shortbread

Shortbread I made yesterday.



In a fit of sudden domesticity yesterday evening, I was overcome by a need to bake cookies. I didn't particularly WANT any cookies, just to bake them. I asked Jeff if he would eat some cookies if I made them. Trying to conceal the shock on his face, he wisely said yes.

I decided on shortbread, the kind baked flat in a pan and then cut up into squares. The recipe contained so much butter and sugar that when the cookies came out of the oven I decided that holding back further would be an act of culinary hypocrisy, so drizzled on some melted semi-sweet Sharffen-Berger chocolate (from Joey Shoji a while back) for extra decadence. And maybe "drizzle" is too delicate a term for my enthusiasm with the Sharffen-Berger (see photo above). I did resist using a ladle in the end.

Yum. Jeff and I both had one square each, and I'm sending the rest with Jeff to his office today.

Sent out four article queries yesterday, yay! I was starting to go a bit mad, not having anything new out circulating. I figure that even if my tendinitis is still lingering by the time any of these articles are accepted/due, I should be able to work on them, though maybe not as quickly as normal.

I think I overdid it a bit yesterday, however, because today my right elbow feels as if a nasty gnome is hitting it with a sharp pick. I'll probably use lots of ice today. Why do I feel like I'm prepping some kind of expensive roast?

Writing is still slow, which is why I'm focussing on outlining and queries rather than working on novels; yesterday I found it way too frustrating to only be able to painstakingly write/edit a few paragraphs at a time before I had to rest my arms. I'll try again today.

My tenditinis has improved enough that I can HOLD A BOOK. I can't tell you how happy this makes me. So I'm returning to my reread of The Two Towers (though my reports might be delayed until I can type easily again) and have also gotten thoroughly hooked on the Lemony Snicket books, "A Series of Unfortunate Events" for young people. Wonderful packaging and font, love the writing.

Lemony Snicket is actually a fellow named Daniel Handler, and apparently the books are being made into a movie. Not surprising, what with the success of Harry Potter. I'm not sure which series I like better, really. The Lemony Snicket books have more style, but so far (I'm on Book #3) I like the Harry Potter story better, though Violet Baudelaire from the Lemony Snicket books is rapidly on her way to becoming one of my favourite female characters in a kid's book.

Today's Poll: COOKIES

Are there any cookies you DON'T like? I'm not keen on Dad's Oatmeal or any other type of hard, crunchy cookies. My favourites: white chocolate macadamia nut, shortbread, ginger, chewy chocolate chip.

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