words

There are certain things I just can't find words for.
Head on over to my moms blog to read about my Grandma, if you want.

http://pollywog-jensenfamily.blogspot.com/

Caturday

I have a million things to do today.

But first, a nice yummy breakfast with Lisa. Sometimes I call her at 9am and wake her up and make her walk to my house so I can make tofu scramble and not eat it all alone. I won't say I never bribe her.

Green Tea, pancakes, and tofu scramble with bok choy.

Today is going to rule.

Chocolate Chip Cookies. The endless hunt.

The smell of cookies baking is something I was raised on. My mom bakes all the time. I suspect it makes her feel good. She baked for us, for family, for neighbors. All of our friends knew that when they came to play there would be cookies. Paula = baked goods, it's a fact. My dad has one cookie recipe in his head and he bakes them often. I've never seen it written down. He has it memorized. He always burns them, on purpose I think.

I have tried at least ten different vegan chocolate chip cookie recipes and I can't seem to find the right one. These are okay but not my favorite. Recipe comes from Vegan with a Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

Ingredients:

1 C margarine

1 1/4 C sugar

1 T molasses

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 1/2 C flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350

Cream together the margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add the molasses and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

They're ok. Share your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe with me! I'm comfortable replacing up to two eggs but not more than that.

I gave up.

Clearly I have given up on the 30 day photo challenge. It was fun for a minute but I just can't blog every single day.

I have a lot going on right now. This semester is coming to an end and even though my workload is light it still stresses me out beyond belief. I don't test well. I get so nervous and anxious and suddenly everything I learned is gone out the window. I am really grateful that I have the opportunity to continue learning though and I'm trying not to mess it up.

Grandma is still living at my moms house. I am enjoying Sunday visits even though they have become more and more saddening. I don't know how my mom does this every day. Camille and I have decided that none of us are going to get old, we're all just going to die in a freak gasoline fight. Since i'm not having kids it really worries me that i'm going to be old and no one will be there to take care of me. I guess we'll see what happens.

I'm moving out of my apartment at the end of May. I pray everything goes well and works out like i'm planning. Megans fiance owns a house and the people living in it now will be moving out so that is where I plan to go. The house has a great backyard and I would be able to plant a garden! Plus having your best friends husband as your landlord is probably nice.

Sarah is coming home at the end of May. Its going to be the best summer ever.

I have so much to look forward to and life is good.

day fourteen.

14. A picture of you and your best friend

I have the best friends in the universe.

Lisa and I riding our bikes

Sarah and I at the only real party we ever had at our apartment.

Me and Megs.

I'd be lost without these three girls, no doubt.

day thirteen

13. A picture of you hugging someone




This picture makes me laugh for reasons I could never explain.

day twelve. easiest day of all.

12. A picture of you with your pets