Pancakes and Poultry

Today I decided to prove my worth and make pancakes. Now, pancakes are a rare delicacy in my household — no one ever makes them. So I decided to make a bunch and freeze them for breakfasts to come.

However, dear readers, I was also a teensy bit afraid. You see, I am only an amateur nom artist (aka, chef) and the one other time I attempted pancakes, they were burned on both sides and soup in the middle. Yum.

This time, I asked my mother (our Head Nom Artist) to give me a nice recipe for pancakes, so she gave me one for whole-wheat buttermilk pancakes. Me being me, I added banana and chocolate chips into the mixture too.

A more complicated pancake recipe the world has never known!  And yet, surprisingly, the pancakes turned out great. But it was torture waiting for each batch to finish cooking. And you know how I get when I'm bored...

I also did a rough sketch based on an old photograph of Beyoncé... I'm not at all happy with how the hand turned out, but the face actually looks semi-female for once.

The light was lovely in this photo, even if the background is only ho-hum. Willa is my mascot for all things crafty/culinary.

A very enthusiastic mascot, I might add. *rolls eyes*

Finally, the pancakes were finished. Joy to the world! I had reached my goal: one picture-perfect pancake stack.

And to smoothly transition from the world of Nom into the world of Chickens, I give you the following photograph:

Om nom nom. Ba-gawk.

Yep. I have turned my lens on some unwilling models: our laying flock. Ten hens, assorted breeds, with names. Olympia, Phoebe, Lillith, Fatima, Ophelia, Hildegard and Helga the Viking Twins, Roxanne, Susan, and Astrid. And no, they are not for eating.

Susan is a funny girl. :)

Roxanne's pretty feathers.

Helga says, "what'choo lookin' at, punk?"

For those of you familiar with the deadly penguin...

Yes, Hildegard, you are very pretty. Rawr.

Willa: do I eat it... or run away from it?
Good thing there was a screen between these two or they probably would have been chasing each other!

Finally, some miscellany:

Our pumpkins were about two months early this year, thanks to an early and hot summer.

My parents celebrated their 15th anniversary yesterday with champagne and roses. Awww!