Mind Derailment Monday...

Man, tonight I was having the worst case of train of thought done jumped the tracks.  I felt like I was having a bad case of ADHD or OCD or maybe even DUH.  I had things I needed to get done tonight, and every time I looked at the screen I think my eyed went crossed and my mind went blank.  I hate having nights like that!  It always seems to happen when I have something that needs done right now.  It took a lot longer than what it should have, but I got it accomplished.

I am excited!  I picked up my Christmas cards from Wal-Mart Photo Center this afternoon.  I really didn't want to put a picture of myself on the cards, so I pick out an image from my collection of pictures taken.  I try to find one that's winter or Christmas related.  Two years ago it was a gorgeous sunset taken in the winter time, last year it was icicles on a tree branch, and this year after much deliberation it was Christmas ornaments. 

(This is the image I used.  It it cropped in slightly more on the cards.)

(This was my runner-up image.  I might just have to use it next year.  I've always thought it was a neat picture.  Most people have to give it a second look to tell what it is.)

Now I just have to write my messages, address the envelopes, and sent them off!

I snapped a couple of pictures of my Christmas tree the other day.  It took me quite a while to get my Charlie Brown Christmas tree to where it looked a little less sparse.

(I've always liked the colors red, white and blue, so that's the "theme" of my Christmas tree.)

(I haven't had a chance to wrap my Christmas presents yet, so my St. Louis Cardinals gnome is waiting their arrival under the tree.)

Tonight I made my Pecan-Caramel Cheesecake to share with some of my fellow co-worker friends.  I feel like somewhat of an ass because I won't be offering it to anyone other than who I want to have it.  We're having a Christmas carry-in on Thursday and I didn't feel like sharing it with the people who NEVER bring a contribution but still eat the food anyway.  The cheesecake is just too good to share with the good-for-nothings! Sorry...that was my rant for the night!

I've been a baking fool the last two days.  I made the cheesecake tonight and yesterday I baked a chocolate cake.  I ended up taking a picture of my cake because it just looked too much like an over-sized doughnut...

(Yup...an over-sized chocolate doughnut, white icing and sprinkles.)

I've had me some random crazy thoughts in the past 24 hours.  Here they are...

Thought #1
(Thinking about a computer I need to work on for someone...)
HMM...Phil Struble is that anything like Toaster Strudel?  (Not making fun of the last name at all...but it just came to mind.)

Thought #2
When I can't sleep I think there is a tiny person jumping up and down on my brain, like a trampoline, screaming, "No! No! No! You can't go to sleep yet!".  Damn you tiny person!

Thought #3
EXPIRATION :: Would that be like removal from the pirate committee?

Okay...TIME...FOR...BED!  See what other random thoughts pop into my mind when it really should be sleeping instead...