The Ten Days of Carpmas

How is it possible that this is the tenth anniversary of Carpmas Project?!

And just in time too — as of this past Wednesday, evening I’ve broken into quite the anxiety-provoked rash.

There has been much fish-doodling to alleviate the itch.

For Carpmas 2017 I have chosen a format of four-by-four inch of heavy bond mounted on construction paper — extra bits I have left over from a course I taught years and years ago. Upon each of the papers, I have drawn carp. Each drawing will be accompanied by a poem or thought pertaining to the theme. In some cases the writing is done by me; in others it has been done by a bot.

Deciding which is which may or may not be difficult.

WeeeEEEEeeee!

We made it.

Later today I shall post photos of our Carpmas Meal: Baked SeaFood Dip and Chips

Thank you, Miss Frida (and Ms Ann) for helping with my creative exercise.

LATER THAT DAY…

Baked Seafood Dip by Charmaine (compiled from several sources, at least seven)

Blend:

• 1/2 cup-ish finely chopped green onion
•  1/8 cup-ish  ”             ”         yellow onion
•  two cloves minced garlic
• half a large red bell pepper
• splash of lemon juice
• splash of Worcestershire sauce
• pepper and salt
• teaspoon of mustard
• 1/4 cup mayo
• 2, 8oz packages of cream cheese (soften, soften, soften)
• two cups of… sea food (I chose salmon, crab leg meat and minced crab, all canned, drained)
• sprinkle of cheddar cheese (to decorate the top before you bake)

spread into a baking dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes

Serve warm with potato chips

It was SUPER good!

Yes… I’m writing CarpCarols AND painting my kitchen.

Skilz.

But aren’t they all?

Yeah… kinda…

With random contributions by Marilyn:

Amy (and this one is strange):

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And another from Marilyn:

And Colleen, who drew this today…I believe this to be a festive potato + fish. Perfection.