I finally slipcovered our desk chair! I used a pattern that had to be HUGELY altered, but it turned out okay. I need to tack it down and maybe utilize velcro. I am in love with the fabric (Thanks Mom Mui..). And I don’t think I’ll ever slipcover a chair like this again! My beef with the chair is that the back is too short and the bum too wide and long. It’s not as elegant as I hoped but it sure does add some oomph! to our very monochrome “office.” Oh Conor doesn’t care for the ruffles. It’s not manly enough. I’ll take that into consideration when his office is actually a separate room.
So get this, last night I made Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal cookies and when Conor and I went to take them to Julie and Daniel Jensen we found out that Julie had made the same type of cookie (without the oatmeal) from a different recipe! Essentially we did a cookie exchange of the same cookie. Luckily one tastes unlike the other and vise versa. Both are rather delicious! I found mine at a blogsite called Providence Handmade. They honestly did make the apartment smell heavenly. And of course I can’t resist those spices this time of year! Conor says that Julie and I are psychic twins. Ha.
Somehow when I first start reading a book, I feel committed to it. Committed to read all of the story it holds and so I am found devoted to nearly every book I begin to read. There have been books that have been shelved due to inappropriate content. Perhaps My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult should’ve been shelved. The language was explicit. And the storyline compelling. I finished reading this book this evening and I ended it in tears. Picoult’s style of writing in this book is really quite interesting. The reader gets all the information from eight different characters. Each chapter indicates a different character and mingled in with real time are memories of the Fitzgerald family, the lawyer and the Guardien al Litem. So what’s the book about? The Fitzgerald family is a family of five. Two parents, one son and two daughters. When the first daughter (Kate) gets diagnoised with lukemia APL, the parents (Brian and Sara) decide to have a third child (Anna) who, with the help of geneticist, is the perfect donor match for her sister Kate. Brian and Sara love Anna and only intend for her to donate her cord blood, but it becomes so much more – blood transfusions, bone marrow and every other thing needed. Nearly every time Kate is in the hospital, Anna is landed there as well. When what’s needed is a kidney, the tables turn. Anna files a petition and gets a lawyer at age 13. This book really delves into what is right and what is wrong. And answers the question, “Am I my sister’s keeper?” in an unexpected way. Once again, I extend a warning: the language is really awful in some parts. It’s too bad because it really lowers the quality of writing. Fortunately for Picoult she’s a good writer, a New York Times bestselling author in fact.
Yesterday afternoon, Conor and I went and saw “I Am Legend” at the iMax theatre. I really liked it! It was probably one of the scariest movies I’ve seen in a while; it had me literally screaming out loud! The story springs from a viral cure for cancer that goes sour killing 90% of the earth’s population, mutating another few percents, and leaving 1% immuned (I don’t remember all the stats, I think there was one more). Will Smith’s character, Neville, is in search for a cure while living alone for over a thousand days. This movie brings us back to the classic question of right and wrong, mixed with sacrifice. I will be quick to recommend this one!
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Here’s my favourite sauce ever! This sauce is perfect for crepes and vanilla ice cream. One of my favourite ways to eat it is with a spoon right out of the fridge! The Jensens threw a Crepe Party last night which gave me the best excuse to revisit this absolutely fitting recipe!
Peanut Butter Fudge Sauce
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 2/3 to 3/4 cups)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 corn syrup (I substituted cane syrup and it worked, but corn syrup is definitely better!)
Combine the chocolate chips and milk in a sauce pan over medium heat. Melt the chocolate, stirring often. Add peanut butter and corn syrup. Mix over heat until smooth. You’ll know it’s ready when the sauce gets glossy. Serve warm over crepes or ice cream. Enjoy!
