Monthly Archives: April 2007

Hey ya’ll! I cooked supper!

First non-box meal I’ve fixed in quite awhile!  See my cooking blog, Rambling Fancy, for more details.

It’s worse than I thought.

I always take a book with me when I go to take a bath.  Which is a daily (or nearly) occurance.  Always.

Well, this morning, I went into the bathroom, started my water, got my things together, was almost in the tub when I realized - I had forgotten to bring my book.   Gasp!

I figured, since I’m obviously not interested enough in what I’ve been attempting to read, that I would try something new.  So, I went into my “library” (aka, where all the books are) and gazed at my shelves, willing something to jump out at me.  I stroked a couple non-fiction books.  I fondled a couple classics.  I gazed at my YA collection, which I have read most of, when one of them jumped out at me.  It was quite startling

Witch Child by Celia Rees (which I’ve heard good things about) made it into the bath with me.  As I had to take a quick-for-me bath (I usually stay at least 30 minutes) I only read about 3 chapters.  But what I read was quite good (it’s reminding me of The Witch of Blackbird Pond, which I loved when I was younger) and it’s sort of a smallish book so hopefully I can stick with it.  And, luckily, it should count for the Once Upon a Time challenge since it’s folklore, right?

It’s happening again. That I-can’t-really-getting-into-any-book-I-pick-up thing is happening again. Don’t get me wrong, I am loooooving The Moonstone. And the Fantasy collection is good too, I just know it!  But I just can’t get motivated to pick those, or any other books, up!

Part of the problem is, we had the weekend from hell. It rained most of the weekend. The wind howled. And moaned. And our hot water heater apparently exploded. It’s in our basement and somehow, water wound up outside my kitchen window. A lot of water.  About 9 feet up and 15 feet away from the blasted thing. It was a mess. An expensive mess, since we had to replace it. Thank God for uncles! He came and helped the hubby replace it. As a reward, we three took him and my aunt and went out to supper Saturday night. We wanted to go to PF Changs (looooovely Asian), but, since the wait was 2 hours (!) we went to Carrabas (an excellent Italian place) instead. The hubby and I had the Calamari Ricardo and some kind of mushroom ravioli. The calamari was ah-maz-ing; it was so big and tender and delicately fried and the sauce on it was buttery and spicy. We all loved it. The ravioli had a very thick, creamy, cheesy sauce that I probably would have enjoyed if I wasn’t pregnant. It was too rich and heavy for me right now though. Aunt and uncle had the lasagna, which I know from experience is quite good. I wish I had gotten that.

And the kiddo slept through the entire ride over, the entire meal, the entire trip to Super Target, and the entire ride home. She was plum tuckered out!  Then woke up at 8:30 and stayed awake until 12:30!!!  12:30 A.M.!!!

Yesterday was also boring. Still couldn’t read, so I finally finished knitting my new (3 month old) nephew’s blanket.  I forgot to take a picture though and already gave it to him.  Hrrmph. I also started a new blanket for my baby. I’m knitting a quick little blanket with three strands of yard; purple, green, and cream. It looks pretty nice so far.

I also have a new obsession. I have long been a user of Bloglines. Well, I don’t know why it took me so long, but I realized I could add all the food blogs I like to it. In the last for days I have added about 65 feeds and I have many others I want to add. I am addicted. So much lovely food. I hope to start back to my food blog now because I’m dying to start cooking again now!

I wish I knew what to read right now. I’d dearly love to dive headlong into a book and forget where I am for a bit. Any suggestions for a poor girl just looking for a good read?

*Picture complements of the excellent NatalieDee

Yes, I’m on it!  A favorite author of mine has consented to be interviewed, by ME, for Estella’s Revenge!!  I’m so excited!  I haven’t stopped smiling all day.  Well, I did for a second when I found out just how shitty my raise is this year, but then it came back!

So, who is it?  You’ll just have to wait until the next issue of ER comes out, wontchanow? 

Now if only the hubby would find a new job, life would be grand.

Well…almost…I’m nervous too.  Ultrasound tomorrow.  I hope we find out 1) that the baby is fine and 2) the sex!!!  More news on that tomorrow!  Good thoughts (or prayers if you pray them) people!