Welp, the game still doesn’t have an appropriate name yet…but we’ll get to it eventually. I REALLY hope we don’t go with BEE-hemoth because that’s just stupid and I regret ever saying it.
Here’s one of the MANY characters made ~ This one is a boss. Black widow thingy. As if the skull doesn’t make it obvious enough.
This one is definitely not for the faint of heart…but sometimes I just need to draw something CRAZY and get it out of my system before I explode…like the picture. 
This weeks cook-off was ‘who could cook the best Turkey Sandwich.’
Q. What the heck is the cook-off?
A. Just to clue you all in, my neighbor, Mandy, and I have started a nice cooking contest to see who can cook the best “insert dish here” or get creative with a single ingredient. It’s really nice getting everyone together in one place and sharing what we’ve made. Sometimes we can’t make it every week but we try! We don’t play for prizes, just bragging rights. 
So anyways, my plan of attack was this new sandwich I’ve been getting addicted to…I don’t have any name for it but my roommate got me hooked on baby spinach leaves. I just dump those in all my sandwiches now but the one I made tonight was a combination of avocado, baby spinach leaves, shaved turkey breast, spicy mayo, four cheese mix, between two pieces of freshly baked and sliced challah bread. Having it on challah was something pretty new for me…but I took the risk.
I was blown out of the water with Mandy’s panini – sliced turkey, procuitto, pesto, mozzerella, and roasted bell pepper grilled between mini ciabatta bread slices. It was absolutely amazing and even I admitted that this greasy delight was a much better sandwich even though they were both very different. It tasted a lot like pizza, oddly. I guess it was the cheese and spices. Hands down, Mandy won this round.
Red Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
6 russet potatoes (peeled and cut into 3rds)
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoon butter
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
dash of minced parsley
Pepper to taste
You will also need
A mixer
Directions
1. Boil potato pieces until soft (about 20-25 minutes) and drain well.
2. Throw ‘em in the mixer! Be careful and make sure they’re soft enough to go in! Add milk slowly until smooth and the consistency you want it (depending on the size of your potatoes you might need to add a little more milk). Add butter, salt, pepper, paprika, and parsley. Mix about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
So if anyone remembers when I found those kittens in the trash can (click) you’d know that I’ve been looking after the momma cat, Skraggles, since we moved into this apartment. Welp, thanks to the very generous faculty members and advice from Kitten Rescue (HUUUUGE thank you Sue and Ben especially), Skraggles is now doing really well and looks healthier than I’ve ever seen her. I’m still amazed at how she created some beautiful babies and every now and then I find myself thinking about them. I think the father (big friendly orange guy…I call him Big Daddy) lives down the street from us. He looks like he has an owner so I HOPE they got him fixed by now!
So anyways, back to Skrags. Her mange looks to be completely gone – her fur has magically transformed from this balding, matty, coarse mess into healthy, fuzzy, soft fur! With a beautiful pattern too…she looks a lot like the little girl kitty she had. Her bald spots are growing in. Since I got her fixed she’s been acting much differently than before…in a very positive way! She seems to have a lot more energy and when I go on my nightly walks she tags along with me.
It’s really cute. She’s a good cat.
I never thought I would actually call Skraggles ‘cute‘ before now.
The sad thing is that after she was fixed they somehow figured out her age (I have no idea how they can do that) and told me that she was somewhere between 1 – 2 years of age.
Damn.
This cat has been through hell and back in such a short amount of time. The good thing is that now she’s got a whole life of freedom ahead of her…And if we ever move from this area I’m taking her with us to live in whatever neighborhood we end up in.
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