SNOW-ver kill

hehehehe.

I wish I could take credit for these witticisms. The fact is, I am just not that clever. "Snowpocalypse", "Snowmageddon", "Snow-ver kill" are just plain funny to me. I mean, I have been trapped inside all week, for all intents and purposes. Things like that start to get to a person. Who wouldn't think those were funny? Oh, who am I kidding?!? I would have thought those were funny whether or not I had cabin fever.

So, we are closed for the rest of the week. That means I don't have to wake up early until NEXT TUESDAY!!!! (please refrain from mentioning that they are calling for yet MORE snow on Monday. If I don't think it, it won't come, right??) I am running out of projects to occupy my time. Ok. That's not entirely true. There is much I could be doing, I just don't want to. Instead I am crocheting, baking, taking pictures, taking naps, and shoveling. Can't forget the shoveling.

This is what I made today:

I can not take credit for any original-ness here. They are a recipe from Amanda at i am baker. I think mine turned out well, though. The chocolate cakesters are double stuff, hence the height difference. They are SUPER easy and were actually a lot of fun. My fingers ended up a little stained from the red food coloring I used, but, heck, it is Valentine's Day, right? Not that I am celebrating or anything.

This is what it looks like outside right now:

well, not right now. Right now it is dark because it is night. That picture was taken this afernoon about three-ish.

I broke down and threw birdseed on the porch today. I can't stand it for the little birdies any more. I feel so bad for them!

Back to working on the BFF's birthday present!! :)

so here we snow again...

yes. that is snow. more snow. because, you know, this:
just wasn't enough.

have i mentioned that i am not particularly fond of snow? recently, i mean?

my roommate and i ventured out today. she drove. i am a chicken. i'm not ashamed to admit it. bock, bock, bock. that's me. we went to Barnes & Noble (because she's nice like that and took me there so i could get the latest issue of my crochet magazine. i promise to make you a hat soon!), Wal-Mart (that was interesting. i did get the fixin's to make an interesting "baking" project tomorrow, because, well, you know, no school....again.), Home Depot (shovel? hahahahhaha!!!! ice melt, yes!), and the grocery store (oh! the lines!!!!). we made it home safely (because she is a rockstar thankyouverymuch.) and commenced with yet more shoveling. you know, because we haven't done enough in the last two days. i am happy to announce that, for a brief moment today, we could actually see the road! now, it looks like this...again.

because i was bored today (and, do you know, i couldn't remember what day it was!), i made these:

peanut butter cupcakes with chocolate frosting. thankfully we were able to give away all but the two we saved. you know, for us. can i just say that they were, perhaps, one of THE best things i have EVER baked? E.V.E.R. they aren't "pretty" but what they lack in looks they beyond make up for in taste. peanut butter and chocolate? can't go wrong with that!

miss raven is doing well. i knew you would want to know. she is the sweetest little girl ever. she has been so happy that i have been home for all of these days. she is NOT happy about the tiny little patch of grass i have cleared for her. she looks at the mountain o' snow and is very angry with it. as angry as a nine and a half pound chihuahua can get. which, let me tell you, is pretty angry. she is not angry in this picture.

she is just cute. ;)

disclaimer: yes, that is my bed. yes, it is unmade. yes, i should have made it, seeing as how i have been home for the last five days. no, i don't care what you think of me or my housekeeping skills. :P

thanks to all who have been commenting lately. it warms the cockles of my heart. wherever they may be. i've never quite figured that out. do you see them in this picture?

yes, i made this. you know, for single-awareness day on sunday.

anyway...keep the comments coming. i need something to read while i am snowed in. still. it's the groundhog's fault. really. i think i hate the groundhog. really.