Nonsense From Wonderland

Down the Rabbit Hole

I decided to finally get a start on this round, 1000 piece Alice in Wonderland puzzle my mom got me for my birthday this year, pictured above.  I love puzzles!  There is just something so relaxing about getting lost in the little pieces and concentrating on just that.  After last Xmas I got on a puzzle kick and bought 3.  One was Disney postage stamps, which happened to have Alice and the Mad Hatter on it, and the other was a photo mosaic of Mickey Mouse.  That was tough, because those pics were so tiny, but I finished!  The other I got was a vase of sunflowers on a table, but it’s kind of a cheap puzzle, so the pieces don’t stay together too well.  It’s currently rolled up in the puzzle mat.  I like to glue the puzzles together, but haven’t found a good way to display them yet.  I asked the boys to come help me find the edge pieces, and that lasted all of about 3 min., until they got distracted by Transformers (which looks so awesome in HD!).  Since I haven’t made any goodies in a long time, I decided to make these bars that were on the side of the Chocolate Chex box.  They have peanuts and M&Ms in them, and are mixed w/melted sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter.  I’ll probably have to run to the store after bit.  Trying to figure out dinner for the next couple of days, and I’m leaning towards turkey burgers and spaghetti. 

Tomorrow is Breck’s first soccer game.  He looks so adorable in his soccer gear.  After the game we’ll go to Farmer’s Market if there is time, then off to the library.  We have games to return, and the boys want to play on the giant chess set, which is always so popular, it’s sometimes hard to get in on it.  We have one of the coolest libraries.  In Sept. it will be 1 year since they opened, and this year they were picked for Library of the Year.  There is an article about it on the website.  I definitely go to the library more now than I did before the new one was built.  Our old one was just so small and blah.  The new one is so bright and inviting, w/lots of neat furniture and little nooks.  I’m hoping to finish Masquerade tonight, so I can take it back tomorrow.  I have Tommyland on hold, so hopefully it’s good.  Sis and I glanced through it at B&N, and it seems like there is a lot on Pamela Anderson, who I can stomach.

I got one of Jason’s birthday presents ordered, and will have to wait until his actual birthday to finish up (payday!).  Luckily I have a few ideas, because usually it’s hard for me to pick stuff.  He can buy whatever he wants, whenever he wants, so I always seem to gravitate towards movies and games for him.  For his cake this year, he wants the peppermint patty cake roll.  It’s soooo good–chocolate cake, rolled up w/homemade cream filling that is sprinkled w/cut-up peppermint patties.  There is a powdered sugar icing drizzled over the top, and more patties on top!