In an attempt to boost morale, the office is starting Monday Muffin Madness, where, on the first Monday of each month, folks bring in muffins. The goal is home-made, but store-bought are allowed.<\/p>\n
So last night, Margie is playing Texas Carving-Knife Massacre on the Halloween pumpkins, and mentioned making pumpkin bread, etc. That fired off the right synapses, and I cursed aloud not thinking of it earlier in the day, when I might have been able to convince Margie to make some pumpkin muffins with her copious pumpkin slush.<\/p>\n
“No problem. Let’s find a recipe.”<\/p>\n
Have I mentioned how much I love my wife?<\/p>\n
Two dozen muffins later, I have a goodly supply to bring into the office, where they received the cheers and well-deserved accolades of both the MMM crowd, and my department-mates (who got the extras). <\/p>\n
Margie makes a mean muffin. <\/p>\n
Cooking is a special talent of hers, one I think she sometimes underestimates the value of it, and the joy it brings the lucky beneficiaries thereof. She makes it look easy because she works at it and practices it and enjoys it, but it’s still a lot of work, a lot of talent, and a lot of time on her part. And I don’t think I (and others) show our appreciation for it nearly enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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