One week to rule them all

Two major pieces of news since our return from the Hill Country: Last night was pie mania!!! My mom's friend is a prolific baker, but she admitted that she struggled with her pie crusts. I have never been able to make a decent pie crust in my entire life. So we all resolved to conquer this thing together. We got together and, long story short, we ended up making three perfect pies with the most tender, flaky, buttery gorgeous crusts you have ever seen in your life. One peach pie, and two chocolate cream pies. I was really nervous making the crust, but it was good to have Jeannie there, because her experience made me feel more at ease. The most difficult part was trying to decide when to stop adding water, but we must have gotten it right because they came together like magic. Jeannie could whip out those crusts in no time flat, but she let me roll out one too. See, the thing that you have to realize is that a little tearing or cracking is no catastrophe, it's easy to pinch back together. I guess with pie crusts, perfectionism is overrated. Whupah, another notch in my belt of culinary seduction, another jewel in the tiara of this domestic goddess.

So the other thing is that I have my last honors project book due tomorrow. After that, I have the whole week to do what I will. And what I will is to try to squeeze everything that I have neglected to get to all summer into this one week. And my mom is going to be out of town for the entire week. I'm already going over my little list and wigging out over all that must be done before heading back to school. Fortunately, I have a big ol' slice of chocolate cream pie to help me calm down.

Phew...in, out, in, out,
S.