Entries from November 2009

November 29, 2009

post – thanksgiving hangover

We caravanned in two cars down I-5 yesteday,  for seven brain-numbing hours in post-thxgiving traffic. He with the kids, I with the dog.  He and I were crushed with exhaustion upon arrival, the other 3 passengers were ready for walks, dinner, more walks and some games.
Did I mention I caught a cold over the holiday?
So [...]

November 27, 2009

what i did today

That fluorescent pink pot – that’s a very nice soup. The big pot with the lid, that a big vegetable stew, and to the left of the picture, that’s my head attached t my body, with an arm stomping away at a pot of potatoes and cream and butter.
And believe it or not, I am [...]

November 26, 2009

we are on the mothership

Perhaps it is more accurate to say we are on the parentship. or the parents-in-lawship.  Either way, we are here. HRH and I, the PB and his little people, all of us in a house sans wi-fi.  I am hooked up to the one (one!)  internet cable, making do with the upload speed I had [...]

November 22, 2009

pre-thanksgiving preparations

When you live in the US long enough, eventually the Thanksgiving cook/shop/stress mantra gets under your skin. I have cooked a lot today, and I attempted to shop, and the lack of success in the shopping expedition may well cause stress. Tadaaa! Trifecta!!
I just had to run into the kitchen – whence strange noises came. [...]