That was one heck of a move... I haven't had that much exercise since I don't even know when. I usually take the lift to my floor, so I'm a bit surprised that I actually ran up and down the stairs as many times as I did. We had a good team, my aunt and cousin, and my dad, my friend, and me. My aunt and cousin helped us move the furniture, and ( Read more... )

  This has been an incredible day, worthy of a list:

• I woke up in the middle of the night, freezing to the point of shivering. Please turn the thermostat up, already!
• My mom's computer apparently broke down completely
• I had to cancel that dentist's appointment, because I've gotten myself a cold at not the ideal time, to say the least, and I actually ( Read more... )

   Oh yes, it's autumn, all right. It's been pouring today, almost all day, and now it's dark and cloudy, with the barely visible moon that prophesies more rain. I'm going out on Wednesday at the latest, depending on the weather. I was invited to a tea party, for once, usually I'm the one serving tea. I hope the weather clears up by then.
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   How was your weekend? Mine was a lot of fun, with friends and two adorable kids. We went to buy ice cream, and we played in the park, where they've got an awesome boat on springs, that rocks almost like a real boat, we watched kids' movies and series, talked, and laughed, a lot. The little girl is three years old, and her brother is two, so ( Read more... )

   So, yesterday my friend came for a visit, and we made chicken tortillas, which is one of my all-time favourite foods. Before you get all impressed, I'll tell you that we bought the tortillas, fried pieces of chicken fillet on the frying-pan, added an Uncle Ben's sauce, and finally garnished the whole thing with some créme fraiche, cucumber and ( Read more... )

   I went shopping with my parents today, and although I didn't find any other clothes to suit me, I did find two excellent pairs of bras, and I also got the yarn for the baby blanket, and some yarn for knitting socks for my mom. So that's something. Dad bought me a directory of stitches and other knitting techniques, and it looks very promising. I ( Read more... )

   It seemed so promising yesterday. The sun was shining almost all day, and it was warm and summery. That's when I stayed at home, because I didn't need to go anywhere. Today, on the other hand, it's been windy and rainy, and I haven't seen the sun once. I did get something done, though. I went to the library and bought two books for 1€ (that ( Read more... )

   I made cookies today! They turned out ok, although they don't look as nice as I would like them to. The dough wasn't the way it was supposed to be, so I couldn't shape them the way I meant to, but the taste is the main thing, right? I also did the laundry and went shopping, so everything's set for tomorrow, when I'll have visitors.
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   I'm finally feeling less achy, and it's about time. Yesterday was busy, so I didn't blog. My friend came for a visit, and we made rhubarb pie, and had tea with it. She just started her vacation, and she's going to travel a little, and visit her parents, so we won't be seeing much of each other for a while. I'm not going anywhere just yet, except ( Read more... )

   So, I reread The Secret Garden by F.H. Burnett, and I enjoyed it a great deal. I've seen a couple of movie versions of it (haven't we all?), but it's been at least 10 years since I actually read it. The experience reinforced my belief in that reading the book and watching the movie adaptation are never the same thing, however faithful the ( Read more... )