[Peach]

After 4.5 hours of shopping with my dad, he chose for a Christmas gift a really pretty oil painting my mother had admired when I took her to Cafe Monet a few weeks ago; the cafe is on the side of the art gallery.

And now I'm pulling recipes in order to make scones (I've never made them before). I bought clotted cream and lemon curd yesterday at a British store downtown so hopefully that will cover any mistakes I make with the scones. A group of us are having a tea at a friend's house.

[hayburner]

Watching our awesome Secretary of State Rice on Brit Hume. No one will ever mistake HER for a hotel maid. Am proud she is a Republican.

[gulfcoast6]

Bless her heart, D sent me to see a MD today just for a check up, that gal watches me like a eagle int he sky.

It was a 100 days today that the hurricane hit. We have 24% unemployment, 10,000 folks in Waveland alone needs housing, FEMA trailers, a lot of folks still are living in tents on their properties, but you know, they all give our Gov thanks every day. We are still in dire needs here but all will come to pass, one of these days.

[tillacum]

Scones are very easy to make, just follow the recipe.

Your Mother will be thrilled with the gift your Dad picked out. That is so nice.