.. BrainFreeze!!!!!!!!

Hey YOU! 

Remember me? I used to blog here. 

I’ve been unable to string words together lately. So I hope you forgive me while my brain undergoes maintenance.

I have some contractors working on it and they think it is limited to my temporal lobe, which controls semantics and word meaning. They think if I just practice writing every day, words will make sense to me again and twelve potatoes dance in the moon river when the 33rd of May takes a bubble bath.

What?

Nevermind!!! Apparently, my brain still needs work.

In the meantime, I will leave you with some silly snowmen for you to mull over. And just in case YOU are building a snow(wo)man-creature-thingy .. please, please share a picture!

I hope I get to see you soon again .. but for now, I wish you a VERY

                                                                       
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just a .. Doodle

Today I was finally in the mood to do another Doodle! Here is a little step by step of what I drew!

At first, there are only a few lines!

More lines are added!

And then the filling in starts!

Let me add more shapes!

And replace the pencil lines with ink!

Add more shapes and more ink!

And some shade!

VIOLA!!

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Spicy Chocolate Brownies

Oh, it is getting cold outside and I don't like it  -  at all. The weatherman even predicted some snow for this weekend! So I decided that I need some comfy food to warm my spirits! How about some ooooey goooey brownies? Yes, but not the store brand .. I have to whip them up myself!!! 

Red's Spicy Chocolate Brownies

1 cup butter, melted  

3 cups white sugar 

1 tablespoon vanilla extract 

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 

about 1/4  teaspoon of ground cinnamon 

about 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger 

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Combine the melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each until thoroughly blended.

Sift the flour and cocoa powder in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until blended.  Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in preheated oven until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove, and cool pan on wire rack before cutting.

I have also tried these brownies with walnuts, and another time with mini chocolate chips and I am planning on adding some coconut next time!

Enjoy!!!!

The Art of Stacking WOOD

Stacking logs is never a fun chore, but with the right amount of creativity and patience, it can be a pretty neat art-form.

The firewood is kind of like building blocks for adults. All of the different textures and colors from the various types of wood really do lead to some incredible works of art. Just take a look for yourself at these awesome stacks below.

Isn't this amazing? Makes me think about starting some wood-stacking projects (on a smaller scale fitting for a frame) and makes me wish I had a fireplace!

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