The Stuff that keeps Arianne sane

Arianne writes:

It's very odd when I find myself not running around with my head barely on... but today I have found myself with time to do things I love to do.... and as I was cooking dinner I said to myself "Self, share with the world what you have been doing." So here I am to share with you... about my cooking, my reading, and knitting fun.

Today I decided to make a Soup for dinner. So I looked on www.kraftfoods.com and found 2 recipes (Spiced Apple - Butternut Squash Soup and Carrot Soup). I decided to combine the two to make a Spiced Apple and Carrot soup. Right now I am waiting for Kevin to get home and try it.

I think I am going to serve it with my now Famous "Dottie's Bakes Spiral Bites". I took these to a New Years Eve party and people said they were good. Lucy could not stop eating them... so I changed the name in honor of her character in Noises Off! I think these are not only yummy appetizers but also a new way to put a different spin on the grilled cheese sandwich.

I am currently reading "Bone Thief". Kevin and I saw this book at Barnes and Noble last month and decided to give it a try for our monthly book club. Right now I am on page 55 so I really can't tell you much about it other than I am still reading it... ROFL... and that its about a Serial Killer...

I am also currently knitting a baby blanket for my soon to be born Nephew. Its a checkered pattern blanket... and right now I have completed 6 (5 complete knitting and pearling rows in each row set) sets. I think its going to take me at least 30 to finish the blanket... Hopefully I will get it done before I come home and visit the baby.

I am also listening to Michael Buble's CD that Hallmark was selling for the Valentines Holiday.

I just wish there were more days like this...

Punxsutawney Phil and Bob the Gnome go to Key West

In celebration of Groundhog Day, Bob thought it would be nice for us to visit Key West. So we backed up our bags and headed south!

Here we are on the 7 Mile Bridge. Boy this thing was long....

As soon as we got into Key West Bob suggested we start off at one of the bars. We found a nice place by the name of Irish Kevin's. Here is a photo of Bob enjoying his beer at Irish Kevin's

The line at the Southern Most Point was really long... so we came here! The Haunted Hotel! It was Bob's idea. He said it would add character to our trip. I asked him if he wanted to go in... and he said no. I guess the ghost stories we getting to him.

Here we are outside the Hemingway House... it is very cool! Lots of Cats... kind of made us both nervous.

Regardless of the nerves I really wanted my photo with one of the Hemingway cats so we finally found one that was sleeping. The entire time we took this photo bob kept saying... "Don't wake up kitty. And don't eat us!" ...

Those were a few highlights from our trip.