Oink... Oink..

I can't believe I missed this, apparently it's been out there for a month and I'm only JUST reading about it!! If I was a braver person (with a bit more disposable income to use on food) I'd SO try this... That's two pounds of bacon and two pounds of sausage... I can feel my arteries clogging up just looking at the picture!

Bacon Explosion

Apartment Living at it's finest

Over at HS/MS/HS the photo prompt for today is Staircase: A series of steps to facilitate passage from one level to another.

They've got a really amazing shots of a spiral staircase, and a stone staircase that reminds me a great deal of one of Audry Hepburn's movies (Roman Holiday I think). And a shot of escalators, which reminds me of the month I spent in DC keeping the Man company years ago (mass transit woot). The only stairs I can find around here are the lovely austere ones that lead up to our apartment. Hmmm makes you want to just pack up and move here doesn't it?

Wednesday Photo Prompt

Todays word over at HS/MS/HS is Hinge: A device for holding together two parts such that one can swing relative to the other.
Sometimes I rant to myself about being stuck at home when I really want to be able to GO somewhere to take my photo for the day. Other times, like today, I realize that I've got far to many options inside to even need to go outside. My space is so full of hinges it makes my brain hurt. Hinges on doors, cupboards, sunglasses, electronic games, jewelry boxes, head sets.. not to mention on my body [knee, ankle, elbow (cute Kiddo elbow *grin*)] etc etc. But as I thought about it I had an inspiration and I decide to rummage through the Mans things for my shot.

It's like they know me

Ready for another random little quiz?

Your International Spy Name is Princess Little

Your Code Name: Timberwolf You Reside in: Berlin Why You're a Good Spy: You can talk your way out of anything

What's your International Spy Name??

Timberwolf out... *grin*

h/t Epijunki

Cowboy Chili

I've been trying a few new recipes of late. I'm trying to expand my cooking repertoire while making things that don't involve a bunch of expensive ingredients. My favorite new recipe is one for some really amazing chili. It's quick to make and 90% of the ingredients are pantry food so can be kept on hand till a good chili days rolls around. Chili with a kick plus a sweet cornbread baked on top, quick, easy and delish!

*for those that want it I put the recipe in comments

Tuesday Photo Prompt

I'm so glad I found, and started doing, the HS/MS/HS daily prompts. It's a great way to use some of my creative energy and it doesn't really take that much time to do. I always put a link in my blog to the daily posts so you can go check out everybody elses work, if you don't usually go look then I highly suggest taking a few extra minutes to do so. Today there are some really amazing photo's.

The photo prompt today was, as usual, rather fun for me. I love the challange of finding these things within my space. The prompt is Carve: To cut or chip in order to form something. I've got three shots for this.
My favorite (but I'm biased). We were given this glass frame for a wedding present and I really love the shaping and flow of it.
A stone necklace given to me by my grandma I don't know how many years ago.
A little carved mole that's seen better days. He was in really good condition until I let the Kiddo play with him. Since then he's been knocked around a bit and had at least one bath in the toilet (kids! *sigh*). Needless to say he's been repossessed and now sits high up on my dresser, moles can't swim all that well you know.

Monday Photo Prompt

Todays word prompt over at HS/MS/HS is Discard: To get rid of as useless or undesirable.

I had the instant thought to go take a picture of the 8 pairs of toddler underwear laying on the Kiddo's bathroom floor. For some reason every time he uses the potty he has to get a new pair of unders and he leaves the old pair discarded and forgotten on the bathroom floor. When I went to look though it just didn't make as visually interesting a picture as it does a story. So I took a little trip through the house to see what I could see..
I settled on the pile of stuffed animals fallen off the kiddos bed, discarded sometime during the night and forgotten as soon as he got up this morning. Unneeded in the daylight hours, I feel a little sorry for them.

Horoscope for the year...

Mine says I'm going to be wildly successful, have a stunning awe inspiring career, and meet a tall dark handso... oh um better not post that part, the Man might be reading this.

Go check out yours!

Need a Camera?

I know I could use a new one. The one I have is six years old and no longer exactly top of the line (not that it was to begin with, it was more along the lines of middle of the line). Anyway I stumbled across a contest for a digital camera (which I promptly entered). I know at least one of you would love to win this (lady D) so get your booties over there and enter!

Win a Kodak Digital Camera!!

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To enter head on over to 5 Minutes of Mom!