random things from my weekend

Look what I did:


Applesauce! ...made from the apples I brought home from the Apple Festival last weekend. I also made an apple crisp (which, apparently, only Q and I like, and like it we do, especially with a dollop of vanilla ice cream melting on the top). I made apple pancakes this morning, and I'll be making a butternut squash/apple soup this evening. There will still be some left over, but I picked up a caramel dip at the store this afternoon, so I'm guessing the kids will be able to handle the rest.
Oh - lesson learned. I tried canning with none of the specialized canning equipment. As a result, I discovered all these special items have been invented for a reason and will be well worth the purchase. I also learned that it hurts like h*ll to put a finger in a pot of water that is at a "rolling boil."

I had a nightmare last night that Barack Obama pulled just 35% of the vote in the election. It was terrible. I had knots in my stomach at the vision of Sarah Palin being sworn in as "my" elected leader and was therefore in a pissy mood all morning long.
On that note, thank you Colin Powell, for turning my mood back again by telling it like it is, for calling out John McCain on his fear-mongering campaign tactics. The "terrorist" thing? The "socialist" word? Give me a f*cking break. If you cannot articulate the reasons we should vote for you and instead resort to attempts to scare votes out of the public, you have lost even the last shreds of respect I had left for you. Act like a grown-up. I'm done with the middle-school name calling thing, thankyouverymuch.

I'm not going to say anything about the game tonight. No jinxing allowed. I will say that Jason Varitek picked a helluvagood time to rediscover his bat.