...and on the 37th Day of Christmas...

Yes, as Suze Orman would say "To erase it you must face it."

The Christmas tree was taken down last weekend but my dining room still looks like the setting for a sadly maintained Elf 12 Step Program.

So I like Christmas.

And I procrastinate.

Deal with it people!

Okay Herb...take a deep breath...and face it!

Possum and my 401K Pumpkin supervise...





















"In every job that must be done there is an element of fun..."

Aretha Says "S-H-U-T-U-P"

In the raging controversy sweeping the interwebbies, does Aretha Franklin tell someone to "shut up" during her Inaugural performance? And by raging controversy sweeping the interwebbies I mean people who really have nothing better to do.

Like me.

So does she say it? Was she clearing her throat? Is it the hat talking? Is the tape fake?



I know. The Inauguration is over. I need to move on.

Officials to Inaugural Ticket Holders: "We Thought You Were Kidding About Showing Up!"

Unbelievable! In today's Wapo article:

"Congressional organizers assumed there would be a significant number of no-shows in the ticketed areas, as at previous inaugurations, Gainer said. "For this inauguration, everyone showed up," he said."

Huh? With Congressional offices inundated with calls and emails for the tickets, pages of ads on Craigslist and even laws passed to prevent scalping of tickets yet the Inaugural officials didn't think everyone holding a coveted ticket would really show up?

Fail!

Aretha's Hat and You!

Forget about Michelle's dress or the kids decked out in J.Crew, what about Aretha's hat?

Her hat is the new viral rage of the interwebbies and you can proudly wear her hat too!
























Find more examples at Aretha Franklin's Hat Fickr Page.

Here's some more pics of y'all flaggin' Aretha.

The Countdown of the Peaceful Transition of The White House Website!

The countdown begins on the White House website:

11:59 AM Waiting for change




















12:01 PM The site becomes unavailable



















12:08 PM "Change Has Come to America" and the White House website!

Inauguration Day Morning--My View

"Yummo!" Or WWMTLS? (What Would Mary Todd Lincoln Serve?)

Suddenly Abraham Lincoln is everywhere in DC! His words, his Memorial even his favorite foods will be served to the Obamas at the post-Inauguration lunch.

So how authentic is this lunch? To research I went to my copy of the Congressional Club Cookbook and there was the truth on page 16: Mary Todd Lincoln's favorite recipe was corn on the cob!

This 5 minute recipe sounds familiar! What, is it possible? Yes, the sad truth is Mary Todd Lincoln was the Rachael Ray of the Civil War.




















































Mary Todd Lincoln's Corn on the Cob

Bring enough water to boil more than cover the corn when it is added to the kettle

Add one table of salt for each quart of water

Drop the corn into the boiling water and return to boil

Turn off the heat immediately and let the corn stand in the water for five minutes.

Serve with butter

Rachael Ray's Corn on the Cobb

Fill a large stockpot with unsalted water and bring to a rolling boil.

Add corn on the cob to the boiling water.

Let water return to a boil.

Cover pot and immediately turn off heat.

Let covered pot sit undisturbed on the burner for 10 minutes.