Meesh posted her look for Project Runway’s burlap challenge here. Check it out! Her model from last week, Merisel, has a lot of personality. I wonder how she and Figaro would get along?
We had such fun on Thursday night–with a birthday dinner here for Lindsey, followed by watching Project Runway amidst much snarking. This season is so much better than last season. Yay, PR, for getting your groove back!
I failed to take a lot of photos, but thought you might enjoy a few of the ones I managed. Afterward, Lynne spent the night, so I got to hang out with her dogs Friday while she was at work. (If you’ve been reading me, you already saw their photo in my Photo Friday submission.)
Tom also held up all my paintings one by one for everyone to see. This is the first time anyone’s seen all eighteen finished. I think it’s best not to put them online until after Té House of Tea exhibits them in February. I’m not planning on an “opening”–it’s very hard to schedule things with such busy local friends–but I do hope to spend a lot of my time at Té during the month and will let people know via e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook just in case anyone wants to stop by while I’m there. It’s such a cozy place to read, write, or just explore the Internet on my laptop–plus they have GREAT tea and food. They’re also cooking with locally-grown fresh food on Saturdays. What a jewel they are in our neighborhood.
My designs are done and ready for me to photograph and post tomorrow. I just need to finish Ragtime (such a good book) and cook chili to fight back against the cold snap.
Lindsey’s birthday dinner included David’s recipe for ziti with two cheeses and some oh-so-good baked chicken. (Chicken breasts dipped in melted butter, then rolled in a mixture of bread crumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, one package of Italian seasoning mix, and one package of buttermilk ranch seasoning mix, cooked at 350 until juices run clear.) Sides of tossed salad and garlic bread.
Birthday girl looks happy.
Oh, how I cracked myself up with this cake. Not that Lindsey NEEDS firemen to put out her candles at her age, but firemen! Action figures! To relive the night when the hot water heater caused a fire at RubinSmo Manor during the Christmas holidays! Fun for everyone. Well, almost everyone.
Then it was fun with hats. Rhonda started us off with Viking Opera Lady.
And Lindsey gave us Pouting Unicorn.
Sadly, nobody answered my request for Madonna: The Gautier Years.
Friday, as I was working at my computer, I kept sensing a presence at my feet. Finally I looked over the arm of my chair. I’m happy to say that it wasn’t a rat, just Paco taking advantage of my little space heater. Anyway, The Compound rats are bigger than a chihuahua.
1) That chicken looks and sounds incredibly delicious.
2) I love the pic of of Lindsey with her cake and the one of Rhonda!
3) I need to borrow your space heater.
4) I can’t wait for you desgin this week.
Okay, I think that’s it.
I would loan you my little heater but then you’d feel guilty about my popsicle toes.
Guilt is a wasted emotion. You have my address. LOL
How delightful. And Paco is adorable.
I miss the Compound….:(
Looks like you need some new books to sell at MBTB!
I’ll take that as an invitation and see if can get one set up for Scotty IV!!!
Great pictures Becky! Sorry I missed the festivities … I’m still trying to shake this cold/flu bug that I picked up in Vegas … hope to see you soon 🙂 Kat
Thanks–hope you’re feeling better.
YUMM-O! It’s been months since I made that pasta dish. I think I’ll whip some up this week with that chicken of yours. 🙂
Did you do it? That pasta is a big hit–one of my fave recipes of yours ever.
Not yet, but I will soon. That chicken looks delicious!
I wish I could go to Te for your opening… (as it were)
I wish you could, too, Anonymous. =)
Thank you so much for putting together such a lovely birthday celebration. You Compounders are the greatest family of friends a girl could ever ask for.
It was fun for us all. You should have more birthdays.