Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies, oh my!

I'm not sure why I keep doing it?!
The world seems obsessed with the supernatural,
and I seem to go right along with them.
Here I am watching another vampire movie.
No, not Twilight...though I've seen those...
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.

No, seriously...I am watching it right now.
Seriously.
I'm not sure why.
Sadly, or not so sadly, I like it.
Why you ask?
I have no idea at all.





I feel like I should be over these sort of movies and TV shows,
but I keep getting drawn back into them!
Vampire Dairies? Yep.
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer? Love Buffy.
True Blood?  Yeah.
The Walking Dead? Un-huh.
Being Human? Of course!  That has ghosts too!
Lost Girl? Oh, you don't know that one? I've seen it and it's fab too.
Supernatural? Duh, that has everything imaginable!
Plus, look at the main actors? Seriously cute.















If you're wondering how in the world I can watch these shows, I really don't know.
Except I can only watch them during the day,
and I spread out the watching over years.
Plus, I have Murphy.
I figure, one of the main things that the people
in these shows don't have is a Murphy dog.
He notices everything and there is NO WAY
that he would let a stranger near me,
let alone a weird creature!
Yeah, I feel safe.

I like that Abe goes around the USA not only freeing slaves and writing new laws,
but he's also saving the country from bloodsucking monsters.
Dude, I knew you rocked, but seriously.
This brings you to a whole new level of cool.

Now I'm just waiting for the next one...about zombies.

I know...I know.

But remember, I have my zombie plan worked out...

 Zombies?! I can't leave, the cookies are baking!

Zombies?! I can't leave, the cookies are baking?!?!

This morning things didn't start off well...

I almost slipped getting into the shower...
I tried to wash my hair with the conditioner...
Then, everything fell out of my shower caddy...
It was chaos.

All of this added up to one thing...the Zombies are coming! 

Zombies

Zombie Apocalypse

I have a plan in place for when...yes...I said when...when the Zombie Apocalypse occurs.  Don't look at me like that! What?  Don't you?!  If you live here in the Pacific Northwest, you know that we think about Zombies.  Why?  I don't know.  Maybe it's all of the rain.  Maybe it's cloudy skies.  Or maybe it's just because we like to be different.  Most likely it's the last one...we are different and proud of it!

Weird Sign

So back to the zombies. 

It's just a matter of time really, so you better be prepared. 
Like I said...I have a plan.   But it's a secret plan, so I can't go into many details, only those in the inner circle know the plan.  But Todd...you still in?  Good.  I can always count on you. :0)

One of the absolute things that I know is that in a crisis you need to be prepared.  So in preparation for the zombies or really anything else...

I need to bake cookies.

Heck, if I'm going out...I'm going out with a sweet, buttery cookie in each hand and one shoved in my mouth.  And maybe a backpack filled, strapped to my back too.

Cookie Monster

Yep.  Some things can ONLY be solved with cookies.

And today, well, cookies have to change things around.

People close to me know my love for the cookie.  I love it more than anything else...not people or my Murphy, but I don't even share my first cookie with Murphy.  Yeah, it's that important.

These cookies are quick and easy...so it's the perfect cookie for a zombie attack.

Rich Peanut Butter Cookies with a sweet addition...
From Best of Betty Crocker 2010

Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup softened butter
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (This is the sweet addition...)

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.  In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, and egg until it is nice & creamy.

3.  Switch your mixer to low and add in the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and flour.
4.  Lastly, add in the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.

5.  Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and roll them in a small dish of sugar.  The cookbook says to just dip the top, but I just roll those little guys around.

6. Place the sugary balls onto your cookie sheet.  Do not flatten! 
    They are perfect just the way they are!

7.  Bake for 9-10 minutes and let cool before you dive in. 

 My hope is that zombies don't like sweet brains...
If the cookies don't work, then I've ordered my permit. 

Zombie Permit

Hey, even if the zombies are coming, I'm not going to hunt them without a permit! Geesh!

I've got my permit,
            backpack of cookies,
                              and my dog. 
                                             I'm good. 
                                                    Bring it on!

Zombie Cookie Monster

Ok...Cookie Monster Zombie?!

This is going to be a problem...