Horoscopic
That went so smoothly that I am suspicious. I just sat and read, checked the scones when the timer dinged, and voila! Now they're sitting on a platter, looking...uh, well, you can tell they're scones. That's good!
Only one thing to do...invite people over! If I have to risk eating these things, so do my friends! I'll call Shirley, Beth...and Miranda. Why not? She was nice enough to give me the recipe. I can't just leave her out.
So, in the end, it was really fun. My friends came over and we braved the scones. They weren't so bad! A little gritty in places, but the hazelnuts were a fabulous idea. Miranda gave me some handy tips, and I sheepishly wrote them down. Shirley and Beth warmed up to Miranda really quickly...you know, under her somewhat dowdy demeanor, she's a nice woman. Witty, too, in a quiet way that sneaks up on you. She had us all in stitches, talking about her own baking adventures!
Late in the evening, Shirley leaned over her glass of wine and slyly asked if this was because of our horoscope bet. Oh, how smug was I. I informed her that the Aquarius prediction came true, even though I am NOT an Aquarius. She said that proved nothing, that she'd only be convinced if I kept this up for a month.
A month? Lordy....I don't know if I can do this. Still, I've already made one new friend and learned that I'm not hopeless at baking after all. So maybe, just maybe, I'll give it a try.
Only one thing to do...invite people over! If I have to risk eating these things, so do my friends! I'll call Shirley, Beth...and Miranda. Why not? She was nice enough to give me the recipe. I can't just leave her out.
So, in the end, it was really fun. My friends came over and we braved the scones. They weren't so bad! A little gritty in places, but the hazelnuts were a fabulous idea. Miranda gave me some handy tips, and I sheepishly wrote them down. Shirley and Beth warmed up to Miranda really quickly...you know, under her somewhat dowdy demeanor, she's a nice woman. Witty, too, in a quiet way that sneaks up on you. She had us all in stitches, talking about her own baking adventures!
Late in the evening, Shirley leaned over her glass of wine and slyly asked if this was because of our horoscope bet. Oh, how smug was I. I informed her that the Aquarius prediction came true, even though I am NOT an Aquarius. She said that proved nothing, that she'd only be convinced if I kept this up for a month.
A month? Lordy....I don't know if I can do this. Still, I've already made one new friend and learned that I'm not hopeless at baking after all. So maybe, just maybe, I'll give it a try.
