Snicklefritzie

about me

This is me. Taken at my B-day last year.

I am 37 years old, have 1 son who is off to college - I am a free bird now!!! Single and lovin it. I am a medical transcriptionist - burnt out big time. I love to cook, that is my relaxation. I love baking, especially cookies and scones. I live with my parents, I know what a loser, but how else am I gonna pay for the college tuition? We live in an itsy bitsy town, about 500 population. It is quiet here, tho. We have 1 black cocker spaniel, Bitsy. We have 4 cats: Tabby Gray who is an obese long-haired cat that belongs exclusively to my Dad; Finnegan - a short hair part Egyptian Mau who is at the same time very timid and very onery; Sable - an 11 year old black persian who is a grouch; and my cat, Moodie, who is a tuxedo cat. White paws, white bib, otherwise all black, long haired, short-legged with THE LONGEST whiskers I have ever seen on a cat. He is a big baby. My pet peeves are liars and people who will not face reality. I enjoy counted cross stitch, reading - mysteries mostly, walks, teatime, board games and of course, cooking!

http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/555701/wazzzzzup.jpg This is my baby kittie!

These are a few of my favorite things:
Cats.
Snow - we lived in Alaska for a while when I was little and I loved it!
Celtic music, especially harp and bagpipes.
Rainy days.
Autumn leaves.
Fireplaces and bonfires.
Historical mystery stories.
Cookbooks.
Anything Victorian.
Counted cross stitch.
Calligraphy - working on learning this.
Tatting lace - want to learn how.
Canning and preserving summer's bounty - pickles, jams, jellies . . . .
Roses - particularly pink ones.
Lace.
Candlelight.
Garfield.
Moonlight.
The ocean- living in the Midwest, this is something I LONG for! We lived in New Bedford, Mass. for a while when I was a child.
Travelling- I like to go driving. That is, I don't care to drive myself, but I do like to go driving!
Really, really good dark chocolate.
The color green - in all of its manifestations.
Ice hockey - watch, not play!
Teddy bears.
Sherlock Holmes.
Board games - except monopoly.
Tea and scones.
New England.
Long walks in the brisk autumn air.
Hot chocolate.
Gazing at a starry sky.
Optimism.
Homemade soup and homemade bread.
Christmas music.
Quilling.
Origami - want to learn this.
Learning about new cultures.
The way God's word reveals new things every time you read it!
Trying new recipes.
Comedy.
Making Christmas cookies.

Update 01/30/2008: I am getting into Indian food now. Never would have thunk it before, but I am very intrigued with it just now. Also made a life-style change, eating much healthier and at least 1 meatless or vegetarian meal a week, fish at least 2 times a week.

Favorite Foods:

My favorite dish to cook is probably scones. I am pretty famous for my chocolate chip cookies. I like to cook pretty much anything, but I like my junk too. Ren Faire food is the best. About my only dislike - extreme dislike- is liver and caviar. I am allergic to eggplant and kiwi, so those are out. I love Chinese. and of course good barbecue. and you just can't beat a good steak. I love to bake. My pie crust is flaky and tates good, but usually looks like a dog has been chewing on it. I love to do appetisers and fix food for parties. Cannot do organ meats, ugh.

http://kitchenmysteries.blogspot.com/