I’m a little off my game the last few days. I’ll blame it on the kitchen cabinet concussion. Last night I was closing up after a dance rehearsal, and for the first time in my life, I locked my keys in my car. That was me, standing alone in a dark parking lot in a…
Archives for May 2009
things that are growing
Well, it was the horrible metal cabinets in my kitchen that everyone loves vs. me, and the cabinets won. I got quite a lump on my head and can’t seem to think of the words for anything. Don’t worry- I went to the doctor and I won’t be pulling a Natasha Richardson any time soon,…
rhubarb custard tart
I’ve been thinking about a rhubarb tart for days, sort of obsessively, like Rapunzel’s Mom. And I’ve had this thought of this perfect little custardy French thing, and it seems pretty classic, like something I would find in any book, but it was NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. And I got crazier and crazier, and then…
violets
I have a lot of violets growing in my lawn. It can’t even be called lawn really anymore, which I think is a good thing, as now it’s more violets and clover and (Rosie’s favorite) dandelions. And in a little while, it will even be covered with little strawberries so small that the girls will…
chocolate cake to eat all day
Well, I’m back(ish). Thank you for your comments- if you have any more ideas about how to stay sane in any form, keep them coming. Today is better than yesterday, but I have a feeling that I might not be the only one losing my mind out there. It seems that the general consensus is…