Beef dip, bubbly and blog beautification.

Mr. HB and I rushed off to the Vet hospital tonight with our elderly cat Stickley as she was limping and meowing a lot...when we got there she rallied and "dodged another bullet"...huge relief...she is over 17 years old, that makes her 84 in people years, and you may wonder how I know! (they have a chart in the treatment rooms)

I made a quick late dinner which was quite tasty but not low cal...fried onions, mushrooms, leftover roast beef in soft buns, served with heated up gravy which was thinned it out with bouillion....voila, beef dip sandwiches. Not my usual fare but really delicious and considering it was 8 pm and I had not eaten anything since my salad at noon, I was quite peckish.

I sipped some bubbly tonight and "dressed up the blog" with many more photos...I have been hopping around visiting many talented bloggers admiring and lusting after the exquisite vignettes.
Hope that you like the "makeover" I think it is an improvement.

Just 2 more sleeps sweetheart!

OK, I admit it I am excited!

There has been such an excitement in the air at school, a BUZZ...

I will be adding to that buzz with a bit of sugar...Valentine hearts for all students who remember to bring their library cards today!

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are about to commence... the Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for 4pm PST and Mr. HB is setting up the PVR to record.

Who will light the torch?

Will it be Wayne Gretzky?

In my humble opinion, I feel that if the athletes have made it this far they are all winners.

Good Luck to all!

Happy Valentime's!

 Hearts....

Shiny red shoes, flowers...

Enjoy your weekend!

Easy Peasy Pizza dough.

I have been using this recipe from 1986 and still find it to be one of the easiest recipes ever.
You'll need to remove your jewelry as it gets a wee bit messy.

1 1/3 c. warm water, 1 tbsp. dry yeast, 1 tbsp. sugar. In a large bowl mix sugar and warm water then sprinkle yeast on top, let sit for 5 minutes. It will get a bit bubbly.
Add 3 c. flour, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp salt and stir.

 It forms a large mass and then you get your clean hands involved! Flour your counter and knead the ball of dough until it is smooth and flour is mixed in.

Oil the same large bowl and roll dough around to coat it in the oil, cover with a tea towel and let rest away from drafts about 1 hour.

Oil your hands, punch down the dough, divide into 2 balls, and stretch to fit 2 medium pizza pans.

Add pizza or tomato sauce and toppings of your choice and top with grated cheese.

Preheat oven to 400 and cook approximately 20 minutes, some convection ovens cook quicker than others so keep an eye on it!

Canada is HOSTING and I think we might need mittens!

Go Canada Go!

I promised photos....

I'll be clapping when we win....and even if we don't.

After all, I am a good sport.

These mittens are lined and very warm, AND I have my new red Mee Too kitten heels....on the other hand,  I could use some red boots, maybe those Hunters that I have been lusting after...and Valentine's Day is on the horizon!

It's an unexpected pleasure to receive this award!

I have had a few technical difficulties getting this post ready, sorry for the delay!

I have been awarded the Kreativ Blogger Award

  

First I'd like to thank Deja Pseu over at une femme d'un certain age for nominating me for this award!
Merci

I am putting on some special things......to help me get in the mood.

Some key facts about me are required in order to be eligible....

I happily accept this gracious award....

Seven things about me....

1. My favorite color is green, all greens, lime, forest, chartreuse, hunter, emerald, avocado, etc!

2. I am busty and short measuring in at just over 5 feet and was once asked if I impersonated the Queen ! (OUCH) ....I was in a round necked cashmere sweater set, pencil skirt and pearls....a BAD LOOK on my frame! The fashion gene skipped a generation...lovely mother and daughter are naturals, me, I need to work at it.

3. I have a tendancy to overreact...once there was a fire in the boys washroom at school, I smelled the smoke and ran screaming loudly "there's a fire in the washroom, there's a fire in the washroom" while waving my arms, into the office and the quick thinking assistant grabbed her tea kettle and ran into the boys washroom and doused the fire...I was left hyperventilating and attended by our secretary!

4. I was born tongue tied. (Luckily for me, it was fixed)

5. I am obsessive about doing laundry, I hate to have a hamper full. When we return from boating or a holiday one of the first things I do is sort the clothes and throw a load in the machine. I am also laundry challenged...somethings get shrunk, others are dyed pink...

6. I rarely understand or get the punch lines of jokes and cannot tell a joke...REALLY, cannot, always screw it up royally!

7. I am afraid of spiders.

Ready? Lights, camera, action....

I would like to nominate the following stars for this award....
.Faux Fucshia
 Bonjour Happiness!  
the gardeners cottage
 daily connoisseur
 Sweet tea in Seattle