I had such a fun weekend!
Yesterday, I woke up and decided that I wanted waffles for breakfast. Buttermilk waffles. I didn't have any buttermilk in the fridge, but I really wanted those darn waffles. I hopped on my bike and pedaled over to Target only to discover that the entire refrigerator section at Target was down! They had all of the doors tied together so that nobody could open them in hopes of preserving enough cold that they didn't lose all of the food in their freezers. There were lots of women staring forlornly at the fridge doors. I don't think I will be getting anything from the freezer section at Target for a while.
Upon this discovery, I re-evaluated the waffle situation and decided that I still wanted those gosh darn waffles. I pedaled over to the supermarket and got buttermilk there. I also picked up two cartons of milk and some nilla wafers so that I could make some peanut butter banana cream pie. Turns out I forgot that I'd gotten milk earlier this week, so now we have a lot of milk, and I have to do some thinking about how I can use it all up! Then I pedaled home and we had a delicious waffle breakfast. After breakfast, I tried playing with Navi, but she wasn't in the mood! I threw every single toy she owns at her and covered her in toys, and she wasn't having any of it.
Timmy found an interesting computer program that simulates piano music using the theory of vibration and strings. He connected it to his piano and spent some time playing with it. Then some more. And a little more. Somewhere in there, I decided I wanted to try making buttered rum meltaways. Tim and I took the dog for a walk up over the hill and down the other side to BevMo! so that I could pick up some dark rum. Then we wandered back over the hill to our apartment, and I started making some buttered rum meltaways! I also made a fantastic peanut butter banana cream pie, and put it in the fridge to chill. The buttered rum meltaways came out really pretty!!
We had plans to go over to 805 to watch the "big game" between Cal and Stanford, so we showered, made some crabby-corn (popcorn with old bay seasoning!) and headed over with Navi in tow! Right before we left, I snapped a photo of the sunset.
We went over to 805, and the first thing Navi did was snatch a pork sandwich off Ashley's plate. Bad dog! We watched the game and chatted all night and suddenly, it was 10p. I didn't even know who had won the game. I went home, Tim came home later, and we all slept.
This morning, I woke up, took the dog out for a walk, and swang on the rope swing for a while. Navi sprinted around in circles stampeding the swing and then running away at the last instant. I would roar at her every time she got close and it got her all riled up. I had a glass beadmaking workshop, so around 9:45 Tim and I headed over after a snazzy breakfast consisting of clementines and peanut butter banana cream pie. We arrived, locked our bikes up, and started a day of fun! Timmy helped me understand everything that was going on, and he was very patient with me. We learned to use MAP gas torches with a special regulator to make glass beads! We made spherical beads, cylindrical beads, beads with two colors swirled around, beads with dots sticking out, beads with smooth dots, beads with big swirls, beads with candy cane-like twists, and in theory, we learned how to make hollow beads (although we haven't done one yet). Tim left earlier so that he could do some homework, and I stayed til 4:30p working with beads! It was so much fun! The class sent me home with all the tools I need to keep making them, including the MAP gas torch, the flame regulator, big tweezers, lots of glass rods, special eye glasses (I bought a second pair for Timmy!), a graphite paddle, a striker, mandrils, and a few other things. I also picked up a few more colors of glass and some mica powder so that I can keep making beads! On the bike ride home I stopped by the beach and met up with Tim and the doggy. We walked home blabbering excitedly to each other about glass beads. The sunset was gorgeous as usual but I didn't have my camera, so no photo for you.
When we got home, we whipped up some skillet enchiladas and ate them quite fast. Now we are tired after a fun weekend!
Now I'm really excited about our future classes. I've signed up for a glass fusion glass at the same place where you use glass powder and fuse beads together in a kiln. Fused glass beads are all over the arts and crafts fairs lately, and you can make very pretty things! I also signed up for a chocolate workshop class at sur la table in the city! I will be able to make more sweets for Timmy. I signed Timmy up for a knife skills class which also takes place at sur la table in the city. He really likes to chop things up, so he will learn all the fancy techniques and knife skills. Then he can teach me! How fun! I've also found a place in Oakland that has glass blowing, blacksmithing, welding, neon sculpture, and all sorts of other incredible classes! Yay!!
Yesterday, I woke up and decided that I wanted waffles for breakfast. Buttermilk waffles. I didn't have any buttermilk in the fridge, but I really wanted those darn waffles. I hopped on my bike and pedaled over to Target only to discover that the entire refrigerator section at Target was down! They had all of the doors tied together so that nobody could open them in hopes of preserving enough cold that they didn't lose all of the food in their freezers. There were lots of women staring forlornly at the fridge doors. I don't think I will be getting anything from the freezer section at Target for a while.
Upon this discovery, I re-evaluated the waffle situation and decided that I still wanted those gosh darn waffles. I pedaled over to the supermarket and got buttermilk there. I also picked up two cartons of milk and some nilla wafers so that I could make some peanut butter banana cream pie. Turns out I forgot that I'd gotten milk earlier this week, so now we have a lot of milk, and I have to do some thinking about how I can use it all up! Then I pedaled home and we had a delicious waffle breakfast. After breakfast, I tried playing with Navi, but she wasn't in the mood! I threw every single toy she owns at her and covered her in toys, and she wasn't having any of it.
Timmy found an interesting computer program that simulates piano music using the theory of vibration and strings. He connected it to his piano and spent some time playing with it. Then some more. And a little more. Somewhere in there, I decided I wanted to try making buttered rum meltaways. Tim and I took the dog for a walk up over the hill and down the other side to BevMo! so that I could pick up some dark rum. Then we wandered back over the hill to our apartment, and I started making some buttered rum meltaways! I also made a fantastic peanut butter banana cream pie, and put it in the fridge to chill. The buttered rum meltaways came out really pretty!!
We had plans to go over to 805 to watch the "big game" between Cal and Stanford, so we showered, made some crabby-corn (popcorn with old bay seasoning!) and headed over with Navi in tow! Right before we left, I snapped a photo of the sunset.
We went over to 805, and the first thing Navi did was snatch a pork sandwich off Ashley's plate. Bad dog! We watched the game and chatted all night and suddenly, it was 10p. I didn't even know who had won the game. I went home, Tim came home later, and we all slept.
This morning, I woke up, took the dog out for a walk, and swang on the rope swing for a while. Navi sprinted around in circles stampeding the swing and then running away at the last instant. I would roar at her every time she got close and it got her all riled up. I had a glass beadmaking workshop, so around 9:45 Tim and I headed over after a snazzy breakfast consisting of clementines and peanut butter banana cream pie. We arrived, locked our bikes up, and started a day of fun! Timmy helped me understand everything that was going on, and he was very patient with me. We learned to use MAP gas torches with a special regulator to make glass beads! We made spherical beads, cylindrical beads, beads with two colors swirled around, beads with dots sticking out, beads with smooth dots, beads with big swirls, beads with candy cane-like twists, and in theory, we learned how to make hollow beads (although we haven't done one yet). Tim left earlier so that he could do some homework, and I stayed til 4:30p working with beads! It was so much fun! The class sent me home with all the tools I need to keep making them, including the MAP gas torch, the flame regulator, big tweezers, lots of glass rods, special eye glasses (I bought a second pair for Timmy!), a graphite paddle, a striker, mandrils, and a few other things. I also picked up a few more colors of glass and some mica powder so that I can keep making beads! On the bike ride home I stopped by the beach and met up with Tim and the doggy. We walked home blabbering excitedly to each other about glass beads. The sunset was gorgeous as usual but I didn't have my camera, so no photo for you.
When we got home, we whipped up some skillet enchiladas and ate them quite fast. Now we are tired after a fun weekend!
Now I'm really excited about our future classes. I've signed up for a glass fusion glass at the same place where you use glass powder and fuse beads together in a kiln. Fused glass beads are all over the arts and crafts fairs lately, and you can make very pretty things! I also signed up for a chocolate workshop class at sur la table in the city! I will be able to make more sweets for Timmy. I signed Timmy up for a knife skills class which also takes place at sur la table in the city. He really likes to chop things up, so he will learn all the fancy techniques and knife skills. Then he can teach me! How fun! I've also found a place in Oakland that has glass blowing, blacksmithing, welding, neon sculpture, and all sorts of other incredible classes! Yay!!
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