Today, I was going to go see Marie Antoinette with Jenny, but the weather changed our plans. It was (still is) pouring down rain in Somerville (North of Boston where we are) and in Quincy (South of Boston where Jenny is), so logically it was pouring rain in the middle of Boston, where the theater was. Not the best of plans.
Instead I decided to bake. I made two dozen Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (I cut the recipe in half, I didn’t want 4 dozen again). I used the stand mixer. Normally, I hate using mixers to make cookies, but it is so nice to turn it on low and let something else mix in the oatmeal and get the butter and sugars creamed just so.
After I made the cookies I decided to take advantage of the still hot oven (it takes nearly an hour for it to preheat to about 350*F so I was going to take full advantage of it). 
Next I made caramel pecan brownies (from scratch I might add). This is the first time I’ve made brownies from scratch on my own. I used to watch Lisa, my former roommate, made the yummiest cream-cheese brownies ever from scratch, but I’d never attempted them on my own until now. I’m not sure how they’ve turned out, they’re still cooling, but according to Gavin: “It smells fantastic in here!”
And now for totally ordinary, mundane things that really thrill me. I got an adorable little wire shelf to put next to the fridge. I’ve put my cook books on the top shelf, and the other shelves are now devoted to my baking supplies.
The bottom shelf has the potting soil, cedar bedding, miracle grow, and spetzle maker on it.
I also now have a home for my authentic Crispix Pirates of the Carribean Curse of the Black Pearl skull bowl. MyR2D2 bowl is still in Houston.
Pictures: view from the livingroom window of the rain, oatmeal cookies, the caramel pecan brownies that are still cooling, my new shelf, Gavin said “go for it” … maybe he’ll learn one day
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