Lazy Day

This morning I fed the kids and made their lunches and took them to school.  Then, I came home, made some English tea....and that was pretty much it.  And I feel plenty guilty because it's Monday, and some of my dear friends are out there having a rough day.  To you, I send hugs!

Here is a song in honor of my day.  [Be advised that it includes strong language.]  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVIIUaWxvb8&feature=youtu.be

I had a busy weekend, though, just in case you were thinking that vegetating was becoming a habit with me.  Friday evening we went to the Warrenton High School homecoming football game.  Oh, the flashbacks!  Abbie loved the cheerleaders, much to my dismay.

Saturday we took the kids to Lowes, where they each made a "Ghoulbus".  Very cute.  Josh also bought a giant peace lily to put in his office at work.  Then we [read: ME] finished the Halloween wreath, and the following clean-up.  We went grocery shopping, and made breakfast for dinner.  Remind me not to let Josh do the scrambled eggs next time...

Yesterday, I had a PR meeting for taiko, so I was leaving an hour early.  Michelle had asked to be picked up, so I left even earlier.  I called her on the way to make sure she was awake, since she doesn't really do mornings.  Then, when I had just got off the interstate at her exit, she called again to say she wasn't coming after all.  So, I was the first one at the meeting.  Meeting went well, and very long.  When we were done, there was only an hour of taiko practice left.  Probably good for me, who was out of shape.  I was tired, too.  I had planned to rest Saturday, and even cancelled a lot of fun plans in order to GET rest, but had been busy anyway.  After practice I was very ready to go.  ...But Andrew was in dismay that all the other taiko members were going to Kari's BBQ, and no one could stay and help him with the Community Group.  I called Josh to see if it would be a problem to stay a while.  He was helping his sister move, and said it was fine.  I didn't plan on staying long, but I ended up staying till nearly the end.  No wonder Andrew wanted a hand - the group is enormous!  Many of them are doing really well, too.  One or two are hopeless.

When I came home, we watched Alton Brown's Juicy Meats DVD.  We were having steak for dinner, so it counts as research.  ^_^  Then the Keiths came over for a while to play.  Brianna is so big.  I need to take a picture of her next to Abbie, because it's just funny.  Abbie tried to pick Bree up.  That was worth watching....  After they left we had steak, cheesy rice and wax beans.  It was yummy, but having wax beans next to cheesy rice gives dinner a somewhat anemic appearance. 

Speaking of food and recipes, I have some friends who are planning to make Butterbeer with their kids for Halloween.  The idea is certainly fun!  However, they were planning to make the cold variety.  I got out my Harry Potter, and the first butterbeer he ever had was very definitely described as a hot drink.  So I looked up some recipes, and this one caught my eye:  http://www.chicaandjo.com/2010/09/10/hot-butterbeer-recipe/  Now I just need to adjust it to make lots more. Did you notice that it's easy to spike? *wink, wink*

That's some of the "nothing" that I did today.  I also watched the latest of the Lizzie Bennett Diaries, which are again using plot pieces that I recognize!  She still isn't the lovable Lizzie I would have hoped for, and so far the two men who appeared in the series are a little to stagey in their acting, but I just can't help being irresistibly drawn to it all.

Oh!  And I read a Victorian "thriller" short story that hinted [okay, by hinted I mean stated outright] that green tea was thought to be responsible for the strange actions of people, and even to open their mind to demonic possession.  COOL!  The story wasn't super interesting, so I won't go into it, but isn't that neat trivia?

I've also been reading Daddy Long Legs again.  [Well, I was sick last week, remember?  I always read that when I'm sick.]  And again I am struck with how adorable that girl is, how modern education sucks, and how little I understand her descriptions of clothing fabrics.  Although I looked up challis, and it is a patterned woven cloth. 


Forgot to mention that we played Boggle for our Family Game Night.  Love Boggle.  Josh had to drop out early to do homework, so I won the game.  Usually he beats me, though.  Very humbling.

And now...I must go. 

Smooches to all of you.

p.s.  I'm making soft tacos for dinner.  Doesn't that sound yummy?