Coming out of the shell
Had a friend over for dinner this evening (well, as we joked about it after, dinner and therapy - the husband works on him whenever we meet). Made a new recipe for the second time, adjusting it as needed for my lazy self (because, really, who's going to use half a pound of ground turkey when it comes in a 1 lb container, and similarly, why just use 2/3 of the box of pasta? make it all and give me leftovers, please). Turned out pretty well. Pasta with turkey 'sausage' (ground turkey plus spices), fennel, and broccoli. Yum. And chatting with our young friend (aka therapy) was fun as well. He's so bright, and so curious, but he keeps trying to limit himself to jobs/schooling where it's plain to see he's not going to be happy. Hopefully the talking helped.
Lots of work on and off this weekend as the Hill works on new authorizing legislation for the Small Gubm'nt Agency. Every time I thought it was calming down it would pick up again. Blech.
Talked on the phone for an hour with one of my nieces while I walked her through some of the finer points of Diablo 3 for the Switch. ;) That was a lot of fun, showing her how to advance and get some of the rewards that come from seasonal play, and explaining why I'd told her to save or get rid of certain in-game items. Hopefully she'll help her younger sister with some of that, too. And Diablo 2 gets re-released this summer, so the husband will lose me to that when it's out.
We're prepping for our annual anniversary trip next week. Missed last year for the pandemic, so very much looking forward to getting out of town this year. Have to remember how to pack for this. Or just how to pack, period, since it's been so long since we travelled last (maybe Xmas 2019?). Wild.
Lots of work on and off this weekend as the Hill works on new authorizing legislation for the Small Gubm'nt Agency. Every time I thought it was calming down it would pick up again. Blech.
Talked on the phone for an hour with one of my nieces while I walked her through some of the finer points of Diablo 3 for the Switch. ;) That was a lot of fun, showing her how to advance and get some of the rewards that come from seasonal play, and explaining why I'd told her to save or get rid of certain in-game items. Hopefully she'll help her younger sister with some of that, too. And Diablo 2 gets re-released this summer, so the husband will lose me to that when it's out.
We're prepping for our annual anniversary trip next week. Missed last year for the pandemic, so very much looking forward to getting out of town this year. Have to remember how to pack for this. Or just how to pack, period, since it's been so long since we travelled last (maybe Xmas 2019?). Wild.