It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
I got a bit depressed this evening as I sat at the kitchen table and planned out the meals for the week. That's right, you read it right - I was planning out the week's meals. Anyway, when I wrote the T that stands for Thursday, I looked up at Clark Kent (who was eating a crunchy baguette) and told him that I was really going to miss Thanksgiving. In his sweet way, he said, "What will make it better?" Well, that's easy: Linda's green bean casserole (but it's too late to import Stove Top Stuffing) and anything pumpkin (preferably BOTH bread and pie) - but there aren't "tinned" pumpkins OR real pumpkins to be found - anywhere! And, no, I'm not about to use a butternut squash. Oh well - Thursday we're going to have meatloaf and mashed potatoes.
We met Cheryl for brunch in town this morning. She's married to my uncle (so, yes, she's my aunt) and working in London for the next month. I wore my social outfit - a pink long sleeve shirt and a purple sweater. This is the third social outing we've had since we've been here (the first was a dinner at a colleague's house and the second was a dinner with Clark Kent's cousin) and this is the third time I've worn this outfit. Yes, it's been intentional. We had to miss church for the brunch, but were so happy to have some company - and it was so nice of her to drive out to meet us (not to mention, pick up the tab!).
The best part of being in town today (aside from seeing Cheryl) was that they FINALLY turned on the Christmas lights. For weeks, these decorations have been up and ready to go - and we've left town after dark and wondered when they'd FINALLY turn on the lights! Well, it happened today (maybe they did it earlier - but it definitely has been since last Sunday).
We went to TK Maxx searching for a potato peeler, but got a muffin/cupcake pan instead (Faberware, to match my loaf tin - and Clark Kent promises another pan to add to my collection next weekend). In the Broad Street Mall (where TK Maxx is), they were busy getting Santa's Grotto ready. This is the same mall that was bedecked with bunches of bras just last month. I'm not sure which is crazier, the bras or crazy Santa and a reindeer dangling from the ceiling:
And, it always seems to rain when we're heading home:
We met Cheryl for brunch in town this morning. She's married to my uncle (so, yes, she's my aunt) and working in London for the next month. I wore my social outfit - a pink long sleeve shirt and a purple sweater. This is the third social outing we've had since we've been here (the first was a dinner at a colleague's house and the second was a dinner with Clark Kent's cousin) and this is the third time I've worn this outfit. Yes, it's been intentional. We had to miss church for the brunch, but were so happy to have some company - and it was so nice of her to drive out to meet us (not to mention, pick up the tab!).
The best part of being in town today (aside from seeing Cheryl) was that they FINALLY turned on the Christmas lights. For weeks, these decorations have been up and ready to go - and we've left town after dark and wondered when they'd FINALLY turn on the lights! Well, it happened today (maybe they did it earlier - but it definitely has been since last Sunday).
We went to TK Maxx searching for a potato peeler, but got a muffin/cupcake pan instead (Faberware, to match my loaf tin - and Clark Kent promises another pan to add to my collection next weekend). In the Broad Street Mall (where TK Maxx is), they were busy getting Santa's Grotto ready. This is the same mall that was bedecked with bunches of bras just last month. I'm not sure which is crazier, the bras or crazy Santa and a reindeer dangling from the ceiling:
And, it always seems to rain when we're heading home: