who knows what to title this mish mash

As I was folding laundry last night, I caught a few minutes of the TV show, "Last Comic Standing". I gotta tell you, it wasn't that funny. If we are now having competitions on TV where America votes for the funniest person, I need to nominate KP and Jimmy because they would win without even trying. Their observations on everyday life are far funnier than a contrived 7 minutes on NBC.

I wish I had something profound to write today, but I am prohibited because of my lack of sleep. As much as I love Eva and am thankful to have her, the child DOES NOT sleep. She is up at least 2-3 times a night, and her naps are usually one hour tops. What kind of a baby doesn't EVER fall asleep in the car? Knowing that I am a 8-10 hour a night person, at the least, this does not bode well for my energy levels and my sanity in general.

It does, however, make me want to eat these yummy cookies that I must share with you all after a few requests--these are from my dear friend Courtney, now residing in Omaha. I miss her more than I love the cookies, but the cookies are AMAZING. The recipe makes a TON and can always be halved. I usually freeze half the dough to make another batch when I feel like it.

The Famous Chocolate Cookies of Sin

2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 ts. vanilla
4 cups flour
5 cups oats--processed into a fine powder
(I use the Cuisinart for this)
1 ts. salt
2 ts. baking powder
2 ts. baking soda
24 oz. chocolate chips (I add less because I like them more dough-y)
1 8 oz. chocolate bar, melted

Cream butter and sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Mix together with flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add chips, and melted chocolate bar.

Bake at 375 degrees for 6 minutes. Yep. Only 6 minutes. They will look raw, but then they sort of congeal into this amazing yummyness that you have to experience for yourself.