Cooking
A day of silence? Could it be?
Indeed.
See, I had a pretty busy day Monday.
Alex started school!
He was really excited to finally start school...can you tell?
He was happy on the drive there.
I had to remind him I was still there...
He had a wonderful first day. His teacher if just lovely (she's from Pennsylvania!), he has four new friends (just five in the class), and when we picked him up, he said he definitely wanted to go back.
I know some mom's have a difficult time sending their 'babies' off to school.
Not me.
I'm practically doing a happy dance.
Now, you know I love Alex. I adore him.
But I've spent practically every day of his life with him. We both need a break.
Monday was just a half day, so we dropped him off around 8:30 (Matt took the day off). We then had to find a way to kill three and a half hours.
We did a round of shopping (we were the only customers at Earth Fare, which was kind of unsettling), and thought we'd stop for lunch at the only good sushi place in town.
Problem was, it was still so early, nothing opened for another half hour.
We thought we'd pop into a little Indian grocer and pick up a couple things; turns out, they're closed Mondays.
As we were pulling out of the parking lot, Matt noticed the second SugarBaker's location. Twenty minutes and fifty bucks later, it was time for lunch. And then we drove back and picked Alex up from school.
I guess what I'm saying is, I didn't have a melt-down because he 'started a new chapter', or anything like that. I had a nice morning out with my husband, and from now on, three days a week?
I will have the whole frakkin' day to myself.
We went back in for a parent-teacher meeting this evening, and on our way there, I saw something that...well, I was so startled, I had Matt turn around so I could get a picture.
See for yourself.
Blog Party#13 is coming, and this month, we're turning off the heat and preparing cool appetizers and drinks!
Post your dishes no later than This Thursday, 17 August...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 19th, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food and Drink + Family + School
- Birthday Cookie
I'd already made a cake for Alex's birthday party, as well as cupcakes to send to school on the actual day. So, for his much-smaller family birthday dinner, I was kind of out of ideas. One of Alex's classmates share his birthday, and her...
- Soy-kaffir Lime Glazed Salmon With Lime Sushi Rice
Blog Party#13 is coming, and this month, we're turning off the heat and preparing cool appetizers and drinks! Post your dishes no later than Thursday, 17 August...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments,...
- From Disaster To Perfection
After a disappointing first try, I'm happy to report the Key lime tart, take two, came out beautifully. I'm still waiting to hear from Matt's parents, but I have a feeling they're going to like it. And I think the candied Key lime slices...
- And No, I'm Not Sick Of Limes Yet
Just how many things can you do with Key limes? Well, let's see. There's the marmalade, the tart (second attempt without incident), how about candied Key limes? Thinly sliced and simmered in sugar and water for about an hour, then allowed to...
- Because I'm A Crazy Woman
Today, I make jelly. Projected, a cool 94 degrees. It's 84 at ten o'clock. And I'm going to stand in front of a very hot stove, for a very long time. Clearly? I'm insane. Blog Party#13 is coming, and this month, we're turning...
Cooking
Everyone Deserves A Day Off Now & Then
A day of silence? Could it be?
Indeed.
See, I had a pretty busy day Monday.
Alex started school!
He was really excited to finally start school...can you tell?
He was happy on the drive there.
I had to remind him I was still there...
He had a wonderful first day. His teacher if just lovely (she's from Pennsylvania!), he has four new friends (just five in the class), and when we picked him up, he said he definitely wanted to go back.
I know some mom's have a difficult time sending their 'babies' off to school.
Not me.
I'm practically doing a happy dance.
Now, you know I love Alex. I adore him.
But I've spent practically every day of his life with him. We both need a break.
Monday was just a half day, so we dropped him off around 8:30 (Matt took the day off). We then had to find a way to kill three and a half hours.
We did a round of shopping (we were the only customers at Earth Fare, which was kind of unsettling), and thought we'd stop for lunch at the only good sushi place in town.
Problem was, it was still so early, nothing opened for another half hour.
We thought we'd pop into a little Indian grocer and pick up a couple things; turns out, they're closed Mondays.
As we were pulling out of the parking lot, Matt noticed the second SugarBaker's location. Twenty minutes and fifty bucks later, it was time for lunch. And then we drove back and picked Alex up from school.
I guess what I'm saying is, I didn't have a melt-down because he 'started a new chapter', or anything like that. I had a nice morning out with my husband, and from now on, three days a week?
I will have the whole frakkin' day to myself.
We went back in for a parent-teacher meeting this evening, and on our way there, I saw something that...well, I was so startled, I had Matt turn around so I could get a picture.
See for yourself.
Blog Party#13 is coming, and this month, we're turning off the heat and preparing cool appetizers and drinks!Post your dishes no later than This Thursday, 17 August...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 19th, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food and Drink + Family + School
- Birthday Cookie
I'd already made a cake for Alex's birthday party, as well as cupcakes to send to school on the actual day. So, for his much-smaller family birthday dinner, I was kind of out of ideas. One of Alex's classmates share his birthday, and her...
- Soy-kaffir Lime Glazed Salmon With Lime Sushi Rice
Blog Party#13 is coming, and this month, we're turning off the heat and preparing cool appetizers and drinks! Post your dishes no later than Thursday, 17 August...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments,...
- From Disaster To Perfection
After a disappointing first try, I'm happy to report the Key lime tart, take two, came out beautifully. I'm still waiting to hear from Matt's parents, but I have a feeling they're going to like it. And I think the candied Key lime slices...
- And No, I'm Not Sick Of Limes Yet
Just how many things can you do with Key limes? Well, let's see. There's the marmalade, the tart (second attempt without incident), how about candied Key limes? Thinly sliced and simmered in sugar and water for about an hour, then allowed to...
- Because I'm A Crazy Woman
Today, I make jelly. Projected, a cool 94 degrees. It's 84 at ten o'clock. And I'm going to stand in front of a very hot stove, for a very long time. Clearly? I'm insane. Blog Party#13 is coming, and this month, we're turning...