Domestic Geek

I'm having one of those Murphy Thanksgivings. If it can go wrong, it will.

First that stupid flour bug mess last night, then a raccoon was attacking Skippy when I went to let him in so I could go to the grocery store. I don't think it bit him, but he was really scared and I was really mad. I hate raccoons. I chased the stupid thing with a snow shovel. I didn't get the cheesecake into the oven until after 11 pm. Marcus finally got home about then, as well. So, I didn't eat dinner last night, either. I didn't go to bed until almost 2 am. I made the mistake of trying to bake the cheesecake in a water bath. I guess I didn't wrap the foil tightly enough around the pan, because water got in. This morning I woke up to a soggy cheesecake mess in my oven. *sigh* I heated up the oven, put the cheesecake back in to try and dry it out a bit and then I threw the thing in the freezer. Damn. Then, my pies are turning out funny. The crusts are acting weird. Must be those new glass pie plates I bought. I took the turkey out of the fridge and it's still partially frozen, so dinner is going to be a couple of hours later than I planned. Next, the trash bag I took out of the can to take to the dumpster fell over and I got to clean up all that flour I dumped last night, coffee grounds, bird seed, etc. off the floor.

So, I'm taking a little break to calm down before I break into tears. It's just a meal, after all. It's just Dad, Marcus and me, so it's not like I have a house full of guests expected. It'll all be ok. The turkey will thaw. The cheesecake will probably still taste ok. I just need to make a list of what needs to be done still so that I don't forget to make rolls or something.

I opened the flour cannister while making my cheesecake only to find it infested with bugs. I dumped the container out, opened my spare bag of flour and it contained bugs, too. Damn it. I had to stop in the middle of making it to go to the store for more flour. After I got the thing in the oven, I googled flour bugs and guess what? Apparently most flour contains the eggs of these little critters. Ewwww. I guess in the past I've used my flour up quickly enough that the eggs didn't have time to hatch and become adults. So, I've got my new flour in the freezer per a recommendation I found to control the bugs. Neat, huh?

The PINKS marathon is on SPEED tomorrow, November 23, 2006. You can get all the details at www.speedtv.com. I'm really excited to check it out. Like I said before, I love drag racing. I still can't imagine putting all that time and effort into building a fast car just to give it away if you lose the race.

Here's my ride, a 2003 Subaru Baja. I have no plans of ever Drag Racing in this baby, though...I'd lose her for sure. (Forgive the choppy video — Marcus' camera only takes 15 second movies!)



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Well, this holiday is not getting off to a good start for Marcus. The T1 went down at work and he's stuck there while the Qwest guy fixes it. Dang it!

On a happier note, isn't it great when you hear a song you like and find out you have it already? I was listening to KBCO a lot lately trying to get Barenaked Ladies tickets. They kept playing a Paul Simon song called "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" and I was really digging it. I checked my CD library today and hurrah!, I have it!

Paul Simon: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

I love the site T-Shirt Hell. A lot of people are offended by what they offer, but they love to push the envelope and I get a little giggle out of it.

I totally cracked up at the Pooh inspired shirt they started offering this month (pictured below). See, "Bitch Betta Have My Money" by AMG is one of Marcus' favorite songs. He sings it all the time. Seeing it associated with a lovable little Pooh Bear was just too funny!