baking, ironing and a visit with korrina

 since my oven has sort of been working, i was inspired to make a flourless chocolate cake today.

 i used a package of bittersweet ghirardelli chocolate chips which i melted with about one and a half sticks of butter. i mixed this with four egg yolks and about 1/3 cup of sugar and then folded in egg whites. it feels simple and fun to make now that i've done it several times. my oven still isn't the best, however. it smells like burning plastic for about ten minutes on the right back burner side of the stove, and then the smell goes away. also, my front right burner was sputtering today when i had it turned up to high. to be honest, though, i really don't want to get a new oven! i'd rather work around this one's eccentricities. funny.

 i ironed and listened to woolful's latest knitting podcast while waiting for the cake to bake.

 i forgot to give korrina a piece . . i think it was because i ended up heating leftover easter ham and mashed potatoes for her for an early dinner. she came over after work around 4:30 (she was working breakfast and lunch today).

 her latest beautiful project! the yarn is incredibly soft . . it's a mystery knit-a-long . . and the yarn is .   . . ohhh . . knitpicks capra! . . and stroll handpainted sock?

 we had a great afternoon knitting and catching up with each others' news . . 

 stitch markers from one of her many knitting swaps . . 

 well, she had her easter chocolates . . so she had something sweet . . greg and chanda made it home before she left and it felt very warm and comfortable to be sitting and talking all together.

dinner for chanda, greg and i was split pea soup made with the easter ham bone . . it was really thick . . maybe too thick . .