In which THEY’RE finally actually HEEEEERRE! A gift from my aunt! Brand new appliances, professionally installed! Whoo! Now I get to do thirty loads of laundry, because everything we own is dirty. Update: Two loads of clothes are clean, and I’ve washed the bath towels and our sheets. So far, so good!
In which I’ve moved to Oregon, a state I haven’t lived in since the early 90’s! We found a house in Milton (or is it Freewater?) and have moved into it. It’s an eight-block walk from the cheese shop for me, and I’m grateful that it cuts his commute in half. Big old tree in […]
In which we each opened a present on Christmas Eve. I got a ring! Terrible picture brought to you by low light and my cell phone. — According to the listing, it’s a “created Alexandrite pear ring, set in .925 sterling silver with rhodium finish.” I have no idea what rhodium is. When my grandfather […]
In which there are a variety of reversible, seasonally appropriate motherfucking handmade placemats!!! When your mom is psychic: You buy a table and you think, damn, some placemats sure would be great. AND THEN YOUR MOM SENDS YOU A BOX OF THEM RIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE, AND THERE’S, LIKE, DIFFERENT ONES FOR MAJOR HOLIDAYS […]
In which there’s a recipe from my grandma. I came across the image below from a few years ago, remembered how really delicious that frosting was, and realized that I have no idea how to make old fashioned frosting. So I googled it. Weird results. (I mean, I’m off carbs right now, but it’s unlikely […]
In which many exciting changes — a move, a job change, and not one but two opportunities for travel — are afoot! The lease is up here, and while this apartment has some incredible amenities — such as southern exposure, a gas range, amazing cross-ventilation, and a wonderful view of a park with a pond […]
In which I’m glad to be back at work where it’s quiet. On Friday, my maternal grandmother turned 90. The entire family descended upon the house to celebrate. This is many, but by no means all, of them: (I appear to be related to a bunch of white people.) (This never ceases to surprise me, […]
In which there’s a little travel, and some work and school. Toni agreed to drive me to Portland if I paid for gas. Since there was no bus service and the train was full, I was grateful she did so. We rolled out of Walla Walla on Saturday just before noon. She dropped me off […]
In which I’ve seen in the past week both of my parents and all of their siblings and nearly all of their siblings’ spouses and children. For no particular reason, both of my parents came to town to visit this week. They’ve been divorced for twenty-seven years, so it’s strange that they should both have […]
