We didn't have classes on Friday and we have off on Monday as well. I love having student-free days to get caught up on grading and work in the classroom. You'd think I wouldn't have as much to do this year, considering I only teach four classes. But somehow I managed to spend the entire day on Friday entering grades and fighting with the online grade system. I'd hoped to get all of my report cards completed, but as a result of some technical difficulties, I wasn't able to do that. I got home around 6:00 on Friday night exhausted and frustrated. So, to cheer myself up, I decided to spend a good portion of the rest of the weekend using my new favorite toy:
Isn't it so pretty? As a wedding gift we received this beast. It's awesome. I've made quite a few batches of cookies with it so far, and am anxious to see what else I can do with it. I started out by making some Snickerdoodles on Saturday.
They're half gone already. Typically I'd blame Dan...but I've had more than my fair share of this batch. They're just such a warm, autumnal, cookie.
Today I tried my hand at a cheesecake. Never before in my life have I made a cheesecake...and it shows. I don't think I cooked it thoroughly enough so it's still quite goopy in the middle. I was also rushed because I'd forgotten some ingredients, then procrastinated going to the grocery store. By the time the thing came out of the oven, I was scurrying to get to a friend's house to watch the Timbers playoff game. I didn't have the time to let it cool properly I just shoved the steaming creation into fridge and ran out the door.
It doesn't taste terrible, it just looks pretty pathetic.
It did however get the still-flea-ridden Futty's approval. She started licking some off my hand and then tried to steal it off my plate.
We hope to spend the day outside tomorrow because Dan has the day off as well and it's promising to by 60* and sunny. Dan's got a few parks and hiking trails he wants to check out and I want to go to a spot where he said we could most likely spot some bald eagles. Birds scare the bejesus out of me, but for some reason I really want to see a bald eagle!
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