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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Remnants Of The Day
Today was a day spent among friends. I tea partied literally all day. Full on. Fancy cups and everything. A girlfriend came over this morning for tea and biscuits with homemade jam, and another this afternoon for Amish cinnamon bread and lemon loaf. So these are the leftovers of my day...2 teapots and a bunch of fancy cups and saucers that don't go in the dishwasher. Notice the tiny blue cup at the very bottom? Tea parties are for tiny people too! More days should be spent this way.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
1/1/11
You have to admit, that looks pretty cool. 1/1/11. Looks like a fresh start. Back to square one. And I don't even buy into the whole new year, new resolution thing. I don't feel like I need a date on a calender to change things that aren't working in my life. But if that's what it takes for people to want more and do better, that is great.
I do however have goals. They are pretty much the same goals as always, but I do feel newly fired up to attain them. Health is a big one. Its not so much about looking better or losing weight...its about being healthier and stronger. I want to be sure that I am able to defend mine if need be. So I may do the same as a lot of people are at this time of year and get myself a gym membership. Geesh there is this part of me that cringes when even thinking about going along with the crowd. Anyway...whatever your resolutions, or not...
I do however have goals. They are pretty much the same goals as always, but I do feel newly fired up to attain them. Health is a big one. Its not so much about looking better or losing weight...its about being healthier and stronger. I want to be sure that I am able to defend mine if need be. So I may do the same as a lot of people are at this time of year and get myself a gym membership. Geesh there is this part of me that cringes when even thinking about going along with the crowd. Anyway...whatever your resolutions, or not...
HAPPY NEW YEAR
May this be your best one yet!
Thursday, December 30, 2010
New Year's Shennanigans
Up until yesterday I had no plans whatsoever for New Year's Eve. A girlfriend and her hubs were possibly coming over for a drink or two after she got off work at 6pm. Each of my sisters has children who will be away that evening, so it would have been hard to talk them into coming down and hanging out with my kids and I. When you have the chance to go out and do something sans kids, the last thing you want to do is kid stuff. Well, us anyway. Its the same reason I could never be a teacher. I want to save my patience for my own children. And moms need adult time too. I use work for conversing with adults. Being a single mama doesn't leave a lot of time for socializing outside my home (read lots of tea dates). But now that BedHead is old enough to take care of her siblings, I have gotten out for a couple of hours here and there.
The kiddos have been on my case about making New Year's plans. They want to party! Last year we went to a hotel with their aunties and cousins and they had a wonderful time. They wanted to do it again this year. But like I had said, there are no cousins around this year.
Yesterday was dentist day. I had the pleasure of having a tooth pulled. Yuck! Anyway on the way home there was a contest on the radio and I called in and won! Ten VIP tickets to a nightclub New Year's Eve and a certificate for 75 bucks to use there.
So the kids and I are going to go into the city and get a hotel room. We get to order pizza and swim. And I get to go out with aunties too. For free! Win Win! And I have never gone out for New Year's Eve. It has always been spent in. To tell the honest truth I slept through it last year. Woke up when it was all over. I haven't done the club thing in years. YEARS! We'll see how it goes.
The best part is that its totally going to be a girls' night and the kids got their way after all.
The kiddos have been on my case about making New Year's plans. They want to party! Last year we went to a hotel with their aunties and cousins and they had a wonderful time. They wanted to do it again this year. But like I had said, there are no cousins around this year.
Yesterday was dentist day. I had the pleasure of having a tooth pulled. Yuck! Anyway on the way home there was a contest on the radio and I called in and won! Ten VIP tickets to a nightclub New Year's Eve and a certificate for 75 bucks to use there.
So the kids and I are going to go into the city and get a hotel room. We get to order pizza and swim. And I get to go out with aunties too. For free! Win Win! And I have never gone out for New Year's Eve. It has always been spent in. To tell the honest truth I slept through it last year. Woke up when it was all over. I haven't done the club thing in years. YEARS! We'll see how it goes.
The best part is that its totally going to be a girls' night and the kids got their way after all.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
'Tis the Season
No its not Christmas! But this time of year always feels like Christmas to me with all the gifts of the harvest season. I love the fall! And yes, technically, it isn't fall just yet, but today was one of those 'need a sweater' kind of days I love. This is the time of year I get to see the point of all those little tomato seeds I started so long ago.
On Thursday we went back to my hometown for a visit, and then a round of golf with Mr. Maker. The chokecherries were ready! They aren't plentiful this year like in years past, but we managed to pick a 4L pail almost full. After years of making syrup, I thought this year I'd try jelly. But we just don't eat much jelly, so syrup it will be. That tart sweetness on waffles and pancakes can't be beat! Reminds me of childhood every time I eat it.
I worked until almost 1am last night. At work I put the word out that I was looking for unwanted apples, and wouldn't you know it, one of my patrons has a tree in her backyard with apples just falling off and going to waste. This morning I asked Peeper if she wanted to go apple picking and she was so excited about it that even the dreary weather didn't keep us in. We picked for about 15min and got this 20L pail full. And there are so many more...I just need a taller ladder. I'm dreaming (and googleing) all the things I can make with these.
And last, but certainly not least, my Brandywine MONSTERS!
Chilled little apple pickers having a 'warm up' snuggle.
Here's to the harvest season. Happy picking!
On Thursday we went back to my hometown for a visit, and then a round of golf with Mr. Maker. The chokecherries were ready! They aren't plentiful this year like in years past, but we managed to pick a 4L pail almost full. After years of making syrup, I thought this year I'd try jelly. But we just don't eat much jelly, so syrup it will be. That tart sweetness on waffles and pancakes can't be beat! Reminds me of childhood every time I eat it.
I worked until almost 1am last night. At work I put the word out that I was looking for unwanted apples, and wouldn't you know it, one of my patrons has a tree in her backyard with apples just falling off and going to waste. This morning I asked Peeper if she wanted to go apple picking and she was so excited about it that even the dreary weather didn't keep us in. We picked for about 15min and got this 20L pail full. And there are so many more...I just need a taller ladder. I'm dreaming (and googleing) all the things I can make with these.
And last, but certainly not least, my Brandywine MONSTERS!
Chilled little apple pickers having a 'warm up' snuggle.
Here's to the harvest season. Happy picking!Monday, August 9, 2010
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