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!

Felt Like Home

 

Have you ever been somewhere new and instantly felt right at home?

You've never met anyone there before...

never seen their faces,

but you felt like you could've known them your whole life?

It's an amazing feeling to be surrounded by people who have the same passions.

That's exactly how I felt walking into the dog bed-sewing/stuffing party.

I didn't know anyone.

But I knew their hearts.

That's really all I need to know about someone.

Their heart is a beacon into their true nature, their true spirit and soul.

These are very beautiful hearts.

Being around them, filled my love bucket for days.

 We had just a few beds to make...

 The task is easily tackled with stories, laughter, and a few four legged friends cheering us on.

 Tada! Plenty of beds to keep Fidos comfy throughout the Spring,

and plenty more to be stuffed in the future.

Have a mentioned that I just love Fences for Fido

and every single person involved with them?

Yeah, I thought so.

Pancakes, I can't stop thinking about them...

It was the first thought in my head this morning...

Pancakes.

Sad, but true.

I stayed in bed thinking about the ingredients,

wondering if I had enough buttermilk left.

Slowly, I went over the entire contents of my refrigerator...

shelf by shelf in my mind.

Had I used it all for the scones?

Murphy didn't stir to move when I told him to go check...

He just let out a big sigh and pretended to sleep.

Typical.

Pancakes.

Yep. 

Now I have to make them,

otherwise I would think about them all day long.

When I have a craving for pancakes (or waffles), I give in...

because I know that I only need a couple pancakes to fulfill the craving

and then I'll be good for a few months.

You see...I don't like pancakes very much.

Sure, they're great while camping,

but those are just made from instant mix...

I mean, who wants to drag ingredients

to make pancakes from scratch while camping?!

That would be craziness!

When I want pancakes, I want fluffy pancakes made from scratch.

But I rarely make them at home, especially just for myself!

Good thing Murphy was in the pancake mood too.

Buttermilk Pancake Heaven
Recipe from The Cookworks on Food Network

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

21/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

2 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup melted unsalted butter, plus some for frying

Serving suggestions: whipped cream,fresh berries and maple syrup

Directions

1. In a large bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. This is an important step to get all of the dry ingredients combined well.

2. Beat the eggs with the buttermilk and melted butter.

3. Combine the dry and the wet ingredients into a lumpy batter. Be careful not to over mix, otherwise it will create heavy, flat pancakes.  No one wants that!

4. Heat some butter in a skillet over medium heat. Spoon 1/3 cup of batter into the skillet.

5. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

6. Serve with your favorite toppings and share with your favorite people...those with two or four legs!

 

Not every pancake turned out well...some were epic fails.

Guess who doesn't care how the pancake looks?

Yep...Murphy has never met a pancake that he doesn't like.

And by the speed in which he consumed them,

they were scrumptous.