Making lemonade
The nice thing about having a cold is it's a nice reprieve from the raging allergy symptoms I'd been experiencing.
My friend Mel is making all sorts of pear preserves that are making me hungry. Meanwhile, I just had Spaghettio's for lunch. I'd rather be making my way to the bottom of a jar of homemade preserves than scraping the bottom of a tin can. Alas.
We went to Target yesterday to kill some time before Henry's bedtime. They were in full Halloween swing, with only a little bit of Christmas encroaching on the spookiness. They have a line this season that features a skull and crossbone motif. It took all of my willpower not to buy one (or two) (or six) of everything. Actually, it took a little willpower and Dave standing behind me, glaring, and say "No. No. No. No. NO!" He can be terrifying when he starts working his eyebrows. Meanwhile, Henry left the store with a big plush pumpkin, pumpkin and Frankenstein bath mitts, and Halloween gel window clings. Because if I can't have fun Halloween stuff, my kid sure can.
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I always "window shop" on target.com at Halloween. I want the pumpkin spice costume and the strawberry tart costume. I've managed to not buy them for the last four or five years. It's really hard. I want the candy corn witch costume too but that's new this year.
Posted by: Mel | September 29, 2008 10:48 AM
Mel! You sure know how to pick 'em! I love those costumes. So, Jenn, how about a candy corn witch going out with a whale and a strawberry tart for halloween? Think Dave's up for strawberry tart costume?
Posted by: debbie | September 29, 2008 04:08 PM
Fabulous idea! I'm 100% certain that he would be up for it!
Posted by: Jenn | September 29, 2008 05:16 PM
I mostly want the candy corn witch outfit for the socks.
Tell me if you guys go through with it. I'm still trying to resist.
And take lots of pictures!!!!
Posted by: Mel | September 29, 2008 10:18 PM
I mostly want the candy corn witch outfit for the socks.
Tell me if you guys go through with it. I'm still trying to resist. I bet Dave will do anything for you once you've got that candy corn witch outfit on!
And take lots of pictures!!!!
Posted by: Mel | September 29, 2008 10:19 PM
Whoops - how'd I post twice?
By the way, I just finished making eight jars of "spirited pears." Some have rum, some have cognac and some have brandy.
Posted by: Mel | September 29, 2008 10:24 PM
In case there is any lingering doubt on the matter of the Strawberry Tart, the answer is no.
Posted by: David | September 30, 2008 08:18 AM
Mel, maybe with a bit of your "spirited pears" Dave would change his mind.
Posted by: debbie | September 30, 2008 12:07 PM