We had a pretty quiet New Years Eve. We walked down to our local good Italian restaurant, Lombardino’s, for a late dinner – the reservation choices were 5:00 PM or 8:45, so we took the 8:45. Even with the reservation we had to wait almost 20 minutes for our table – they were that busy. … [Read more…]
The governor made us do it. We were perfectly happy as what the state of Wisconsin calls Domestic Partners, DPs. In that status, we could share our state benefits, but not share other assets we have from our families that we want to go to our kids. When gay marriage became legal in Wisconsin, the … [Read more…]
Kind of a different one for me, because I didn’t make a Christmas dinner, or a Christmas brunch either for that matter. Nothing like last year’s $159 Christmas roast that looks like we ate with Yorkshire pudding and three veg: broccoli, purple cabbage and creamed spinach. Here’s what happened. There just weren’t very many of … [Read more…]
The party was last night, and I’m up and at the computer at 7:23 on a Sunday, because John & Megan said they want to leave to go back to Chicago at 8:00, and they’re sleeping in Al’s/Kaylah’s/Megan’s/the AFS student’s room, which is right off the kitchen, and I don’t want to interrupt their last … [Read more…]
I set myself the goal of approximately 10 cookie kinds to be made over Saturday & Sunday, and I basically made it, despite falling off a stool, while reaching for a lid for one of my big cookie containers – and dislocating my little finger. I spent a couple of hours in the ER, but … [Read more…]
…left to make. Next Wednesday is pack & ship day, so it means about 15 kinds between now – Friday – and then. Done: Nukhorns – but since I had that crisis of confidence, thinking I hadn’t made a large enough batch and went out at almost 10:00 at night to buy more cottage cheese … [Read more…]
The jam cookies are done! and there’s a lot of them, 250+ My weight is up 1/2 pound. We went and got our wedding rings and the jeweler was mean to us. That’s smiley/frownie style – but (unfortunately?) I am a grownup, so I can’t leave it there. We had a gift certificate that had … [Read more…]
I think I’m in full-scale cookie denial at the moment, and a little tired out from Thanksgiving. There’s one cookie kind (the Joy of Cooking Lebkuchen, German honey & spice bars) in the vestibule, where I store cookies, and where I am at the mercy of the weather for refrigeration. So, I could say I’m … [Read more…]
As more and more men’s past acts of sexual harassment come to light, while at the same time a percentage of people still seem committed to ignoring some of the transgressions – like Roy Moore and the current President of the United States* – I’m starting to wonder if it’s a conspiracy or maybe another … [Read more…]
This morning when I was walking, I was thinking about all those posts I haven’t written the last few weeks. There was the one about the various home repairs we’ve had recently – finally got the swale dug, so maybe the basement won’t leak. I think I might have to get the landscaper to come … [Read more…]