Monday, October 27, 2008
Heather's Birthday
So, here are some pictures from Heather's birthday in Ft. Worth. Nothing too exciting. I suppose we need to work on taking more pictures.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Well, It's Not Summer...
So, in most parts of the country, there are distinct seasons, four of them to be exact. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Here in Texas we have two, hot and wet. You think I'm joking? Ask anyone who has lived in Texas for any stretch of time and they will tell you the same thing. Poor Houston generally just stays hot year round. Sure, there is the occasional cold spell, but generally no discernable slow change of seasons. It's hot one day, it rains that night, it's cold or cooler the next. A week or so later it will be warm again. Then this process repeats itself.
Exhibit A. Month to date the highest high here was 92 degrees, currently it is 65, this weekend it's forecasted to be up near 80 again. No wonder I have sinus problems.
Heather and I are both huge fans of cooler weather. One of the main reasons is because I can do exactly what I'm doing now, sitting outside with a mug of hot cocoa and not sweating (at all). Another, looking in Heather's direction on this one, is that the bugs tend to either hibernate or die off completely. Always a plus if you ask me.
But finally, Texas seems to be one of the few places that more people go outside when cool weather finally arrives. It's odd really, most people dread winter. Here we (at least our household) dreads summer. In winter you can bundle up, light a fire and drink warm drinks. In summer, except for spending the entire time in the pool, there are only so many clothes you can take off in public before you run the risk of getting arrested.
So, to end, I guess I'll leave you with my newly created recipe of hot cocoa. When I say newly created I mean, I looked it up in my edition of Joy of Cooking. This is a little more labor intensive, but it's well worth it.
Hot Cocoa
makes one large cup
2 tbl Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tbl Sugar
1 1/2 C Milk
1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
Combine cocoa powder and sugar in sauce pan. Pour in milk and whisk until somewhat combined. Place over medium heat and stir occasionally until combined and bubbles start to form. Remove from heat, pour in vanilla extract and stir. Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy.
Exhibit A. Month to date the highest high here was 92 degrees, currently it is 65, this weekend it's forecasted to be up near 80 again. No wonder I have sinus problems.
Heather and I are both huge fans of cooler weather. One of the main reasons is because I can do exactly what I'm doing now, sitting outside with a mug of hot cocoa and not sweating (at all). Another, looking in Heather's direction on this one, is that the bugs tend to either hibernate or die off completely. Always a plus if you ask me.
But finally, Texas seems to be one of the few places that more people go outside when cool weather finally arrives. It's odd really, most people dread winter. Here we (at least our household) dreads summer. In winter you can bundle up, light a fire and drink warm drinks. In summer, except for spending the entire time in the pool, there are only so many clothes you can take off in public before you run the risk of getting arrested.
So, to end, I guess I'll leave you with my newly created recipe of hot cocoa. When I say newly created I mean, I looked it up in my edition of Joy of Cooking. This is a little more labor intensive, but it's well worth it.
Hot Cocoa
makes one large cup
2 tbl Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tbl Sugar
1 1/2 C Milk
1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
Combine cocoa powder and sugar in sauce pan. Pour in milk and whisk until somewhat combined. Place over medium heat and stir occasionally until combined and bubbles start to form. Remove from heat, pour in vanilla extract and stir. Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy.
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