yesterday....

Perfect for going to see the Nutcracker performed by the Houston Ballet with Mark and Amy. And check out that lipstick! Retro Red. It screams "holiday cheer", doesn't it?

We were lucky enough to meet a giant rat in toe shoes, and Steve gave me a personal ballet performance I attempted to capture during intermission. Thank you, Houston Ballet, for the beautiful portrayal of this traditional holiday show. And thank you, Steve, for enduring all those tights.

Music Man

For those of you who don't know, my husband is an accomplished harmonicist. (Is that a word?) He specializes in Blues and Christmas songs. Incidentally, he has been practicing his Christmas repertoire with techno accompaniment, no less. Totally rad.

Snow Day

It snowed in Houston today! I wore a coat. And actually needed it.

flickr test

I'm trying to decide if I like using flickr to link photos to my blog...