All Entries Tagged With: "Fashion"
"P/T conferences"
My raspberry tarts tasted lovingly old-fashioned and reminded me of thumbprint cookies. Have you ever made those? It’s been an odd day at home today. Mr. DJ stayed home sick (but worked) and Roxi didn’t have school. Technically, it was parent/teacher conference day. This semester, Roxi’s school decided to try a “speed dating” style of [...]
Thanksgiving menu and other food thoughts
I am feeling better today. I got a lot of planning done this weekend, plus it SNOWED yesterday! Ok, it was snow/sleet and not very much of it, but it was pretty while it lasted. In Thanksgiving news, Roxi and Mr. DJ voted the turkey off our menu in favor of a “Honey Baked” ham. [...]
But why POLAND?
That’s the unasked question we saw in people’s eyes when we told them that we would be going to Krakow over the October break. I am sure they were dying to ask, why not Italy? Greece? Spain? Someplace warm? The answer is simply Krakow is just one of those places that my husband really wanted [...]
Things that are boiled
This is completely random, but I was thinking about this as I was attempting to shrink our long-neglected laundry pile today. And yes, I did wash a wool sweater–no, not in boiling water! Boiled Wool Boiled Sweets Boiled Dinner Such old-fashioned sounding things. And speaking of hot, old-fashioned things, did you know you can buy [...]
Dear London,
I had such a nice time with you yesterday. Wasn’t the weather wonderful? No rain and not too cool nor too hot (well, except in the underground). I was going to send you photos of our day, but I can’t find my camera cable anywhere! I’ve been working in three different rooms lately, so I [...]
Good Monday Morning
This door is actually more charming in photos than in real life. In reality, the door leads from the garden to our garage. It doesn’t shut all the way, swings open on blustery days and has an old fashioned hinge (I guess). I have no idea what it’s called but when you open the door [...]
Museums of The Hague
I love museums in Europe. I like how the guards don’t scowl at you. I like how you can bring in your journal or art pad and art supplies and no one has a conniption. One thing really great about London in particular is that most of the big museums are free. Sure, you might [...]
The Roman Baths, England
It was a beautiful day in Bath, England. We had a very pleasant train ride from the Shire to Bath Spa Station. The journey was about 2 hours—about the same as driving—and cost ₤53 per adult/₤26.50 per child (for us, about ₤132.50/$265). We could have driven for considerably less despite the high gas prices, but [...]
You’ve got to admire a guy…
…who dares to wear bright yellow and blue striped socks with a suit and brown shoes. I think they look particularly impressive next to the intense orange train seats. Photo courtesy of Mr. DJ, who is getting particularly good at spotting a good blog photo opportunity.
