You say it's your Birthday.....

Had a little pizza party tonight for my friend, Patty. She and another wonderful gal decided to come down and celebrate with Mom and me, so we ordered a couple of Pizzas...

I threw together a swirl cheesecake brownie... It's so EASY...

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Take a regular mix for any brownie you like. I add crushed pecans. Put it into the pan and spread it out as if you're ready to bake.

Mix in bowl: 1 pkg. cream cheese (melted on full power for 1 minute), 1/2 c. sugar, 1 egg. 1 t. vanilla. Beat until frothy and spoon over the top and swirl... Yummy!!! Bake it about 35 minutes.

Mom made sweet tea with simple syrup... It's the best ever!!!

We sat around, drank Pecan Torte coffee and Earl Grey tea.... Then we began to plan for Christmas... and visited, nibbled on a bacon-cheddar dip I fixed with crackers... and reminisced how we spent Christmas Eve and Morning as little girls. It was neat to hear about the old stories. Patty is from an Italian family, so her heart's request for her birthday dinner from her Mom tomorrow will be Polenta and Chicken Stew... I would love to taste that. Our family hasn't ever made Polenta...

Tonight, the winds are gently kissing the windows and the night is tense, cool, and full of nature's warnings. Coyotes are running, and the world is fresh with that tinge of winter chill in every night breeze. Tomorrow we'll get together for lunch and play some more Spinner... And then the weekend will be gone... Only two days next week before our Thanksgiving Holiday... And all the teachers (and students) are sooooooo grateful.... Goodnight!