sunshine, pie & a pre-historic creature

I will let you know that I am a sunset freak. I love taking pics of the sunset and just capturing the beauty. Yet somehow its never quite the same. So you end up trying to take multiple pics to convey the beauty and they are quite lovely it never gives you that same warm feeling.

I will also like to add that I am a baking fool. I don't bake all the time because the spare hours at the end of my days is usually devoted to spending time with my son and he doesn't particularily like sharing mommy with the kitchen. I can't wait until he is old enough to really help.

At the moment I have a particular fondness for pie, fruit pie. I have always loved them more than cake. Weird I know. So this last weekend I made an apple pie for my adopted grandma who will soon be visiting heaven. No matter how morbid it sound I thought that if I were getting ready to die that I would enjoy someone to make me something that I had been craving..jeez this is beginning to sound like death roll. Well anyway, I made her an apple pie from scratch...crust and all. And let me tell you, it may be awhile until I make crust again or even a pie without someone else to watch my son. In between potty breaks, "take you" and the illusive phone calls that always seem to happen to me at the least convenient times, it took me 4 hours (including baking time) to finish that pie. Nana, I put my LOVE into this pie..and you know it tasted like it too. The crust was amazing. I typically use pre-made crust and its great but there didn't seem to be any comparison to homemade. I told my fiance ( i hate that word) about the pie and he said, did you make a 2nd one. So I was in the kitchen again last night but you know I went out and bought some crust but listened to nana's advice and mixed sweet apples with the grannys. She was right it was amazing. The proof was in the ohs and ahs coming from the kitchen and unfortunately I was unable to get to the pie before he did. I had cut out an apple in the middle and it turned out really cute. It was really good but I was ready for the next fruit. maybe peach?

And to my surprise this morning the most horendous bug that I have ever seen in plain sight startled me in the bathroom this morning. I have no idea what it is so I will have to do some research but it was about the size of a thumb and was crawling down from the ceiling. It looked like a moth and a beetle in one. maybe someone has an idea. Maybe it came from the weeping willow foresty area next to our apartment. I was so grossed out and the nastiest part was the smell it let out after I killed it. bleh

silent swimmers

Have you ever watched a fish and wondered if they hoped for something else? Within the confines of the spherical atmosphere, circling the same plants and scenery day after day. I try to go back to something I read when I was younger. A fish only has a 15 second memory. Not sure if this is entirely true, but I kind of hope it is for them.

A typical fish is oblivious of you outside until it comes to the ever so exciting feeding time. Yet I have come upon a fish that my son likes to call "Fish....Man". Its rare that I feel like a fish of his size makes me think he is looking at me, following my every move in the bathroom. Almost kind of weird. Kind of like being in front of a dog, many of them are so human like. So I felt bad, the fish (he is a beta by the way) was acting hysterical last night. I had never actually seen the "japanese fighting fish" come out of one. Unfortunately I may have moved him too close to my mirrored kleenex box cover. When they are upset they get crazy beautiful like he's saying check out my vibrant colors...(mesmerizing and alluring)..now I'm going to kick your ass!!! He swam circles around the bowl, moving his body like a serpent. I swear he was going to jump out of the bowl. Did you kow that their gills get fire red when they are pissed? Neither did I.

Sunday Breakfast

My favorite meal, whether its served in the morning or at night...breakfast.

I took the daunting challenge of making strawberry crepes for us Sunday morning and since I didn't wake up till after 11, which was amazing might I add. (Omari -our son- was staying the night with family) Unfortunately through our move I had misplaced my recipe I typically follow so I had to hop online to retrieve another. It was alot thinner then the one that I was used to and had few with crunchy edges, but they weren't terrible. I cut up strawberries and made cream cheese drizzle. Topping them with fresh rasberriees and powdered sugar. Okay...wipe the drool off your face. They were still yum but hopefully I can find my original recipe soon.

work...

I'd love to introduce myself properly but leaving work sounds much more appetizing.