My Word Is Good

After three days with sick-needy-grouchy kids, I have about a hundred things to do. So I will attempt to make this blog brief and oh-so-interesting. I am going to blog during the time it takes me to eat this ginormous slice of my Vegan Chocolate Chip Bread. Then I'm going to go do the dishes and clean up my room. Maybe. I just got a new bread baking book AND I am totally engrossed in reading Unhooked.

I seem to have misplaced the little list I made last night about all the things I wanted to blog about to catch up to myself. Hmm, hmm, hmm. (And time is wasting.)

I have recently read Kaline Klattermaster's Treehouse, by Haven Kimmel. If you haven't read any Kimmel, I would recommend her, quite strongly. She is an excellent contemporary author, and also happens to live in the same city as me. I have been to her readings a couple times, and I think that I would actually enjoy getting to know her. Sometimes, when I fantasize about doing my own readings, I try to imagine that I am as witty and fluid and cool as Haven Kimmel. And maybe even as funny. In reality, it wouldn't take my publisher long to figure out that putting me out in public would be a lot worse for sales than just making me show some cleavage on the back cover of my book. But back to Kimmel: Recommended. Klattermaster was a youth book, but still good. Most of her novels are for the grown-up market.

Other things to recommend: bread machines. And Dinosaur BBQ cajun spice rub. And Chinese Sambal chili sauce. Can you tell that I am hungry? Plus, I sound like Oprah. And my eyes are itchy. And I just stuck my last bite of Chocolate Chip Bread in my mouth.

So good night and good riddance.