I’ve got nice buns. I really do. The only problem is that they should be paying taxes. Real estate taxes. After our Swedish Lucia party yesterday, which drew about sixty people (to Gentilly! in the rain! during a Saints game!) I still have four gallon-sized bags of saffron buns left in the freezer and there is NO ROOM for ice cream. This is a serious issue.

No hoarding? I mean, it’s winter and Haagen-Dazs (ooh, strawberry—ooh, vanilla) is on sale this week for $2.50 a pint at my local drugstore. Come on!