Ants and Cookies

Date: January 10, 2008

      My son informed me this morning (while I was drooling over the 8-core MacPRO monster - new computer from Apple) that the ants had attacked the christmas cookies in their container because his partner left the lid off last night - there were no survivors on either side (ants vs. cookies). Their apt has been under constant bombardment. (Turns out he lied - my son left the lid off!)
     
      Like the ceiling in my bedroom - which has sawdust cones (call exterminator tomorrow!)
     
      So I need to go make cookies.
     
      Sara suggested I teach the boy to make his own - neglecting the fact that Mommy's Love doesn't come in a bottle. I must go forth and shop and gather and bake.
     
      I am teaching them bread-baking and pies (they have funny stories- like BOILING water to activate the little yeast guys - no no no - you KILLED THEM! they like lukewarm water! - oh - that's why the bread didn't rise----- duh!)
     
      He makes regular food just fine.
     
      He can't put in mommy's love so he can't quite make them the same as I do!!!!!
     
      So I went home and staggered around making cookies --- chocolate chip and the Peanut Blossoms (sort of a peanut thumbprint - made with CHUNKY peanut butter). (After shopping like a mad woman on a mission.)

      I made the peanut blossom cookies (stick a Hershey's kiss into the warm cookie) - ate one - took them out too soon. Soft and luscious.

      And the chocolate - 2 hours later --- still melted!!!
      Stuck them in the fridge or I would go face-down!

      Decided not to wash my hair - going to dinner with Chuck tomorrow. (My 66th birthday.)

      Hacked at my hair this week-end - just a trim - but it's a mess - need to sort it out a bit (uneven ends on the rollers).

      ugh!

      Anyway - I made cookies - they could have been better but my special pans down at San Diego house.

      Not bad for an old broad - I'll be 66 in 60 minutes ---- Good Grief!

      Chuck told me to wait on the 8-core MacPRO - software not there (didn't think it was) but the POWER! The USB ports!
It can hold 4 drives! Run 16 30" screens!

      Remember - the one who dies with the most toys - WINS!

      CHUCK - try baby powder on the ant trails!!!!

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      The next day, I packed them up (the cookies, not the ants) and went to work.
     
      I KNEW there were cookies in my truck - locked in the back in freezer bags in an ice chest.
      They were calling to me
     
      I had my Medifast oatmeal for breakfast (8)
     
      I had my Medifast bar for lunch (12)
     
      but - by 1:15PM
     
      They were singing in my little ear (which cannot wear its pretty dangling earring today since one earlobe has declared war and I can't find my ear solution - or any solution - because everything is in San Diego.)
     
      I have already been asked "Is that your matador outfit?" because I am in black velvet with patent leather Easy Spirit boots (I love these boots - they are on their second soles and heels.)
     
      The black velvet pants are new and fit (no more baggy pants) - Susan Gravor
      The black velvet tank is by Bob Mackie
      The black velvet jacket - heavily trimmed in a crystal and white/gold thread braid - heavily - cuffs and neckline and front and around the sides and back) is a Victor Costa Special Occasion All QVC.
     
      I have a white gold necklace double looped and I was wearing dangling filligre silver toned matching earrings. These are from HSN I believe. Maybe not. Mostly I am put together from various wild shopping sprees during fashion day sales on QVC, something I have severely limited these days as retirement looms.
     
      I gave in to the singing call of sugar and chocolate (I prefer dark chocolate - maybe I will make the peanut blossoom cookies with chunky peanut butter and DARK kisses).
     
      I walked to the truck, unlocked the back, opened the ice chest, opened the freezer zip-lock bag, and grabbed a peanut blossoom, the choc chip with the walnut halves and over 2 Cups of chips I deemed too deadly.) I re-zipped the freezer bag, closed the ice chest.
     
      I locked the truck, threw my head back and acknowledged the stray sunbeam, and strolled munching into the building. The cookie was history before the elevator dropped me on the second floor. I grabbed more coffee (decaf - not helping) and strolled back to my cube. Only break I took today after filing my very first invoice. WhitePubs has billed SanDisk. Wow.
     
      My head had a few minutes of headache - sugar rush - but I appear to be awake - for the nonce.
     
      Chuck is surprised I baked him replacement cookies after the ant attack --- seems the containers are yet to be washed.
     
      Waiting for Mommy no doubt.
     
      An exterminator is coming to his place on Tuesday.