Positivity Meme, Day 3
1. The discussions at reading221b have begun and OMG they're wonderful. I'm having such a blast in the comments, I can't even begin to tell you. If you want to join in, we're talking about holyfant's The Speed of Objects in Motion and the conversation post is here. You have to be a member to read the discussions, but membership is open to everyone.
(But it's the first discussion and it's going so well and I'M JUST SO HAPPY THAT IT'S GOING WELL AND PEOPLE ARE PARTICIPATING. You have no idea, guys, tiltedsyllogism and meredith_ and I have been working like insanity the last couple of weeks.)
2. I got my package from kizzia today! She went to Bletchley Park a few weeks ago and bought me up all sorts of WW2-era goodies, including a ration card tin and a couple of mini-rationing cookbooks. OLD RECIPES, PEOPLE. USING RANDOM INGREDIENTS IN WEIRD WAYS. I love it. There are so many recipes for tripe in there, I can't believe it. (I'm not even sure you can buy tripe here.)
(I have yet to find recipes for whale meat. Whale meat was a thing in the UK during rationing, guys. Honest to goodness. I don't entire remember its level of popularity - I don't think it was particularly high - but if I recall correctly, it wasn't included in the rationing scheme, which means you could get all you wanted of it. Protein's protein, what can I say?)
(It's not like I'd plan to cook a whale. But I'm curious how one did.)
But tin! And recipes! And a lovely hand-written-in-non-period-appropriate turquoise ink letter!
3. Andrew had so much fun playing with his toys this morning that he didn't ask for the TV once. This is huge. Usually he asks for it at some point, and I give in because occassionally, I like to shower in the mornings. We did have a slight meltdown when it came time to get ready for the bus, and he realized he did not have time to watch PBS kids because it was 11am and he was still in PJs and the bus comes at 11.25, but he got over it.
(The downside was no shower for me, but also that I woke up at 4am and never got back to sleep, so by the time I hit 11.25, I was exhausted. I'm actually kind of surprised I'm still awake right now, especially as I never got a chance for my self-promised coffee at Starbucks, but I think it's mostly adreniline.)
And then Andrew had a really good session at OT, which is good because he had a new OT today, and when we got home he went and played with the neighborhood kids for about an hour before we had to head home...where he ate a bowl and a half of cereal and two glasses of milk and read a bunch of books and then went to bed. PERFECT DAY.
Bonus: Cleo is curled up on the desk next to my laptop and is purring.
(But it's the first discussion and it's going so well and I'M JUST SO HAPPY THAT IT'S GOING WELL AND PEOPLE ARE PARTICIPATING. You have no idea, guys, tiltedsyllogism and meredith_ and I have been working like insanity the last couple of weeks.)
2. I got my package from kizzia today! She went to Bletchley Park a few weeks ago and bought me up all sorts of WW2-era goodies, including a ration card tin and a couple of mini-rationing cookbooks. OLD RECIPES, PEOPLE. USING RANDOM INGREDIENTS IN WEIRD WAYS. I love it. There are so many recipes for tripe in there, I can't believe it. (I'm not even sure you can buy tripe here.)
(I have yet to find recipes for whale meat. Whale meat was a thing in the UK during rationing, guys. Honest to goodness. I don't entire remember its level of popularity - I don't think it was particularly high - but if I recall correctly, it wasn't included in the rationing scheme, which means you could get all you wanted of it. Protein's protein, what can I say?)
(It's not like I'd plan to cook a whale. But I'm curious how one did.)
But tin! And recipes! And a lovely hand-written-in-non-period-appropriate turquoise ink letter!
3. Andrew had so much fun playing with his toys this morning that he didn't ask for the TV once. This is huge. Usually he asks for it at some point, and I give in because occassionally, I like to shower in the mornings. We did have a slight meltdown when it came time to get ready for the bus, and he realized he did not have time to watch PBS kids because it was 11am and he was still in PJs and the bus comes at 11.25, but he got over it.
(The downside was no shower for me, but also that I woke up at 4am and never got back to sleep, so by the time I hit 11.25, I was exhausted. I'm actually kind of surprised I'm still awake right now, especially as I never got a chance for my self-promised coffee at Starbucks, but I think it's mostly adreniline.)
And then Andrew had a really good session at OT, which is good because he had a new OT today, and when we got home he went and played with the neighborhood kids for about an hour before we had to head home...where he ate a bowl and a half of cereal and two glasses of milk and read a bunch of books and then went to bed. PERFECT DAY.
Bonus: Cleo is curled up on the desk next to my laptop and is purring.