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Movie Review - Clash of the Titans

It was old school for me. I remember when Clash of the Titans came out--originally. It was great back then and it was even better today.

My daughter and I went to see it together. We both enjoyed it so I guess that means that old school and new school - rule!

It was filled with amazing graphics and excitement and with wonderful actors and actresses, this couldn't be beat.

I loved how they did Pegasus. It was like a modern day Black Stallion. Beautiful horse.

It was a great way to spend an afternoon. I would recommend seeing this movie.

You Can't Have Your Cake - If Your Dog Eats It Too

Tonight (Friday) was my second cake decorating class. I stayed up Thursday night baking my cake and mixing and coloring my thick, thin and medium frostings so I'd be ready for my class.

But I feel like a beauty school drop out - or a cake school drop out. Because it's hard to believe I'm back in school and I had to tell my teacher "my dog ate my homework" :(

It's true.

I had my cake inside my cake carrier - you can see the carrier on the table in the Friday post above. I had the cake inside the carrier, all ready to take to class when I went to work. I wasn't expecting the call I got from my daughter.

"Mom," Kara's voice sounded strange. I knew something was wrong.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Sasha. . .ate your cake."

She'd never jumped up on the kitchen table before today. Somehow that very smart dog got my cake carrier cover off my cake and . . . ate my homework. Could anything be worse?

The center was filled with chocolate pudding - not good for dogs. So I'm expecting a sick little puppy tonight.

So next week I'm going to have to redouble my efforts and bring in one amazing cake so I don't get kicked out of class. I never thought I'd have to worry about flunking out of school again.

Earth-Friendly Friday - Gardening "Green" House

I’ve always wanted a greenhouse but with three kids and two currently in college…that dream will have to wait. But, I’m not a quitter and I never give up that easily. So, what’s a girl to do?

How ‘bout a bread bag?

“Huh?” You might ask.

Well, a plastic bread bag is the perfect growing environment for starter seedlings. I simply need to supply a little sunlight – which isn’t always EZ in Portland, Oregon, and a little water—heck, that one’s EZ-smeezy here in the Pacific Northwest. That liquid sunshine falls from our skies – nearly daily.

Anyway, so I’m creating my own mini-greenhouse and the results have been fantabulous! Just look at this Scarlet runner bean, which I have grown from a tiny seedling. This weekend I’m planning to wean this baby out into the garden. I’m just hoping we won’t have any killing frosts. When you grow these little guys, taking care of them daily, it’s hard to lose any to Mother Nature.

I’ll keep you posted on Scarlet’s progress.

Answer to Thought for Thursday

Answer to how the three horses made history in 1944: They all hit the finish line at the same time - it was the first triple dead heat in a stakes race.

Thought for Thursday

This might make you think...

In 1944, how did three horses make history at Aqueduct Racetrack? The three horses were Brownie, Bossuet, and Wait A Bit.

Come out and play...

Take a guess - put it in the comments section and then come back around 3:00 p.m. to see if you were right.

Answer to Word for Wedneday

The word Contumacious means stubbornly perverse, disobedient, willful and if you want to see more, check it out here.