Menu – week of October 27 2008
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Monday: green chile smothered burritos
Tuesday: dinner at Aunt Anns
Wednesday: something quick as we move Joys stuff.
Thursday: tilapia with arugula and capers
Friday: date night!
Saturday: chicken cacciatore
Sunday: mushroom and barley soup with crusty bread
Step one you say we need to talk
She walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
She smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As she goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let her know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past her defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you’ve told her all along
And pray to God she hears you
And pray to God she hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As she begins to raise her voice
You lower yours and grant her one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you’ve followed
She will do one of two things
She will admit to everything
Or she’ll say she’s just not the same
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
–The Fray
I’ve been so busy. Although we took (some of) Friday to recover from Vegas, it just didn’t seem like enough time to rest before being thrown back into it all. Vegas was fantastic, by the way. We loved being treated like royalty at the MGM, loved staying up late, late every night and sleeping in every morning. We loved spending some fun, alone time together too.
Now that we’re back, we’re back to life full swing. There’s my usual cooking and cleaning that I’m perpetually behind on. And of course Tangle. It’s doing so fantastic, I’ve barely had a chance to eat my lunch while I’m working. This week we’re busy finishing up some of the last minute decorations for our Grand Opening on Saturday which I’m really excited about.
Jim has been working his ass off in our little office at home. I think he enjoys being there rather than at his big office on Main Street and I know that Honor loves being home with him rather than spending every day with me at the yarn store. He’s also had the opportunity to play a few times with a local band that’s a pretty big deal around here. I haven’t gotten to see him yet, but hopefully next time.
Eden has been reading like crazy. I’m amazed at her progress. She even reads better than some of the 2nd graders in her combined class. (Not that we’re comparing, but I guess we actually are!) She spends a lot of her free time writing poems and trying to play school with her brother.
Honor got a surprise from my Uncle yesterday, a pet, miniature lobster. He was beside himself with excitement and he and Jim were setting up a fish bowl for his new pet when I left for work today. Other than that, Honor is taking well to being 5 and has been really enjoyable for the most part.
Now I must return to my ultra fabulous, crazy life. Someday soon, I hope I can return to my blogging ways.
“Mom, why do you always wear your hood in front of your neck?”
“It’s not a hood, it’s called a cowl. It’s fashionable.”
“Oh, it’s fashionable? Oh.”
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Im so excited to be at work today! Its the day of our oktoberfest celebration here on main street and the local marching bands are stomping by playing things like jesus christ superstar. The streets are lined with excited children grasping the hands of parents shivering in the germany-esque weather. This is precisely why i love main street so much. Its a month in and i think its finally sinking in that i own a store on main street!
Tomorrow jim and i go to vegas and i will leave this place behind for a week. So today i will enjoy my store and revel in my accomplishments, feeling maybe a little too full of myself just for today. Its a good day!