Mym was in Seattle at a big, geeky, science convention all last week, which left me at home with the kitties and a little extra time on my hands. I had planned to take long baths with a book and watch a ton of chick flicks, but just never got around to it although I did finally manage to turn my brain off long enough to get my overflowing To Do list organized after spending 3 days in a friend’s basement helping her fix a questionable dry-wall job. Also, I can proudly say that I kept myself well fed with granola and casseroles, only missing one dinner due to an exceptionally long day and some exhaustion.

By the end of the week, I was so happy to have Mym coming home that I broke out his mother’s book of family recipes and made him a batch of coconut and peanut butter easter eggs to go with the lasagna, caesar salad and garlic bread I’d prepared for dinner. Although fun to make, they were insanely sweet (we’re talking 2 lbs of powdered sugar here – and the recipe called for 3!) and I couldn’t eat more than one in a given 24 hour period. We ended up giving most of them to friends and co-workers but I may try them again next year with half the sugar.