It was a crazy one! There were stretch hummers, live lobsters, loud cars, and handmade pasta. Not to mention art and games of Cards Against Humanity. More to come when my brain gets done feeling run over.
Author: Classy Otter
Thirtysomething with husband, fresh new baby girl, and cat in Austin, TX. Lover of food, drink, and conversation. And the Oxford Comma.
So much for sleep.
She grumped at her cats, who remained unimpressed and returned to licking themselves while taking up more than a third of the bed. Her husband quietly snored next to her and she wished she could find a rhythm in his breathing that would lull her to sleep. No luck.
The Burlap Bag and Frozen Rickshaw
I feel like those names could just as easily be bands that I’ve never heard of playing somewhere on Red River tonight. I did make it to the Burlap Bag yesterday. It’s a cute store. Not a ton of stuff, but most of what they do have is handmade here in Austin. I found a…
Ham!
I did it again, y’all! Broiled ham steaks with mustard and chutney glaze; broccoli puree with brown butter; and barley (which Logan turned into an ersatz risotto using milk and a little yogurt). Seriously, Jacques Pepin’s Fast Food My Way is wonderful. Full of 20-30 minute recipes that turn out actual FOOD that tastes good!…
Pride (and lack thereof)
Thing I’m proud of: I made actual dinner last night! Yes, I used some leftovers Logan had made (the polenta and that delicious mushroom sauce). Yes, I am aware that it looks more than a little like a TV dinner. Yes, I know this is an evil Western-style meal so we’ll probably both get, like,…
Impediment
The second in my apparently ongoing “cats on my stuff” series again stars the comely, partly white-whiskered Fatty. Now that it’s November, I’m doing the summer/winter closet switch! As soon as Fatty lets me finish by getting the eff off my summer clothes, that is. I’m also simultaneously doing a closet purge, because there are…
Breakfast
Mmm, fall. We’ve finally had a few days in a row that have been almost cool! Austin is funny, though – it’ll look all grey and blustery outside, but actually be humid and in the 70’s. Right now, though, it’s in the low 60’s and I am THRILLED. Today’s breakfast: Central Market has started…
Hiding
I am lucky that we can afford a housekeeper every two weeks. She takes a lot of pressure off me! I’m fine with picking stuff up and occasionally wiping down surfaces, but I am SO thankful to have someone else scrub the bathtub. When Norma comes, I make myself as scarce as I can. With…
Balance.
No, the title is not a metaphor. This is actually about balance. I was returning the rental car this morning (I had one yesterday so I could run errands all over town without an enormous car2go bill) and ended up behind this. Impressive, right? It’s not every day that you see a truck piled quite…
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