the one with cuties

My lovely friend Julie introduced me to these cuties - Clementine Cuties - a few years ago when I went to visit her in New York. They are adorable and delicious. But don't be deceived by other clementines - they are not all created equal. The Cuties have no seeds, which is essential for quick snacking. Seeds are just annoying. We bought a case of these on Sunday and I've been snacking on them all week. Yum.

And I'm really not sure what the difference is between a clementine and a tangerine. Anyone?

the one with flower baskets

A few weeks ago we found these adorable window boxes on sale. We finally bought flowers and put them up today!

The plant guy recommended pansies because they hold up well in the winter. I agreed because they are pretty. Ha.

Who knew it takes 60 lbs of soil to fill two window boxes? Not us. We didn't have quite enough to do the second box.

This is what Latte did while we were busy planting.

No pictures of the actual planting because our hands were messy.

Finished product. Love it! We'll do the second box tomorrow when we have more soil. Then our patio will be complete.

A Sunday afternoon well spent. Good luck to Brian keeping them alive. He definitely has the green thumb in this marriage. Mine is nearly black.

the one with a pirate's life

Last night we went to a pirate-themed Murder Mystery Party with the Dukes! I was Cap'n Poncy and Brian played Cap'n Barnacle Burntbeard, a scallywag who ended up getting murdered for stealing some treasure. We had a lot of fun!

Arrrrrg! We be enemies on the open seas.

Latte even got in the spirit and wore a pirate costume on Halloween!

P.S. I borrowed these classy earrings from my mom. I think they give the costume a little something extra...


P.P.S. I wish I had a picture of my eye patch with sequined hearts...

the one with foxy friday

• Can someone explain what the difference is on Facebook between the News Feed and the Live Feed? I don't understand.

• We went to a Greek place last night in a semi-sketchy part of Dallas. Apparently it was harem night so we got a full hour of belly dancing performances from the belly dancing academy of dallas. At least the food was good!

• I can't believe its been one year already since I passed the Bar! I guess I should start acting like I know what I'm doing!

• We are about 50% done Christmas shopping! Can you believe it? I have some ideas for the others (and NO idea for a few others). Anyway, I'm excited to be off to a good start!

the one with the library

Confession: I have the barcode number on my mom's library card memorized.

My mom and I have this great system. I go online to reserve books that I want at the library and she picks them up for me when she goes. I also keep tabs on the due dates, fines and renewals too. Its pretty fab. I mostly use the library to rent books on CD to entertain me during my commute. But lately I decided that instead of buying new books at Barnes & Noble or waiting for a copy to hit Half Price Books, I would try to use the library.

So when Philippa Gregory announced that she was publishing a new novel, I hopped over to the library site to put my name down in July. Even though the book came out in mid-August, I started out at #41 on the list. Yesterday it was finally my turn! Now I have three weeks to read a 400-page book! Eeek. I have my name on the list for a few other popular books and I check my status every day to see what number I am on the list. Its kind of crazy, but fun at the same time. And I'm proud of myself for not caving in to buy new books the week they come out!

the one with a little something

In the middle of a pretty icky afternoon I snuck downstairs for a red cup of happiness filled with a gingerbread latte. Sometimes its the only way to deal if your opposing counsel happens to be a nitwit who is making your afternoon a complete misery.

the one with US v. People

Serious question. If you were going to ask for a subscription to a gossip magazine for Christmas, which one would it be? People? US Weekly?

People has the section I like on movies and books, plus all of the special double issues. But US Weekly has the Who Wore It Best and maybe some more celeb pictures. Which one would you want?

Does anyone have a subscription to one? Do you read it every week or do they pile up?