tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post1552284109790952040..comments2022-12-10T04:20:04.682-05:00Comments on The MSadventures of Ms. CrankyPants: How to Party Like a Rock Star...Ms. CrankyPantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-57404088828895997212013-04-09T07:57:35.072-04:002013-04-09T07:57:35.072-04:00It IS unnerving! (And, naturally, makes me wonder ...It IS unnerving! (And, naturally, makes me wonder if I have early onset Alzheimer's...oh, the fun of being a hypochondriac!)Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-44521771923568415972013-04-09T05:07:19.359-04:002013-04-09T05:07:19.359-04:00Yes, very good you aren't 42 yet.
And, indee...Yes, very good you aren't 42 yet. <br /><br />And, indeed, how very rude of your host not to give you her rug! Geesh. No manners.<br /><br />I laugh about it, but I must say, it was actually quite unnerving to realize I'd had a birthday I couldn't remember having had and didn't know how old I was. Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-84008234171902799992013-04-06T07:19:20.310-04:002013-04-06T07:19:20.310-04:00Thanks! Turning 30-ish was traumatic indeed. BOY d...Thanks! Turning 30-ish was traumatic indeed. BOY do I feel old. So glad it wasn't, say, my 42nd birthday or anything. <br /><br />That rug is adorable. I kept cooing over it, but my rude hostess Amy didn't give it to me when I left. (And now, with this post revealing the carpet poo, I think my chances are much slimmer that I'll get my paws on it.)<br /><br />p.s. I often have to stop and think...how old am I?? Ugh. It's fresh now, since I just had a birthday, but give it a few months! Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-31907772499088366502013-04-06T04:16:29.690-04:002013-04-06T04:16:29.690-04:00Happy belated! I'm glad you had a good one. (A...Happy belated! I'm glad you had a good one. (And I love that rug!)<br /><br />If it makes you feel any better, I'm turning four years older than you this month. Heh heh. One of the upsides of being neurologically impaired.... My doctor mentioned that I was 45 recently. I protested, "Oh no! That's next year!" It only dawned on me later what year I'd been born, and what year it was now, and that, indeed, I'd turned 45 last year. But had forgotten I'd had that birthday. <br /><br />Happy belated 30-something!Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-80719992824687472262013-04-02T08:17:35.285-04:002013-04-02T08:17:35.285-04:00Thanks, Chloe! The birthday was great. And you MUS...Thanks, Chloe! The birthday was great. And you MUST try the cake. The host of our party was nice enough to give me the leftovers, which I finished in short order, barely sharing with my husband! Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-90673934817744182662013-04-02T05:06:17.592-04:002013-04-02T05:06:17.592-04:00Hope you had a great birthday! I'm DEFINITELY ...Hope you had a great birthday! I'm DEFINITELY going to have to try the chocolate chiffon cake with marshmallow frosting. Sounds lush! :)Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197448555774276433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-68140136079234499862013-03-28T09:06:48.548-04:002013-03-28T09:06:48.548-04:00Yep, the big 3-0. Thanks!
And, photography skill...Yep, the big 3-0. Thanks! <br /><br />And, photography skillz notwithstanding, the crepes were good!Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-14332320142399112842013-03-28T08:34:08.611-04:002013-03-28T08:34:08.611-04:00Sounded like a true birthday feast!
Despite lookin...Sounded like a true birthday feast!<br />Despite looking like a "blob", I'll bet those crepes were good!<br />Happy belated B-day.My Odd Sockhttp://myoddsock.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-19850033742892718282013-03-28T03:55:27.120-04:002013-03-28T03:55:27.120-04:00It sure did. It's lovely to have ice cream in ...It sure did. It's lovely to have ice cream in the freezer when son's away, lol. It doesn't magically disappear!<br />XStumbling In Flatshttp://www.stumblinginflats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-64313261876873626362013-03-27T16:37:49.740-04:002013-03-27T16:37:49.740-04:00Thanks, SIF! Yes, my family and friends are wonder...Thanks, SIF! Yes, my family and friends are wonderful. <br /><br />Wee Squeaky is always getting in on the action. She loves the attention...I'm creating a monster.<br /><br />Hope the ice cream helped you feel a bit better? Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-48547884209517805512013-03-27T13:45:23.049-04:002013-03-27T13:45:23.049-04:00Fantastic post! So glad you had a great time and y...Fantastic post! So glad you had a great time and your family sound lovely. Absolutely adored Wee Squeaky getting in on the action. Cheered me up. Missing my son - he left for London a couple of hours ago and the house is way too quiet without him. Sniff. <br />Hey ho, there's ice cream in the freezer....<br />XStumbling In Flatshttp://www.stumblinginflats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-37117147126493931052013-03-27T09:51:06.667-04:002013-03-27T09:51:06.667-04:00Rightly so, Amy! (By the way, people should *reall...Rightly so, Amy! (By the way, people should *really* check out your blog -- just click on Amy's name, above -- to see the incredible things you make.)<br /><br />Those cats better be amusing, for all the litter box nonsense they're subjecting me to. Cat Genie, indeed.Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-74133512803741668002013-03-27T09:45:49.090-04:002013-03-27T09:45:49.090-04:00They certainly are amazing! I am very lucky. I bet...They certainly are amazing! I am very lucky. I bet your family would come once they realized how good the food can be. Right?! <br /><br />You mean kill them. Right now, I know I have to venture into the basement where the litter boxes are but am scared. Very scared. The house is beginning to smell...unpleasant. According to the Cat Genie directions, one is supposed to leave the old-fashioned litter box uncleaned until the cats get so disgusted they use the sparkling and heretofore untouched Genie. It's just a matter of waiting them out. I SO want to clean that nasty old litter box (never thought I'd think those precise words!). Anyway, good thing I'm not expecting any company. <br /><br />Your wish is my command. Recipe for Chocolate Chiffon cake: <br /><br />http://books.google.com/books?id=BWxTXw5Fju0C&pg=PA315&lpg=PA315&dq=swank+chocolate+chiffon+cake&source=bl&ots=TsRkOof81V&sig=5hMhQFMEXr1slQjmnTyFWT-gkP8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DfVSUdqAD-7l4AO6s4GIDQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=swank%20chocolate%20chiffon%20cake&f=false<br /><br />For Marshmallow Icing (damn, lazy me can't find a link so will have to type it out!):<br /><br />2 egg whites<br />1C light corn syrup<br />1/8 tsp. salt<br />1 tsp. vanilla<br /><br />Combine first 3 ingredients in top of a double boiler. Place over rapidly boiling water and cook, beating constantly for 7 minutes until frosting stands in peaks. Remove from heat and add vanilla, beating well. Yields icing for two 8-in. layers. <br />Ms. CrankyPantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639705108258882767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-3250693767695840382013-03-26T19:37:32.675-04:002013-03-26T19:37:32.675-04:00Yay, I'm famous! And still laughing at Nap &am...Yay, I'm famous! And still laughing at Nap & Squeak's commentary. <br /><br />P.S. Perfect that you tagged this one "poo on rug."Amyhttp://www.butterandsugar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1976128754487941498.post-76714059858188733462013-03-26T19:32:51.709-04:002013-03-26T19:32:51.709-04:00Your husband and friends are amazing. My family c...Your husband and friends are amazing. My family certainly wouldn't come to the party (which is why two meals get prepared at home each night) and I am not sure about my friends either. <br /><br />Bless the cats. Or do I mean kill them. One of ours twice piddled on my partner's head while he was asleep. And said partner was less than impressed to be woken by a laughing woman with the news that his head and his pillow had been defiled. I didn't mean to laugh - really I didn't. Much.<br />The chocolate cake DOES look impressive. Can we have a recipe? Please.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com