new blog

i've started another blog all about pubs!

you can find it here. i'll keep this one up, adding little bits and bobs... but the other will be more regular than this one has been. sorry for my inability to post much here!

take 2

looks sort sci-fi. tasted good!

jasmine flower tea

richard's invention

the Fawaffle (TM)

falafel made in the waffle maker. delicious!

small catch up. with pics of food. and fire.

you know how I annoyingly share pictures of the food I eat... below--a
jacket potato with mushrooms & cheese sauce, yesterday, on a sleep-
deprived Monday. Both are from konditor & cook, near the office

testing 3!

testing 2!

testing!

snow chaos recap

we spent our unexpected snow day off hanging around, playing in the snow, drinking hot chocolate and eating cookies. was brilliant!

i still can't believe that about a foot of snow actually closed down most of british transport, but you know, i won't complain today :) i'm wondering how the trains will be running tomorrow. i'm assuming delayed and with many headaches.

but hey ho, a photo journey of our walk down the river wey, toward arlington where we built our snowman.

  

meet the snow man

yes those are cadbury creme egg eyes. I miss my aunt kathy's solution--aunt charlotte's chocolate cookies! haha.

snow event scenario 2009

we got a whole lot of snow over night--in this, the great 'snow event scenario' of 2009*. enjoy the images! we really can't get to work--the trains are all canceled, no bus service in London and the Tube has 'severe disruptions.' My friend from Reykjavik--as a matter of national pride--is walking to work in London this a.m.!** I think I'll pass on the (according to google) 10 hour and 34 minute hike to the capital. and that's in non-snowy weather.

*according to BBC Radio 4

**I should say, Sigga lives in london, her hike is more like 5 hours and 17 minutes...

view of the back garden:

views from our bedroom window:

commuting:

your visual guide to cookie making

we got a new toy for xmas! a stand mixer with blender, food processor and juicer attachments. so, i give you our step-by-step cookie making recipe, a visual guide:

3 myths about plane crashes

i've read interviews with this guy before--now i really want to read his book.

florence pics

pictures from Italy! sorry for the delay in posting these--I'm still editing, adding more, etc. hope you all had a lovely new year's, as well. as you'll see, ours was full of food, music, wine and beautiful sites.

countdown!

krispy kreme's promotion--walk into any of their London locations,
utter the Obama/ biden slogan "yes we can" and you'll receive a free
americano coffee drink, with Obama's profile in the foam! rare to see
companies and brands counting down the last days of bush.