Pumpkin Carving Contest 2011 Part 1

Ooooh, spooky!  This year for the pumpkin carving party I had with JV, we decided to do scary movie characters.  I did Hannibal from Silence of the Lambs, and he did Jigsaw from the Saw series.

Which one would you vote for?  I'm pretty sure JV FINALLY won this year.  I think they both look totally awesome though, and are super scary!

Salted Caramel Ice Cream (Best Thing I've Ever Eaten)

There is an authentic Italian Pizza place here in the STL called The Good Pie, they have THE BEST salted caramel gelato in the universe.  Lucky for me, David Leibovitz has a recipe for Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream!

Getting ready to pour the custard into the cream on an ice bath:

May I present....Miss Puma!

A few months ago our kitty Pinky passed away.  I had to take O'Malley to the vet, and sometimes they will keep stray or abandoned cats that people have found, to find new homes for them.  I asked the vet if they happened to have any kitties available at the moment, and they introduced me to "Black Beauty".   It was love at first sight.

Vacation - 3 Months Late

The BF and I went on vacation to Rhode Island this year.  We were there for a week and a half surrounding the 4th of July.

Since I have become a vegetarian and am trying to watch what I eat, it was hard to find places that didn't just have fried seafood.  This is where we ate most of the time: 

Mr. Snuggles

This is my bestest friend, Mr. O'Malley.  He is 5, what a big baby!

Introducing...Miss Neko!

We went to the BF's sister's house for Easter this year, where I fell in love with this puppy:

Picked a Pregnant Pepper

I cut this open to find a pepper fetus!