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The name of a candy flavor, which fits my post here:the boys, looking cute.

• mac and cheese: an almost-weekly staple, which I make from scratch like my mom showed me, many years ago. I like to add stuff to mine (not my husband's or son's, mind you--they want the unadulterated plain-mk-variety)--a little Grey Poupon, chopped ham and tomatoes, a little teensy bit of nutmeg. After last night, I've found my favorite add-in: spinach in butter sauce. For you food snobs, skip the rest. For people who buy frozen spinach in lite butter sauce and microwave that sucker, take small spoonfuls of the stuff with a dash of nutmeg and mix it thoroughly with your next mac and cheese. It's lovely. Holds the cheese like a dream, and it brings a veggie (however mutilated) into the diet. sigh.
  
• sculpey: learning a lot about it. any hints or tricks you'd like to share? I've got an idea, and I don't know if the material will be strong enough without help.
• great words/phrases: besotted, fistulous withers, High Sierras. I like them. Fistulous Withers would be a great band name.
  
• flight of the conchords: the best comedy show, cute New Zealanders who can sing their hearts out about David Bowie, robots, and "business time." Kindof naughty too, just letting you know. just search it in Youtube.
  
• the wire, season 1: I watched 2 episodes, both really great. Excellent writing, cast, etc. I cannot watch any more though. All I have to do is drive 20 minutes south, and I can be an extra. There's enough to be depressed about already.
  
• lolcats: check this site for some hilarious photos with captions, mostly cats.
  
• flickr photos: I now have a good, easy-to-remember address to access my flickr photos: www.flickr.com/photos/marykatenewcomb/ . I just uploaded some drawings by A, who had a fit of creativity the other day and drew almost all that are pictured. Check the info button for titles etc. He told me what they were, but in many cases I didn't even have to ask. My little prodigy.
• this is mommy holding a smurf. He knows me well.
• a lovely polar bear. Most of his animals have three legs and LOADS of teeth and claws. The eyebrows are usually very expressive.