Misc. Cocktail
A few things which, when combined, create the current Cocktail of My Life:
-I just responded to the comments from my last few posts. Sorry that I've been so neglectful. I always read and enjoy them. I just don't return the love promptly.
-I'm planning to update my sidebar soon. I've got many new links to add. Please bear with me. For some reason, I find the "dashboard" intimidating and need to work up some confidence before messing with it. Soon . . . very soon.
-Book queue: Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Yard Sale (I love this one as much as the kids do); My Latest Grievance by Elinor Lipman (latest acquisition from the library--it joins the skyscraper of books on my ottoman); Barbra: The Way She Is by Christopher Andersen (finishing this guy up); and The Pistachio Prescription by Paula Danziger (love rereading favorites from late childhood--read this one on the beach last weekend)
-My mom's in town, visiting us. She's still knitting socks.
-wine-garlic-and-herb baked fish for dinner, plus creamy mashed potatoes, wine-and-tomato rice (wine seems to be a recurring theme in the menu), sweet corn on the cob, and a lovely Spinach leaf salad (sprinkled with jalapenos . . . and drizzled with wine--KIDDING!)
-My kid was tested for speech and qualifies for therapy. The irony of this is not lost on me, being a speech-language pathologist and all. At least I'll be able to help him with his "homework."
-Considering going back to work one day each week next school year. Gotta examine the logistics, but when above-mentioned child was getting his speech tested, an opportunity was hurled at me.
-Looking forward to continuing my pursuit for a poem for tomorrow's Poetry Thursday. I've missed the past few weeks and feel a bit of a cavity over that. If you haven't participated, please consider. Liz and Lynn have done an amazing job in encouraging everyone to celebrate/familiarize/reacquaint themselves with this art form.
-I just responded to the comments from my last few posts. Sorry that I've been so neglectful. I always read and enjoy them. I just don't return the love promptly.
-I'm planning to update my sidebar soon. I've got many new links to add. Please bear with me. For some reason, I find the "dashboard" intimidating and need to work up some confidence before messing with it. Soon . . . very soon.
-Book queue: Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble at the Yard Sale (I love this one as much as the kids do); My Latest Grievance by Elinor Lipman (latest acquisition from the library--it joins the skyscraper of books on my ottoman); Barbra: The Way She Is by Christopher Andersen (finishing this guy up); and The Pistachio Prescription by Paula Danziger (love rereading favorites from late childhood--read this one on the beach last weekend)
-My mom's in town, visiting us. She's still knitting socks.
-wine-garlic-and-herb baked fish for dinner, plus creamy mashed potatoes, wine-and-tomato rice (wine seems to be a recurring theme in the menu), sweet corn on the cob, and a lovely Spinach leaf salad (sprinkled with jalapenos . . . and drizzled with wine--KIDDING!)
-My kid was tested for speech and qualifies for therapy. The irony of this is not lost on me, being a speech-language pathologist and all. At least I'll be able to help him with his "homework."
-Considering going back to work one day each week next school year. Gotta examine the logistics, but when above-mentioned child was getting his speech tested, an opportunity was hurled at me.
-Looking forward to continuing my pursuit for a poem for tomorrow's Poetry Thursday. I've missed the past few weeks and feel a bit of a cavity over that. If you haven't participated, please consider. Liz and Lynn have done an amazing job in encouraging everyone to celebrate/familiarize/reacquaint themselves with this art form.
posted by Cate at 7:06 PM
9 Comments:
hi cate - So glad that I got to see you! I guess I have never seen a picture of you. Actualaly I love that I got to see you =) You, your pretty little brown-eyed-girl self and your cute dad look so cozy, and your boys are too sweet =) the potatoes sound delish as does the wine =) good luck with the "work" decision
I must be feeling better, because that dinner sounds freakin' GOOD.
:)
I didn't know there were more Walter books! I collect illustrated childrens books - no kids, but lots of books. My nephews love Walter, my nieces love The Paperbag Princess. Which by the way, is one we should all be reading. :) I feel a trip to the bookstore coming on.
I must be hungry. I immediately honed in on the FOOD portion of the post and thought "Mmmmmm, Yummy!!"
I loved Paula Danziger books when I was young! The Cat Ate My Gymsuit! She used to be a regular honored guest at the SCBWI (children's book writers) conference I go to every summer. Sadly she died recently and there's an award in her name for young adult humor writing. She was a force of nature, and always wearing purple!
That's a good catch up to read, while I was enjoying my porridge drizzled with wine (kidding!!!)
Good luck with all your plans. Everything that happens has a reason- we've just got the hard job of figuring out what that reason IS!
p.s. and p.j.harvey is a Polly Jean. Might help if you are looking out for her some day...
Hmmmm, so many things to think/comment on in this post. Your dinner sounded delish. You should try Blogrolling. Very easy and you can add/delete your side bar occupants without having to redo code in your template. Hope your having fun with your Mom. After reading your poetry selection for Thursday, sounds like you are. How fun to sit around a table and discuss poetry. You know what I think about the speech issue. We are still struggling in that area. And back to work? wow. Even one day is kind of exciting to think about when your a stay at home mom. Let us know what you decide!
Ok, enough rambling. Off to read more poetry.
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This sounds like a wonder combination of ingrediants for life!
xoxo
Walter the Farting Dog is so cute. It really is.
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