No television at all for two full days has resulted in greater productivity, more energy, better mood. Huh. And I’m gratified to see that Freya hasn’t asked for tv at all. Because it’s never truly easy, today I’ve got some pretty intense mittelschmerz. About to employ some Tylenol for that.
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getting it done
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2014 | Comments Off on getting it done
points
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2014 | Comments Off on points
Acupuncture today. Tonight I’ll brew the foul tea I was prescribed. Oh it’s so nasty. But I’ll hold my nose and drink it down. I feel like a wet noodle right now. Fell asleep during the treatment, which is always nice. Also the painters are done, which means that tonight we get to put our […]
raindrops keep falling
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2014 | Comments Off on raindrops keep falling
The window is open and I hear steady rain outside. Audrey is asleep in her sort of crib at the end of our bed. I sang You Are My Sunshine to her until her eyes fell shut. I need to start getting up in the morning before the girls and meditating and doing yoga like […]
a quiet day
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2014 | Comments Off on a quiet day
It was nice to have a day without tv. Though I still felt quite a bit of anxiety having to entertain the girls most of the day away from home while the painters worked. But it will be nice to try again with a normal day and a house that is tidy and put together. […]
wedding
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2014 | Comments Off on wedding
Nine years ago it was the day of our wedding. It doesn’t feel like that long. We still laugh together, enjoy each other, are best friends and partners. And now parents, homeowners, and two states away from the place we met. I’m still regularly amazed that I ended up with such a great guy. So […]
pashmina
Posted in Uncategorized on April 22, 2014 | Comments Off on pashmina
Tomorrow morning painters are coming to recolor some of the walls in our home. Goodbye pastel peach, hello modern taupe. To lighten up the rather dim living room, I am replacing the chocolate brown drapes (not sure what I was thinking with that choice) with the printed sheer panels above from ikea. Next we’ll choose […]
needles
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2014 | Comments Off on needles
I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s acupuncture the way some people look forward to a pedicure or time at the sauna. Ooh I just can’t wait! Tonight I retreated upstairs for a salty bath with a book and the crappy ballgame on the radio. Took the time afterward for lotion, blow drying my hair, and putting […]
loaf of meat
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2014 | Comments Off on loaf of meat
I make a pretty good meatloaf. Start with a mirepoix, sautéed with ketchup and worcestershire, salt and pepper, mixed by hand with ground beef and turkey, eggs, panko, parmesan, parsley. Divide, save one loaf for the freezer, bake the other at 375 for 45 minutes. Don’t forget the glaze on top: a little ketchup and […]
remember
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2014 | Comments Off on remember
Mad Men is on tonight. It’s one of my favorite shows. And it will always be linked to my daughter Audrey. Here’s why: the night I went into labor with her — two weeks early — I watched the season finale of the show. I remember it clearly for some reason, I made spaghetti for […]
chocolate
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2014 | Comments Off on chocolate
Chocolate eggs and coffee. So nice. I’m wearing my new sandals. I love them so much I might get them in black. Or I might not. This morning Brian hid colored hard boiled eggs around our yard and after breakfast (lemon poppyseed pancakes), the girls went out to find them. I prefer a real egg […]