Saturday, April 11, 2009

Happy Easter

As you know, my spare bottle of engine oil in my trunk leaked and got into my back seat. It has been quite the ordeal to get it clean. Finally, I took the seat out and brought inside. As we all know, dishsoap is the best agent to fight grease. So I soaked and scrubbed it in hot soapy water. But I was largely unsuccessful. It doesn't look as bad as it really is. The dark you see is mostly the water. The oil is pretty much invisible, but wet and oily to the touch.

I finally went to the hardware store and bought some of that stuff we use in the shop to soak up oil spills (that happen each time I change the oil, no matter how careful I am!). So now we'll just wait and see.... I'd been craving no-bakes all week, but was too tired each night to make them. Yesterday I did make them. They are actually in honor of my friend, Melinda, who successfully defended her thesis yesterday! Congrats Melinda! (I don't think she reads my blog.)
These are from last weekend when I went to Michelles. Isn't Mathew so grown up?! He's sitting up and playing and into everything!


5 comments:

Myrna said...

When I saw the spilt oil, I immediately thought "kitty litter!" which is basically the same as the stuff you got--I hope it works. and also...you and Matthew look so cute together!

Susan said...

The oil mess doesn't sound fun but Matthew looks like he is having lots of fun with Auntie Heather!

Bethany said...

How did the kitty litter work?

Heather said...

The kitty litter did NOT work. :-( I think this thing is a lost cause....

MCH said...

Thanks for the cookies! I hope they were good. From now on I will try to read your blog more often (like at least once a year) :)