Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,
To which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends he will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.
A Prayer In The Spring - Robert Frost

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Appalling, Simply Appalling!

Until a few hours ago my day was fair. However, these things always change. I do not know if it were by chance or if God simply wishes to reveal the folly of some people? Thus begins the story of the week. This story was brought to my attention this evening by a distressed call from a newly-wedded K-Leaf. Although I have not yet gone through counselling courses, who could deny a friend a listening ear and some advice in a time of need. Oh, how does that old saying go? "Secrets, secrets are no fun...." Just a few weeks into their marriage T-Leaf drops a bomb into K's lap. Oh no, it is much worse than you could ever imagine, and what is worse is that it affects me as well.

As a young lad, T-Leaf had an obsession with a certain movie of Titanic magnitude. This fetish, as some have called it, has been replaced and cheapened by a single individual who encompasses more debauchery and evil than Charbucks and McDonald's combined. What is this repugnant problem? Not only has a "JT" also known as Justin Timberlake brought Sexy Back, but now our beloved T-Leaf has jumped on the bandwagon as well. Are not these the things that need to be discussed in marriage counseling? I thought Rev. Daul had done a great job, apparently there is only so much one man can accomplish.

Since T has broken faith with all sanity and joined a cohort of fourteen year old girls who admire and adore all things "JT", I am fearful that K will loose her sanity soon as well. All that there is left to wonder is, was T a Spice Girls fan as well? Or Better yet, is he still? It has been a sad, miserable evening since hearing this tragic news that yet another misguided person has joined the fight to "bring sexy back."

Monday, July 16, 2007

A Short Update...

This is not a recap of the weekend, which was amazing, but rather a recap of this evening for all who think I am weird (the wedding post will come later). Well, you are all right! I am very odd and strange and I have proof. This evening I decided to make some tasty treats so that I do not have to give in to high fructose corn syrup. Thanks to the wonderful Food Network and Alton Brown's show Good Eats, I can enjoy not only granola bars, but rice crispy bars as well without killing myself quicker than you can say, cardiovascular disease. Check out these scrumptious treats, which are also quite healthful.












Now that we have seen how great they look try making them yourself...

Granola Bars

Brown Rice Crispy Bars (I made mine with puffed white rice)

T & K Leaf, put these into the recipe box!