The Useless Room

We have a room that is completely useless. It's just off the living room & currently houses some glass display shelves left over from the 80s. I believe it was originally intended to be a dining room, but our dining table won't fit in there if we have all the leaves in it.

I finally convinced Fred to let me paint it & convert it into a library. He insisted on OK'ing a paint color before I did any actual painting. Funny, I just happened to have a sample of the color I wanted....

He's agreed to the paint color, but I have yet to actually do any painting.... It's too hot to open any windows to air the house out... I've instead been spending time on eBay purchasing more useless junk for our useless room.

Baking Blind

My lemon tree seems so much happier after I pick fruit off of it. It stands up much straighter.

So yesterday I picked a bunch of lemons. I took some to Lynn to make into Lemoncello, and then I went into the kitchen with a few.

waiting for stiff peaks to form

I think my meringue could have been poofier, but overall I am satisfied with my first attempt at lemon meringue. Next time I will not cook the crust as long. The boys in the office ate it all, tho.

It's 12:30... do you know where your puppies are?

How stinkin cute is this?
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I have a feeling that Buddy is at home right now sprawled out on the leather couch, with a roaring fire. Possible he's eating a steak & smoking a cigar. Lily is most likely laying near the front gate (on cold, wet concrete) waiting for daddy to come home. Buddy is obviously the smart one.

This makes me laugh!