Bada bing! Seriously, though, despite the six-plus inches of snow we’ve got outside it hasn’t been a half-bad day, thanks in part to a tasty falafel dinner from the local pizzeria. I’m glad they finally started serving falafel (or that I finally realized that they served falafel) so that I can eat something besides french… Read More Falafel? No, I feel great!
After all the anticipation and build-up, the four days that Leslie and Alex were here flew by in nothing flat. It was a great visit, but it would have been nice if they had been able to stay longer. Part of the reason it seemed so short, I think, is that we were busy, busy,… Read More Weekend Update
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’ve always thought it the best of all possible worlds — you get the holiday feeling, the togetherness, the great food, all wrapped up in a distinct lack of commercialism. In short, pumpkin pie without all the present stress. Though today is the actual day, I’ll have to wait until… Read More Thankful
Tonight Olof watched a movie with the kids while I did some last-minute housekeeping in preparation for the company we’re expecting tomorrow and all the cooking/baking I have to do for our Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday. One the one hand, I wouldn’t have minded having a bit of help in the cleaning department, but on… Read More Division of Labor
If you look closely, you can see that Lucy is awake and her eyes are open. Evidently she doesn’t find the arrangement as cozy and relaxing as Ola does.
I baked my little heart out and gave my oven a major workout today. I baked a pineapple-apricot cake, two batches of chocolate-and-cashew cookies, a pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling, and a vegetarian pie with lots of fresh vegetables. The pie was for our dinner, and the rest I’m taking to Debbie’s baby shower… Read More Domesticity
Lydia’s school had a dress-up day today and she wanted to go “punk.” She eschewed the safety-pins-through-the-cheeks bit, and put all her money on her hair. I’m thinking, though, that her expression in the picture just may be the best thing: