I am seriously pumped about how last night’s dinner turned out. Not only did I try a new (to me) method, braising, I also juggled two recipes at the same time. AND this was made entirely from things we had in our refrigerator! That last is a big step for me, as I’m pretty bad…
Category: Day to Day
Domestic Goddess!
Today, I fixed our toilet! Broken: I have included a dramatic filter so you can more effectively feel the horror of having a cracked, non-working flush handle. And to really make that toilet tank scum stand out in the most disturbing way possible. Fixed, and also redecorated with candles and whatnot: Albany Jane is…
The Weekend
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.
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.
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…
Unpacking
Man, is it difficult to unpack after a trip. The cats don’t make it any easier, either!
Halloween!
I’m back from running Halloween-related errands. Our condo never gets trick-or-treaters, so I’m going to Crystal’s house in a bit to take advantage of their more civic- and holiday-minded neighborhood. I don’t have a costume, but I do have a mask I picked up years ago at Carnevale in Viareggio. (Though it’s not the one…
Classy Otter 