Almonds, anyone?

My next post was to be about something else altogether, but it often comes other than we'd expect it. And nothing, especially blogging, is written in stone. Above, you can see a picture of a wonderful bouquet of my 22nd Wedding Anniversary flowers. We celebrated last week.

Anyway, just thought you would appreciate them as I do. They smell heavenly by the way. Now here's a perfect example of how strong the influence of the Internet, and blogland in particular has become. Mr. Puffy the Dog and his mom have a little tea break. I'm a tea drinker, and almond lover. I'm nuts about nuts! Her almond cake slice made me salivate (sorry for the visual), but since I've done my housework, did some knitt'n, played with the dogs, I thought a little baking couldn't hurt. Do you have always stuff in your pantry to bake cakes? Well, there's always enough to make some muffins. When I'm impulsive like this, I grab a bowl and throw in what is at hand. This time almonds was the theme, but the rest .... hm .... some apple sauce, some ground hazelnuts, oat flakes, vanilla extract ..... on top some chopped almonds, and we are good to go! Yeah! And they bake fast as well. As I'm writing this, I've got some fresh tea and a muffin on a plate next to me. I would invite you all over for a little tea party, but you know how it is.... ;o) (yeah right, I don't want to share!)

Isn't this just funny, and so typical of life! There I am, vowing to myself to never knit a cable again (or at least for quite some time). Now, I'm a very new member of the Sockamania KAL, and one rule is, you have to knit at least the first three sock patterns in consecutive month, or you'll be booted off. Naturally, July's sock pattern is "cables"! Go ahead, laugh your head off! It's a toe-up sock and I've tried out a new heel as well, not as written in the pattern. Let me tell you, I've never seriously suffered the SSS, but this will be a close one. But of course, knowing me, I'll be good and finish the pair. But please god, keep cables away from me in the future!!!

That's Miss Biko's big nose. I love her freckles.

Thanks, Nicole, for the offer, but I've learned how to cable without a needle, while knitting the cardigan. It's much better, but still a pita. ;o)