school day 06
I can't believe we're already in the second week of school. I know I won't say this in the bottom of the tenth week, but so far time is flying.
today I ....
+ learned that cranberries and blueberries are related (and yes, they both help prevent urinary tract infections)
+ tasted both american and european grapes; they have very different properties even without the taste difference, so it was fun
+ made a new pair of earrings that I might end up wearing to kinnerly's wedding (still got months to go)
+ went to a workshop on writing resumes and cover letters, resumes seem much less scary to me now
I miss monty a lot. I got a sympathy card from the vet's which was really nice (though they're located here and the envelope was postmarked in springfield ... ???). I really miss having a rat around but I'm waiting for a while to adopt another, partially because I think it's good to grieve and not just cover it up, but also because right now, I'm not sure another rat could compare to monty.
I tried to go to sleep earlier this evening but ended up getting up to make food. I found a really simple pasta sauce recipe that sounds yummy (marinated artichoke hearts, tuna, black olives and olive oil tossed over hot pasta) and it's easy, so I'm hoping to make it later in the week. it's gotten really cold (for this time of year, anyways) -- it's currently 54 outside, and the lows the past few days have been in the 40s. it's supposed to get a lot warmer as the week goes on (80 on wednesday) but I'm already starting to feel the desire for soups and warm food. I hope it stays warm for a while though, autumn isn't supposed to start for another 3 weeks.
we had two bonfires last weekend, we're running out of wood. they were a lot of fun, I can't believe I didn't really use the screened porch or backyard up until this year. I did get a lot of bug bites (so many that I'm beginning to wonder if it's a rash) but again, sitting around a fire and talking with friends was worth it.
arg. I'm off to bed. hopefully I can sleep this time around.
today I ....
+ learned that cranberries and blueberries are related (and yes, they both help prevent urinary tract infections)
+ tasted both american and european grapes; they have very different properties even without the taste difference, so it was fun
+ made a new pair of earrings that I might end up wearing to kinnerly's wedding (still got months to go)
+ went to a workshop on writing resumes and cover letters, resumes seem much less scary to me now
I miss monty a lot. I got a sympathy card from the vet's which was really nice (though they're located here and the envelope was postmarked in springfield ... ???). I really miss having a rat around but I'm waiting for a while to adopt another, partially because I think it's good to grieve and not just cover it up, but also because right now, I'm not sure another rat could compare to monty.
I tried to go to sleep earlier this evening but ended up getting up to make food. I found a really simple pasta sauce recipe that sounds yummy (marinated artichoke hearts, tuna, black olives and olive oil tossed over hot pasta) and it's easy, so I'm hoping to make it later in the week. it's gotten really cold (for this time of year, anyways) -- it's currently 54 outside, and the lows the past few days have been in the 40s. it's supposed to get a lot warmer as the week goes on (80 on wednesday) but I'm already starting to feel the desire for soups and warm food. I hope it stays warm for a while though, autumn isn't supposed to start for another 3 weeks.
we had two bonfires last weekend, we're running out of wood. they were a lot of fun, I can't believe I didn't really use the screened porch or backyard up until this year. I did get a lot of bug bites (so many that I'm beginning to wonder if it's a rash) but again, sitting around a fire and talking with friends was worth it.
arg. I'm off to bed. hopefully I can sleep this time around.