Assemblies

We had a lovely brunch, then (thanks mostly to CC's magic hands) two bookcases and a kitchen cabinet appeared in my living room. AL and M presented me with a hammer. Then we went out for chocolate.


Today's earrings: bees, turtles

Bedtime reading: Under the Dome, Steven King

Happy New Year

It's the Year of the Tiger, you know.


Today's earrings: peace signs, zodiacs

Bedtime reading: Under the Dome, Steven King

I got carded at the liquor store tonight

I was kinda tickled. That hasn't happened in ages.


Today's earrings: mushrooms, stones

Bedtime reading: Under the Dome, Steven King

Happy St Scholastica's Day

Scholastica is invoked against storms, because this one time, when she was visiting with her brother (St. Benedict), she asked him to stay over and and talk to her all night but he said no, so she prayed and God sent a thunderstorm so severe that her brother had to stay.

God does the silliest stuff for saints.


Today's earrings: frogs, lily pads

Bedtime reading: Under the Dome, Steven King

Ikea is coming! Ikea is coming!

Bookcases tbd Saturday.

Anybody feel like a brunch & assembly party Sunday?


Today's earrings: monkeys, typewriter keys

Bedtime reading: Under the Dome, Steven King

Volunteers only

Today, we
- went to the farm to admire the John Deere tractors and their flock of fluffy chickens, and incidentally acquired a lot of vegetables
- went to the post office
- went to the library and got a bunch of books, mostly concerning things with wheels
- got a muffin for Tiger and a cheese danish for me
- napped
- melted frozen chili
- tried to do some crosswording (I'm way out of practice)
- made pumpkin muffins
- went to the farm's Gala End-of-Season Potluck. We brought chili and pumpkin muffins. The greenhouse was all done up with fairy lights and candles and was very festive. I got my first taste of parsnip; I think it'd go well in casserole with yams, K's not so sure. By the time they got to the speeches, Tiger was doing laps of the table with Farmer Dave's boys. The first round of applause startled them into momentary immobility. Then they got back to business. After the second course, we packed up and took off.

And now, it's time for me to stop monopolizing the kitchen computer so K can place her Fresh Direct order already.


Today's earrings: moose, theobromine molecules

Bedtime reading: One on One, Tabitha King

Busy like bees

Tiger and S went to school, and K and I went shopping in NJ. There was a Target and an Ikea, then K decided we'd had enough & we headed back to the city. (Tiger has a new hat! Most cute.) K and I had a very nice late lunch at the local branch of Cafe Pretentious. I took a nap and she did workish things. Then it was time to collect Tiger and head for the lake. Tiger and I passed the time making pictures for each other. Once at the lake, K turned on the heat, ordered pizza, and we hit a grocery store on the way to meet S. On the way back we collected the pizza and Tiger fell asleep. (So cute!) They tucked Tiger in, we ate yummy pizza, and now, my friends, it is bedtime. Sleep well.


Today's earrings: squirrels, basketweave

Bedtime reading: One on One, Tabitha King