the apocalypse is nigh. again.

What is up with Seattle weather lately. Massive wind storms. Crazy flooding. Power outages. Cats and dogs, living together. Mass hysteria!

Jeff and I took off from work around 5 and drove to the QFC on Broadway, which is oddly spectacular. In addition to getting food that we would like to eat before we die, I bought another flashlight and some extra batteries. We both bought bunches of firewood.

Then I drove Jeff home and we checked traffic reports and decided the best route for me to get home. And... for all the brouhaha, it was an uneventful drive home. It's a bit windy out here and the power does occasionally flicker (*noo!!*) but I have a roaring fire, cornbread almost finished baking in my bread machine, and a crockpot full of spicy black bean soup that didn't over cook into mush. Recipe can be found here. One thing I will agree with the other reviewers, I would supstitute in some veggie or chicken broth for a little more depth of flavor than just 7 cups of water. But if I didn't have broth, I would totally make this with water again because the lime and cilantro add a lot of nice flavors to complement the chipotle. Easy, tasty, and uncomplicated.

I'm also going to try this very simple tangerine sorbet recipe tonight. Because I have an ice cream maker!

I also have the World's Best Kitty. Because I am retarded, I accidentally blocked Hobbsie's access to his litterbox. For like, ten hours. He either held it or went in the shower, because I haven't found any unpleasant surprises. When I got home, he just wanted dinner first and eventually made his way over to the bathroom. I suppose it's still possible I'll find something later, but that stuff is usually fairly pungent.

The one bummer to the evening is that Sarah was supposed to come over, but with the crazy weather we both decided that it wasn't worth the risk to get up here tonight. So, boo to that.